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RESOURCES
QPS
www.qps.com
Gabrielle Pastore gabrielle.pastore@qps.com 302-369-5274
QPS works with an international network of scientists, investigators and professionals to ensure a customized approach to each clinical study.
SYNCHROGENIX
www.synchrogenix.com
Paul Thompson
contactus@synchrogenix.com
302-892-4800
Synchrogenix, a division of Certara, helps clients accelerate the regulatory submissions of medical innovations worldwide with support services that include strategy, communication, operations and technology.
WILMINGTON PHARMATECH COMPANY
www.wilmingtonpharmatech.com
Feng Han info@wilmingtonpharmatech.com 302-737-9916
Wilmington PharmaTech specializes in chemical process research, analytical method development and validation, trace chemical analysis, solid-state polymorphic screening, and discovery studies for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES
DELAWARE CENTER FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY business.desu.edu/centers/delaware- center-enterprise-development
Lillie Crawford
lcrawford@desu.edu
302-857-6954
Delaware State University helps entrepreneurs start and grow businesses through training programs, technical and managerial assistance, and by providing access to capital.
DELAWARE DIVISION OF SMALL BUSINESS, OFFICE OF SUPPLIER DIVERSITY business.delaware.gov/osd
Shavonne White
osd@delaware.gov
302-577-8477
The Office of Supplier Diversity is
your clearinghouse for information about getting certified as a diverse supplier and taking advantage of
state procurement opportunities. The Division of Small Business also provides access to a directory of organizations assisting small businesses, which is at business.delaware.gov/find.
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DELAWARE HISPANIC COMMISSION
www.delawarehispanic.org
Javier Torrijos
302-367-8365
The commission’s Hispanic Business Development Program provides technical training, business mentoring and access to capital to ensure equitable opportunities for Hispanic-owned businesses.
LAUNCHER
www.launcherde.org
launcher.de@gmail.com 302-265-0061
This free training course, held in English and Spanish, covers marketing, branding, financial planning, how to write a business plan and other crucial entrepreneurial skills.
$TAND BY ME
www.standbymede.org
Donna Snyder White delaware211@uwde.org 800-560-3372
$tand By Me provides Delawareans with financial coaching services, with a special focus on immigrants and adults with disabilities.
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE HORN ENTREPRENEURSHIP www.udel.edu/research- innovation/horn
Dan Freeman hornprogram@udel.edu 302-831-4393
The University of Delaware’s venture support and commercialization program provides a whole spectrum of guidance and services to members of the UD community pursuing innovative business ideas.
WILMINGTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/ DELAWARE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION www.wedco.org
Terri Duke
info@wedco.org
302-571-9088
These organizations provide financing for growth and expansion to businesses in Wilmington and all of Delaware, respectively.
WILMINGTON MAYOR’S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (OED) www.wilmingtonde.gov/ government/city-departments/ office-of-economic-development Jeff Flynn
302-576-2120
The OED assists small, minority- owned and women-owned businesses through training and technical assistance programs.
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER (WBC) AT TRUE ACCESS CAPITAL www.firststateloan.org/ womens-business-center
Sarah Crawford Jones wbc@firststateloan.org
302-652-6774
The WBC provides intensive business training, including courses on business plans, financing, social media and marketing analysis. Entrepreneurs also have access to mentoring from successful women business owners.
CO-WORKING SPACES, INCUBATORS, ACCELERATORS
Companies just starting out in Delaware, or established employers looking for flexible, temporary space, have plenty of options to choose from.
BARREL OF MAKERS
www.meetup.com/barrelofmakers
Kim Givens
jst@barrelofmakers.org Community-center makerspace for different skills and ages, offering woodworking, electronics, robotics, computer programming, 3D printing and design, glass etching and welding.
DELAWARE INNOVATION SPACE
www.deinnovates.org
Bill Provine
info@deinnovates.org
Offers 100,000 square feet of state-of- the-art, multi-use lab space, plus 155 private and shared offices. Also offers mentoring by field experts, funding assistance, grant application support, networking, and marketing guidance.
DELAWARE TECHNOLOGY PARK (DTP)
www.deltechpark.org
Michael Bowman mike.bowman@deltechpark.org 302-452-1100
DTP offers affordable office and lab space at its original campus and at UD’s STAR Campus (DTP@STAR).
EMERGING ENTERPRISE CENTER
www.eecincubator.com
info@eecincubator.com
302-737-4343
More than 5,000 square feet of co- working and meeting space. Tenants benefit from business-plan assistance, business-growth training, one-on-one mentoring and networking.
HOME – HELPING ONE MORE ENTREPRENEUR www.thehomellc.com Joseph F. Richichi hrichichi@thehomellc.com 302-274-8060
HOME offers dedicated short-
and long-term office space for entrepreneurs, as well as meeting