The New Castle County Chamber of Commerce would like to salute the following sponsors:

New Castle County Economic Development Council

Council Programs and Initiatives


Business Incubator Program: The Emerging Enterprise Center

Delaware Defense Alliance Roundtable

Greater Newark Network

Economic Development Council News

 Click on the on the picture to read online the Economic Development magazine 

On January 22 the EEC starts the Launch Pad. 
This will be a monthly informal meet-up gathering for entrepreneurs and business owners.
Coffee shops and restaurants in New Castle County will host the events whose goal is to connect entrepreneurs, ideas and actions
. Contact Edwar Delgado for more details and how to participate.

Local Economic Developments

Transportation Improvement Program Public Workshop
The draft FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for New Castle County, Delaware and Cecil County, Maryland is a four-year listing of transportation priorities and projects based upon available funding. Projects are drawn from recommendations in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for the WILMAPCO region.

Key projects include I-95 Toll Plaza E-ZPass lanes, I-95/DE 1 Interchange, rail track expansion in New Castle County, and the US 301 expressway. The public comment period will extend from Tuesday, January 19 through Monday, March 3, 2010. Go on WILMAPCO website for more information.


Feasibility Study for the expansion of the Newark Train Stations is launched
The expansion of the train station will be at its current site and is coordinated with the University of Delaware plans, which has purchased the land of the former Chrysler Assembly Plan. Details