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WHY
DELAWARE?
Welcome to the First State!
We’ve always been a great place to do business, innovators can connect with influential policymakers, high-
but Delaware’s low density of residents and high quality of life have made our value proposition even more compelling in the age of COVID, as
you’ll read on PAGE 14.
Delaware is a particularly welcoming place for science and
tech entrepreneurs, who will find access to state-of-the-art equipment, world-class talent and one-of-a-kind research hubs like the University of Delaware’s STAR (Science, Technology and Advanced Research) Campus. Read more on PAGE 22.
profile entrepreneurs and top-notch researchers. As Dora Cheatham, executive director of the Delaware Sustainable Chemistry Alliance, puts it in the article on PAGE 30, “If you don’t know someone, you soon will find someone who does.”
On PAGE 32, we introduce you to the many generous tax credits and grants in Delaware that can help you reach your next stage of growth.
Finally, throughout this section, local entrepreneurs share how the state’s support system has benefited them.
Another uniquely Delaware feature is the ease with which
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