
A research university with deep chemical engineering roots and a large innovation campus.
The University of Delaware has an exceptional chemical engineering and materials tradition, shaped by a state whose economy was built around the chemical industry.
Its composites research centre is internationally recognised, and its catalysis and biopharmaceutical manufacturing work remains industrially significant.
Delaware sits between Philadelphia and Baltimore, with a specialised base in chemicals, materials, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
The state's corporate law regime also means an unusual density of legal and corporate services expertise for a place of its size.
Company formation clusters in specialty chemicals, composites and materials, biopharmaceutical process technology, and clean energy.
Catalysis and materials research are the areas where licensing most often turns into companies.
Delaware operates state innovation funding, and Philadelphia's investor community is nearby.
Chemical and materials companies frequently attract strategic corporate investment.
GCN’s global network includes millions of startups and founders and a broad community of investors, creating opportunities to discover potential connections across university communities.
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