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First 2022 Delaware Evidence of West Nile Virus Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens Date Posted: July 22, 2022
La DPH De Delaware Informa Dos Casos Nuevos De Viruela Símica; El Riesgo Para El Público Permanece Bajo Date Posted: July 22, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: July 22, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Finds Issues with Patients’ Trust Funds Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports Two New Cases Of Monkeypox; Risk To Public Remains Low Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Mud Mill Pond Boat Ramp to Close Temporarily for Dam Improvements Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Division of Small Business Awards EDGE Grants to 10 Delaware Companies Date Posted: July 21, 2022
UPDATING: DNREC Monitoring and Investigating Excess Pollution Emissions Caused by Delaware City Refinery Outage Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Governor John Carney Announces the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees for 2022 Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Money Still Available for Foster Youth to Pursue Higher Education Date Posted: July 21, 2022
AG Jennings announces $34.2 million national settlement with Harris Jewelry Date Posted: July 20, 2022
DNREC, Woodlawn Trustees Preserve Access to Popular Trail Along Brandywine Creek Date Posted: July 20, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Releases Special Report Analyzing Overdose Data Dashboard Date Posted: July 19, 2022
Historical Affairs programs in August 2022 Date Posted: July 18, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2023 Date Posted: July 18, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Delaware Heritage Cookbook Date Posted: July 18, 2022
DPH Encourages Delawareans To Get A Booster Now To Protect Against BA.5, COVID-19 Variants; Don’t Wait Until Fall Date Posted: July 15, 2022
Hurricane Preparedness Is No Accident Date Posted: July 15, 2022
Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements Date Posted: July 14, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Changes to Leadership Team Date Posted: July 13, 2022
DHSS Announces Organizations Selected to Operate Medicaid Managed Care Program Date Posted: July 12, 2022
DHSS Anuncia Organizaciones Seleccionadas para Operar el Programa de Atención Administrada de Medicaid Date Posted: July 12, 2022
After arriving in Delaware in 2017, spotted lanternfly now confirmed in Sussex County Date Posted: July 12, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports First Case Of Monkeypox In State Date Posted: July 12, 2022
Wild Turkey Harvest Announced for Delaware’s 2022 Spring Hunting Season Date Posted: July 11, 2022
DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: 100 Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay & River Delaware, 1896-1996 Date Posted: July 11, 2022
Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta Set for Saturday, Aug. 6 on Nanticoke River Date Posted: July 8, 2022
Governor Carney Announces American Rescue Plan Act Housing Initiatives Date Posted: July 7, 2022
First State Students Earn 10 Top 10 Finishes at 2022 National Stem Conference Date Posted: July 7, 2022
Chautauqua Tent Shows To Take Place From Sept. 8–12, 2022 Date Posted: July 7, 2022
Delaware Heritage Commission Book of the Week is Delaware: A Guide to the First State Date Posted: July 6, 2022
DNREC, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Create Green Space in New Castle County’s Simonds Gardens Community Date Posted: July 6, 2022
Flag Lowering for the Victims of the Tragedy in Highland Park, IL Date Posted: July 5, 2022
Statement Regarding the Auditor of Accounts Date Posted: July 5, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Smorgasbord” by Forest Z. Allread Date Posted: July 5, 2022
McGuiness Announces the Release of Two Reports Concerning Delaware’s Water Quality Funding Date Posted: July 3, 2022
Statement From AG Jennings On McGuiness Verdict Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Governor Carney Shares Highlights from Legislative Session Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Recognized As A Healthy People 2030 Champion Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Treasurer Davis to Help Fund New Education Accounts Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Emergency Sirens Test on Tuesday, July 5 Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Two State Sponsored Savings Programs to Bring New Tax Deductions Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Package of Gun Safety Legislation Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Statement from AG Jennings on Supreme Court’s Climate Ruling Date Posted: June 30, 2022
DelDOT Advises Travelers to Expect Heavy Traffic Over 4th of July Holiday Date Posted: June 30, 2022
DNREC Sinks Floating Casino Turned Commercial Scallop Vessel ‘Texas Star’ onto Delaware’s Artificial Reef System Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Delaware ParentCamp Transforms School and Family Engagement Date Posted: June 30, 2022
AG Jennings Wins Seaford Lawsuit Date Posted: June 29, 2022
Stray Cat in Smyrna Tests Positive for Rabies Date Posted: June 29, 2022
DNREC Launches New Residential Solar Pilot Program Date Posted: June 29, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) Announces “Not So Fast” Teen Driver Scholarship Winners Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Governor Carney Signs FY23 Budget Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Now Open Date Posted: June 28, 2022
DNREC and Nonprofit Partners Promote, Monitor Nesting Success of American Kestrels Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 30 de Junio Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On June 30 Date Posted: June 28, 2022
DOL Announces New Director of Vocational Rehabilitation Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Brandywine Zoo’s Haechan the Pudu, Dies Date Posted: June 27, 2022
Secretary of State Announces Appointment of Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Date Posted: June 27, 2022
Treasurer Davis Completes ARPA Funds Distribution Date Posted: June 27, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware’s Coastal Defenses Date Posted: June 27, 2022
Commissioner Navarro Announces Health Insurance Marketplace Expansion Date Posted: June 27, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: June 24, 2022
Governor Carney’s Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Date Posted: June 24, 2022
Statement from AG Jennings on Dobbs ruling Date Posted: June 24, 2022
DNREC Brandywine Watershed Report Details Wetland Health and Management Recommendations Date Posted: June 23, 2022
Historical Affairs programs in July 2022 Date Posted: June 23, 2022
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations of Nathan Cook, Kelly Hicks Sheridan Date Posted: June 22, 2022
Vacunas de COVID-19 Para Niños de 6 Meses a 5 Años Recibe Autorización Federal; Vacunas Desde de la Semana de Jun. 20 Date Posted: June 22, 2022
Secretary Magarik Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services Date Posted: June 22, 2022
DelDOT Observes National Pollinator Week Date Posted: June 22, 2022
Lawmakers Approve Treasurer’s Retirement Legislation Date Posted: June 22, 2022
DelDOT Marks Start of Route 1 and 16 Project Date Posted: June 21, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Journals of Rev. Lewis Wheeler Wells Date Posted: June 21, 2022
Gov. Carney, DNREC Dedicate Jason Beach a Historic Site at Trap Pond State Park Date Posted: June 20, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccines For Children 6 Months to 5 Years Receives Federal Authorization; DE Vaccines to Begin Week of June 20 Date Posted: June 18, 2022
DPH Prepares for CDC to Authorize Vaccines for Children Under 5; Urges Safety During Event-Filled Weekend Date Posted: June 18, 2022
DOJ, Wilmington PD Indict Gun Offenders on 75 Charges Date Posted: June 17, 2022
New Castle Court House Museum Date Posted: June 16, 2022
John Dickinson Plantation Receives Award of Excellence Date Posted: June 15, 2022
Growing Horseshoe Crab Population Supports Migratory Shorebirds along Delaware Bay, Including Threatened Red Knots Date Posted: June 15, 2022
Division of the Arts Opens Two Opportunities for Artists Date Posted: June 14, 2022
Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Approved By U.S. Department Of The Treasury Date Posted: June 14, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: GATH’s Literary Work and Folk Date Posted: June 13, 2022
Suspected Overdose Deaths for May in Delaware Set New Monthly High Total Date Posted: June 8, 2022
Student State Board of Education Member Application Due June 24 Date Posted: June 8, 2022
Delaware Natural Resources Police Youth Fishing Tournament Winners Announced Date Posted: June 8, 2022
Summer of Opportunity Date Posted: June 8, 2022
Funding Available for Tree-Planting Projects Date Posted: June 7, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: William Hare Master Potter Date Posted: June 6, 2022
DNREC to Present Living Shoreline Social Marketing Webinar June 16 Date Posted: June 6, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Judicial Nominations Date Posted: June 3, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Releases The First of Nineteen Reports on Delaware’s Public School Staffing Levels Date Posted: June 3, 2022
DNREC to Propose Major Source Air Pollution Permit Renewal for Delaware City Refining Company Date Posted: June 3, 2022
Governor Carney, Members of the General Assembly Announce Gun Safety Package Date Posted: June 2, 2022
Delaware African and Caribbean Affairs Commission Celebrates National Caribbean-American Heritage Month Date Posted: June 2, 2022
New Website Helps Families Find Summer Opportunities for Their Children Date Posted: June 2, 2022
FREE New Castle History Camp, July 25–29, 2022 Date Posted: June 2, 2022
Prohibición ampliada de las bolsas de plástico para llevar en vigor el 1.° de julio de 2022 Date Posted: June 2, 2022
Enhanced Plastic Carryout Bag Ban in Effect July 1, 2022 Date Posted: June 2, 2022
First 2022 Delaware Evidence of West Nile Virus Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens Date Posted: July 22, 2022
La DPH De Delaware Informa Dos Casos Nuevos De Viruela Símica; El Riesgo Para El Público Permanece Bajo Date Posted: July 22, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: July 22, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Finds Issues with Patients’ Trust Funds Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports Two New Cases Of Monkeypox; Risk To Public Remains Low Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Mud Mill Pond Boat Ramp to Close Temporarily for Dam Improvements Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Division of Small Business Awards EDGE Grants to 10 Delaware Companies Date Posted: July 21, 2022
UPDATING: DNREC Monitoring and Investigating Excess Pollution Emissions Caused by Delaware City Refinery Outage Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Governor John Carney Announces the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees for 2022 Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Money Still Available for Foster Youth to Pursue Higher Education Date Posted: July 21, 2022
AG Jennings announces $34.2 million national settlement with Harris Jewelry Date Posted: July 20, 2022
DNREC, Woodlawn Trustees Preserve Access to Popular Trail Along Brandywine Creek Date Posted: July 20, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Releases Special Report Analyzing Overdose Data Dashboard Date Posted: July 19, 2022
Historical Affairs programs in August 2022 Date Posted: July 18, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2023 Date Posted: July 18, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Delaware Heritage Cookbook Date Posted: July 18, 2022
DPH Encourages Delawareans To Get A Booster Now To Protect Against BA.5, COVID-19 Variants; Don’t Wait Until Fall Date Posted: July 15, 2022
Hurricane Preparedness Is No Accident Date Posted: July 15, 2022
Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements Date Posted: July 14, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Changes to Leadership Team Date Posted: July 13, 2022
DHSS Announces Organizations Selected to Operate Medicaid Managed Care Program Date Posted: July 12, 2022
DHSS Anuncia Organizaciones Seleccionadas para Operar el Programa de Atención Administrada de Medicaid Date Posted: July 12, 2022
After arriving in Delaware in 2017, spotted lanternfly now confirmed in Sussex County Date Posted: July 12, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports First Case Of Monkeypox In State Date Posted: July 12, 2022
Wild Turkey Harvest Announced for Delaware’s 2022 Spring Hunting Season Date Posted: July 11, 2022
DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: 100 Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay & River Delaware, 1896-1996 Date Posted: July 11, 2022
Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta Set for Saturday, Aug. 6 on Nanticoke River Date Posted: July 8, 2022
Governor Carney Announces American Rescue Plan Act Housing Initiatives Date Posted: July 7, 2022
First State Students Earn 10 Top 10 Finishes at 2022 National Stem Conference Date Posted: July 7, 2022
Chautauqua Tent Shows To Take Place From Sept. 8–12, 2022 Date Posted: July 7, 2022
Delaware Heritage Commission Book of the Week is Delaware: A Guide to the First State Date Posted: July 6, 2022
DNREC, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Create Green Space in New Castle County’s Simonds Gardens Community Date Posted: July 6, 2022
Flag Lowering for the Victims of the Tragedy in Highland Park, IL Date Posted: July 5, 2022
Statement Regarding the Auditor of Accounts Date Posted: July 5, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Smorgasbord” by Forest Z. Allread Date Posted: July 5, 2022
McGuiness Announces the Release of Two Reports Concerning Delaware’s Water Quality Funding Date Posted: July 3, 2022
Statement From AG Jennings On McGuiness Verdict Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Governor Carney Shares Highlights from Legislative Session Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Recognized As A Healthy People 2030 Champion Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Treasurer Davis to Help Fund New Education Accounts Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Emergency Sirens Test on Tuesday, July 5 Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Two State Sponsored Savings Programs to Bring New Tax Deductions Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Package of Gun Safety Legislation Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Statement from AG Jennings on Supreme Court’s Climate Ruling Date Posted: June 30, 2022
DelDOT Advises Travelers to Expect Heavy Traffic Over 4th of July Holiday Date Posted: June 30, 2022
DNREC Sinks Floating Casino Turned Commercial Scallop Vessel ‘Texas Star’ onto Delaware’s Artificial Reef System Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Delaware ParentCamp Transforms School and Family Engagement Date Posted: June 30, 2022
AG Jennings Wins Seaford Lawsuit Date Posted: June 29, 2022
Stray Cat in Smyrna Tests Positive for Rabies Date Posted: June 29, 2022
DNREC Launches New Residential Solar Pilot Program Date Posted: June 29, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) Announces “Not So Fast” Teen Driver Scholarship Winners Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Governor Carney Signs FY23 Budget Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Now Open Date Posted: June 28, 2022
DNREC and Nonprofit Partners Promote, Monitor Nesting Success of American Kestrels Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 30 de Junio Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On June 30 Date Posted: June 28, 2022
DOL Announces New Director of Vocational Rehabilitation Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Brandywine Zoo’s Haechan the Pudu, Dies Date Posted: June 27, 2022
Secretary of State Announces Appointment of Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Date Posted: June 27, 2022
Treasurer Davis Completes ARPA Funds Distribution Date Posted: June 27, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware’s Coastal Defenses Date Posted: June 27, 2022
Commissioner Navarro Announces Health Insurance Marketplace Expansion Date Posted: June 27, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: June 24, 2022
Governor Carney’s Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Date Posted: June 24, 2022
Statement from AG Jennings on Dobbs ruling Date Posted: June 24, 2022
DNREC Brandywine Watershed Report Details Wetland Health and Management Recommendations Date Posted: June 23, 2022
Historical Affairs programs in July 2022 Date Posted: June 23, 2022
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations of Nathan Cook, Kelly Hicks Sheridan Date Posted: June 22, 2022
Vacunas de COVID-19 Para Niños de 6 Meses a 5 Años Recibe Autorización Federal; Vacunas Desde de la Semana de Jun. 20 Date Posted: June 22, 2022
Secretary Magarik Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services Date Posted: June 22, 2022
DelDOT Observes National Pollinator Week Date Posted: June 22, 2022
Lawmakers Approve Treasurer’s Retirement Legislation Date Posted: June 22, 2022
DelDOT Marks Start of Route 1 and 16 Project Date Posted: June 21, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Journals of Rev. Lewis Wheeler Wells Date Posted: June 21, 2022
Gov. Carney, DNREC Dedicate Jason Beach a Historic Site at Trap Pond State Park Date Posted: June 20, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccines For Children 6 Months to 5 Years Receives Federal Authorization; DE Vaccines to Begin Week of June 20 Date Posted: June 18, 2022
DPH Prepares for CDC to Authorize Vaccines for Children Under 5; Urges Safety During Event-Filled Weekend Date Posted: June 18, 2022
DOJ, Wilmington PD Indict Gun Offenders on 75 Charges Date Posted: June 17, 2022
New Castle Court House Museum Date Posted: June 16, 2022
John Dickinson Plantation Receives Award of Excellence Date Posted: June 15, 2022
Growing Horseshoe Crab Population Supports Migratory Shorebirds along Delaware Bay, Including Threatened Red Knots Date Posted: June 15, 2022
Division of the Arts Opens Two Opportunities for Artists Date Posted: June 14, 2022
Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Approved By U.S. Department Of The Treasury Date Posted: June 14, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: GATH’s Literary Work and Folk Date Posted: June 13, 2022
Suspected Overdose Deaths for May in Delaware Set New Monthly High Total Date Posted: June 8, 2022
Student State Board of Education Member Application Due June 24 Date Posted: June 8, 2022
Delaware Natural Resources Police Youth Fishing Tournament Winners Announced Date Posted: June 8, 2022
Summer of Opportunity Date Posted: June 8, 2022
Funding Available for Tree-Planting Projects Date Posted: June 7, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: William Hare Master Potter Date Posted: June 6, 2022
DNREC to Present Living Shoreline Social Marketing Webinar June 16 Date Posted: June 6, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Judicial Nominations Date Posted: June 3, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Releases The First of Nineteen Reports on Delaware’s Public School Staffing Levels Date Posted: June 3, 2022
DNREC to Propose Major Source Air Pollution Permit Renewal for Delaware City Refining Company Date Posted: June 3, 2022
Governor Carney, Members of the General Assembly Announce Gun Safety Package Date Posted: June 2, 2022
Delaware African and Caribbean Affairs Commission Celebrates National Caribbean-American Heritage Month Date Posted: June 2, 2022
New Website Helps Families Find Summer Opportunities for Their Children Date Posted: June 2, 2022
FREE New Castle History Camp, July 25–29, 2022 Date Posted: June 2, 2022
Prohibición ampliada de las bolsas de plástico para llevar en vigor el 1.° de julio de 2022 Date Posted: June 2, 2022
Enhanced Plastic Carryout Bag Ban in Effect July 1, 2022 Date Posted: June 2, 2022
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Governor John Carney | News | Small Business | Date Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2022
MILFORD, Del. (July 21, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Small Business recognized 10 small businesses Thursday as winners of the fifth round of Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) grants. Awardees in the latest round of the competition include a company that created a resorbable vascular stent, a Puerto Rican inspired bakery, an outdoor baseball facility and a cycling studio.
Gov. John Carney and Division of Small Business Acting Director Regina Mitchell announced the companies at an event at My Sister’s Fault in Milford, one of the small businesses awarded an EDGE grant in this round.
“Through the EDGE grant program, small businesses are provided much-needed capital assistance that they may not have access to otherwise,” said Governor Carney. “The small businesses awarded a grant in this latest round represent the best Delaware has to offer, and we are excited to see how the grant funds help their businesses grow.”
Businesses who are less than five years old and employ no more than 10 employees are eligible to apply for an EDGE grant. The grants are awarded through a competitive selection process. STEM-based companies can receive up to $100,000 for eligible expenses while Entrepreneur Class (non-STEM) businesses can receive up to $50,000.
EDGE is a matching grant program. The Division of Small Business matches a winning business’s investment on a 3-to-1 basis. The business can spend EDGE grant funds on expenses that help improve the company’s long-term chances of success, such as a marketing campaign to help acquire more customers or purchasing a needed piece of equipment that can increase production capacity.
“With more than 25,000 small businesses in Delaware that employ more than half of our state’s workers and account for at least $11 billion in wages, small businesses are vital to our state’s economy,” said Secretary of State Jeff Bullock. “The EDGE grant program provides these creative, driven entrepreneurs with the capital they need to start or grow their business and reach their full potential.”
Since EDGE launched in 2019, $3.75 million has been awarded to 60 promising Delaware small businesses in industries ranging from wearable medical devices to farming to restaurants.
This is the fifth round of funding for the program since it launched in 2019. In this latest round, which opened in March, more than 100 businesses applied for funding. Fourteen finalists gave public presentations before a panel of expert judges on June 1 and 2 in Dover.
“The EDGE grant competition is driven by the creativity and innovation of our entrepreneurs. The competition allows our division to support small business owners in Delaware who are making significant scientific advancements, creating unique products, and helping strengthen their local communities,” said Division of Small Business Acting Director Regina Mitchell. “The winners in this latest round include a diverse pool of small businesses, including women, minority, and veteran business owners. Our division is proud to support these worthy small businesses and help them succeed in their efforts.”
My Sister’s Fault received $50,000 in EDGE grant funds in this round. The business will use the grant funding to purchase additional refrigeration and freezer equipment. With the expanded refrigerator space, My Sister’s Fault will be able to complete more custom cake orders, hire more staff, and extend their operating hours for special events.
“We are honored and excited to be selected as a winner of EDGE grant funding in this round,” said My Sister’s Fault co-owner Angie Robles. “Since we opened in 2017, our business has grown significantly, and our current equipment cannot keep up with the demand of our customers. The EDGE funding will allow us to purchase new larger equipment so we can continue to grow our business.”
Carbon Reform (Newark) Carbon Reform has developed a proprietary modular carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology called the Carbon Capsule. The device retrofits into a commercial building’s ventilation system and is able to improve indoor air quality for occupants, create energy savings for building owners, and directly capture and repurpose tons of CO2 annually into a valuable limestone byproduct. Carbon Reform will use their EDGE Grant funding to secure the purchase of capital equipment to get them to the next stage of development, including manufacturing their first 10 Carbon Capsule commercial units.
Cosmos Pharmaceuticals (Middletown) Cosmos Pharmaceuticals developed a solution to combat prescription medication abuse and improve individualized patient care by introducing a simple personalized medication lock called FortisKap. FortisKap, a universal pill bottle cap, secures a patient’s prescription with their unique biometric signature and tracks robust medication usage throughout the course of treatment. The company will use its EDGE grant for equipment needed to commercialize their product and for office space at the STAR campus at University of Delaware.
HARTLON (Wilmington) HARTLON developed a bioresorbable vascular stent that is designed to eliminate pain, non-healing sores, and risk of limb amputation caused by poor blood flow below-the-knee. After a medical doctor unblocks an artery, the patented HARTLON stent is designed to be inserted into the opening to provide temporary support until the artery heals and then the stent dissolves leaving the artery in a longer lasting natural open condition. The company will use its EDGE grant for laboratory space, manufacturing services, and demonstration of performance with a preclinical study.
G-Flash LLC (Newark) G-Flash LLC is working to bring Green Flash Chromatography (GFC®) to commercialization for the pharmaceutical industry. Flash chromatography is a method of chemical separation used to purify chemical mixtures into individual constituents. The company will use its EDGE grant funding to quickly commercialize their latest technology, as well as integrate new unit hardware and software.
Moonprint Solutions (Dover) Moonprint Solutions is an engineering company with services that include product development, consulting, and prototype manufacturing. The EDGE grant will be used for a Computer Numeric Controlled material plotter/cutter to support prototyping and production of soft goods products.
Creekview Psychological Assessment (Newark) Creekview Assessment Center is a small private group practice of clinical, school, and neuropsychologists. The business provides specialized psychological testing including, autism, psychoeducational, and disability evaluations. The business will use its EDGE grant funding to further invest in cutting edge technology for psychological test administration, marketing, and training other providers across the state of Delaware.
Enhanced Edge (Dover) Enhanced Edge LLC is a mental health counseling derivative specializing in full spectrum mental illness treatment through Alpha-Stim, QEEG brain mapping, biofeedback, and neurofeedback. The EDGE grant will be used to make various equipment, infrastructure, and marketing advancements. The most significant advancement is a “Dry” QEEG brain scanning cap which will allow the company to triple the number of clients they can treat in a day.
My Sister’s Fault (Milford) My Sister’s Fault is a Puerto Rican inspired bakery owned and operated by sisters Angie and Rous Robles. The bakery opened its doors in 2017 and currently has 10 employees. During the pandemic, the owners switched their operations to online orders and take-out only. Since then, the bakery’s sales have increased significantly. My Sister’s Fault will use their EDGE Grant funding to purchase new refrigeration and freezer equipment which will allow them the opportunity to complete more custom cake orders, hire more staff, and extend their operating hours for special events.
Salt Fitness (Rehoboth) Salt Fitness is a boutique fitness cycling studio that provides a personalized experience focused on lifting one another up, developing community and relationships, tearing life walls down, full body health, high energy music, sweat drenched workouts, and having fun in a loving and supportive environment. The EDGE grant will be used to open a second studio in Milford, for advertising and instructor retention, and to finish improvements at the West Rehoboth Beach location.
STATS Tournaments (Bear) STATS Sports Complex LLC is an outdoor baseball facility that uses sports to encourage youth success beyond the field. What started as a tournament management endeavor has grown into a full-service facility that serves over 300 teams, hosts about 600 games, and 12 baseball tournaments annually. The business will use EDGE funding to build two grass convertible fields which will allow STATS to accommodate an additional 240 little league, high school, college, and travel baseball teams, as well as six more tournaments annually.
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Governor John Carney | News | Small Business | Date Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2022
MILFORD, Del. (July 21, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Small Business recognized 10 small businesses Thursday as winners of the fifth round of Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) grants. Awardees in the latest round of the competition include a company that created a resorbable vascular stent, a Puerto Rican inspired bakery, an outdoor baseball facility and a cycling studio.
Gov. John Carney and Division of Small Business Acting Director Regina Mitchell announced the companies at an event at My Sister’s Fault in Milford, one of the small businesses awarded an EDGE grant in this round.
“Through the EDGE grant program, small businesses are provided much-needed capital assistance that they may not have access to otherwise,” said Governor Carney. “The small businesses awarded a grant in this latest round represent the best Delaware has to offer, and we are excited to see how the grant funds help their businesses grow.”
Businesses who are less than five years old and employ no more than 10 employees are eligible to apply for an EDGE grant. The grants are awarded through a competitive selection process. STEM-based companies can receive up to $100,000 for eligible expenses while Entrepreneur Class (non-STEM) businesses can receive up to $50,000.
EDGE is a matching grant program. The Division of Small Business matches a winning business’s investment on a 3-to-1 basis. The business can spend EDGE grant funds on expenses that help improve the company’s long-term chances of success, such as a marketing campaign to help acquire more customers or purchasing a needed piece of equipment that can increase production capacity.
“With more than 25,000 small businesses in Delaware that employ more than half of our state’s workers and account for at least $11 billion in wages, small businesses are vital to our state’s economy,” said Secretary of State Jeff Bullock. “The EDGE grant program provides these creative, driven entrepreneurs with the capital they need to start or grow their business and reach their full potential.”
Since EDGE launched in 2019, $3.75 million has been awarded to 60 promising Delaware small businesses in industries ranging from wearable medical devices to farming to restaurants.
This is the fifth round of funding for the program since it launched in 2019. In this latest round, which opened in March, more than 100 businesses applied for funding. Fourteen finalists gave public presentations before a panel of expert judges on June 1 and 2 in Dover.
“The EDGE grant competition is driven by the creativity and innovation of our entrepreneurs. The competition allows our division to support small business owners in Delaware who are making significant scientific advancements, creating unique products, and helping strengthen their local communities,” said Division of Small Business Acting Director Regina Mitchell. “The winners in this latest round include a diverse pool of small businesses, including women, minority, and veteran business owners. Our division is proud to support these worthy small businesses and help them succeed in their efforts.”
My Sister’s Fault received $50,000 in EDGE grant funds in this round. The business will use the grant funding to purchase additional refrigeration and freezer equipment. With the expanded refrigerator space, My Sister’s Fault will be able to complete more custom cake orders, hire more staff, and extend their operating hours for special events.
“We are honored and excited to be selected as a winner of EDGE grant funding in this round,” said My Sister’s Fault co-owner Angie Robles. “Since we opened in 2017, our business has grown significantly, and our current equipment cannot keep up with the demand of our customers. The EDGE funding will allow us to purchase new larger equipment so we can continue to grow our business.”
Carbon Reform (Newark) Carbon Reform has developed a proprietary modular carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology called the Carbon Capsule. The device retrofits into a commercial building’s ventilation system and is able to improve indoor air quality for occupants, create energy savings for building owners, and directly capture and repurpose tons of CO2 annually into a valuable limestone byproduct. Carbon Reform will use their EDGE Grant funding to secure the purchase of capital equipment to get them to the next stage of development, including manufacturing their first 10 Carbon Capsule commercial units.
Cosmos Pharmaceuticals (Middletown) Cosmos Pharmaceuticals developed a solution to combat prescription medication abuse and improve individualized patient care by introducing a simple personalized medication lock called FortisKap. FortisKap, a universal pill bottle cap, secures a patient’s prescription with their unique biometric signature and tracks robust medication usage throughout the course of treatment. The company will use its EDGE grant for equipment needed to commercialize their product and for office space at the STAR campus at University of Delaware.
HARTLON (Wilmington) HARTLON developed a bioresorbable vascular stent that is designed to eliminate pain, non-healing sores, and risk of limb amputation caused by poor blood flow below-the-knee. After a medical doctor unblocks an artery, the patented HARTLON stent is designed to be inserted into the opening to provide temporary support until the artery heals and then the stent dissolves leaving the artery in a longer lasting natural open condition. The company will use its EDGE grant for laboratory space, manufacturing services, and demonstration of performance with a preclinical study.
G-Flash LLC (Newark) G-Flash LLC is working to bring Green Flash Chromatography (GFC®) to commercialization for the pharmaceutical industry. Flash chromatography is a method of chemical separation used to purify chemical mixtures into individual constituents. The company will use its EDGE grant funding to quickly commercialize their latest technology, as well as integrate new unit hardware and software.
Moonprint Solutions (Dover) Moonprint Solutions is an engineering company with services that include product development, consulting, and prototype manufacturing. The EDGE grant will be used for a Computer Numeric Controlled material plotter/cutter to support prototyping and production of soft goods products.
Creekview Psychological Assessment (Newark) Creekview Assessment Center is a small private group practice of clinical, school, and neuropsychologists. The business provides specialized psychological testing including, autism, psychoeducational, and disability evaluations. The business will use its EDGE grant funding to further invest in cutting edge technology for psychological test administration, marketing, and training other providers across the state of Delaware.
Enhanced Edge (Dover) Enhanced Edge LLC is a mental health counseling derivative specializing in full spectrum mental illness treatment through Alpha-Stim, QEEG brain mapping, biofeedback, and neurofeedback. The EDGE grant will be used to make various equipment, infrastructure, and marketing advancements. The most significant advancement is a “Dry” QEEG brain scanning cap which will allow the company to triple the number of clients they can treat in a day.
My Sister’s Fault (Milford) My Sister’s Fault is a Puerto Rican inspired bakery owned and operated by sisters Angie and Rous Robles. The bakery opened its doors in 2017 and currently has 10 employees. During the pandemic, the owners switched their operations to online orders and take-out only. Since then, the bakery’s sales have increased significantly. My Sister’s Fault will use their EDGE Grant funding to purchase new refrigeration and freezer equipment which will allow them the opportunity to complete more custom cake orders, hire more staff, and extend their operating hours for special events.
Salt Fitness (Rehoboth) Salt Fitness is a boutique fitness cycling studio that provides a personalized experience focused on lifting one another up, developing community and relationships, tearing life walls down, full body health, high energy music, sweat drenched workouts, and having fun in a loving and supportive environment. The EDGE grant will be used to open a second studio in Milford, for advertising and instructor retention, and to finish improvements at the West Rehoboth Beach location.
STATS Tournaments (Bear) STATS Sports Complex LLC is an outdoor baseball facility that uses sports to encourage youth success beyond the field. What started as a tournament management endeavor has grown into a full-service facility that serves over 300 teams, hosts about 600 games, and 12 baseball tournaments annually. The business will use EDGE funding to build two grass convertible fields which will allow STATS to accommodate an additional 240 little league, high school, college, and travel baseball teams, as well as six more tournaments annually.
Related Topics: economic development, EDGE Grants, small business
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