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Q&A
Delaware Innovation Space. What has being in that lab space
SEETHA COLEMAN-KAMMULA
STRIDE
The Science, Technology and Research Institute of Delaware (STRIDE) is a growing consultancy focusing on innovation as well as research and development in the chemical space. With a roster that includes many former DuPont scientists, STRIDE works with companies large and small to help make discoveries and solve problems.
Last year, STRIDE moved into laboratory space at the Delaware Innovation Space, an incubator based on the grounds of the Experimental Station in Wilmington. Seetha Coleman-Kammula, president and CEO of STRIDE, talks about the move and STRIDE’s plans for 2018.
Q: STRIDE moved into new lab space late last year at the allowed you to do that you were not able to do before?
SEETHA COLEMAN-KAMMULA: The lab has enabled us to offer lab-based scientific services beyond consulting. That has helped us to secure a number of projects in which we are currently involved, and we have several more in the pipeline.
Q: In general, how does being in the Delaware Innovation Space help STRIDE?
SCK: The lab’s location places us in close proximity to our customers and allows us to serve our clients to the highest safety standards.
Q: How does STRIDE hope to grow in 2018?
SCK: We are launching a service to provide comprehensive
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