News Archive


Below is a list of archived articles and press releases relating to First State Innovation and our mission.
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October, 2007 - New Report Identifies Critical Components to U.S. Competitiveness in Globalized Economy Read Article

October, 2007 - Media Companies Regain Appetite for Taking Risks in Tech Start-Ups - "A growing number of media conglomerates have established divisions to take minority stakes in small Internet and technology companies." Read Article

October 28, 2007 - How state, business, schools work together - "The forum on Knowledge-Based Partnerships being hosted by the University of Delaware could not come at a more critical time in Delaware's future." Read Article

October 28, 2007 - University must adapt to new role as partner - "What everyone here knows -- and what I am quickly learning -- is that you can get things done in Delaware because of its intimate size and because of a spirit of partnership." Read Article

October 26, 2007 - Financing Your Startup: Some Essential Tips - "The entrepreneur should be thoroughly familiar with where he or she will get the funds to start a company and with what "strings" might be attached to those funds." Read Article

FSI is sponsoring a "Creating Knowledge-Based Partnerships" event at the University of Delaware on Friday, November 2nd. Find out More

October 17, 2007 - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee To Hear Science Park Testimony From AURP: Senate Commerce Announces Witnesses for Science Parks Hearing...Read Article

April 13, 2007 - OrphageniX Inc. Press Release: OrphageniX Inc., Biotechnology Firm, Selects Wilmington, DE as its Corporate Headquarters...Read Article

December 21, 2006 - FSI Awarded a Grant from the Longwood Foundation: FSI announced today that the Longwood Foundation has awarded FSI a grant to assist with its start-up programs.

December 15, 2006 - FSI Receives Grant from the Welfare Foundation: FSI announced today that it received a grant from the Welfare Foundation to assist with start-up funding.

October 30, 2006 - News Journal Article: Del. nonprofit to aid entrepreneurs

Adobe Acrobat Document  October 30, 2006 - Press Release: New Entity Formed to Accelerate Delaware's Entrepreneurial Economy

Adobe Acrobat Document  January 27, 2005 - Press Release: New Group Promotes Growth of Entrepreneurial Companies in Delaware