EDGE Grant Competition is sponsored by Division of Small Business, State of Delaware. Provides grants to young Delaware small businesses to help them grow and scale through a competitive selection process.

EDGE Grant Competition - Division of Small Business - State of Delaware % Division of Small Business The Spring Round of EDGE 2. 0 is now closed. April 30 and May 1 – EDGE Pitch Dates – open to the public May 12 – EDGE Awards Ceremony Watch our finalists for the EDGE 2.

0 Pitch Competition present their ideas live! Entrepreneur class pitches are Thursday April 30 and STEM class pitches are Friday May 1 . The in-person only event is FREE to watch – register at this link for your seat for one or both days!

There are nine Entrepreneur category finalists and eight STEM category finalists. One hundred twenty-three individuals applied for this round of EDGE, the thirteenth since the program’s launch.

The Entrepreneur finalists are : 3 E’s Equestrian Education Program, Expanding Ideas Inc., Fin Outdoor Recreation LLC, Huxley & Hiro, Little Town LLC, Mother Nurture Composting Services, SOMA Skin & Sculpt, Solid Earth Studio LLC, Rooted Properties Group The STEM Finalists are : Able Sciences, Bison Venture Partners/NGARI, Dunya Analytics, Gida Health LLC, Housecall VR Inc., NeuroSync, Trial IQ Technologies, Zephyr Materials Inc. EDGE 2.

0 Grant Competition Entrepreneur track: Up to $400K total available to be split among category winners STEM track: Up to $750K total available to be split among category winners Up to 18 potential awardees Scaled award amounts based on the quality of finalists’ pitch presentation Finalists and awardees receive post-pitch in-kind services and/or award support Resources, Webinars, and Application Materials Frequently Asked Questions Have Questions?

Contact one of the following Regional Business Managers: Joe Zilcosky: Joe. Zilcosky@delaware. gov – Industries: STEM, Fintech, Life Science, and Bio Science, Location: New Castle County Anastasia Jackson: Anastasia.

Jackson@delaware. gov – Industries: Service-based, Hospitality, Retail, and Restaurant, Location: Kent Count Gemini Cornish: Gemini. Cornish@delaware.

gov – Industries: Professional Services, Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Consulting, Location: Sussex County EDGE is a competition for grant funding. STEM (Science/technology/engineering/math)-based companies and Entrepreneur Class (non-STEM) businesses are eligible for funding. The funds are provided as a $3 (state) to $1 (business) match.

Qualified applications must : Be majority located in Delaware Be in business for less than 7 years Have 15 or fewer full-time employees Have less than $700K in assets Applications will be judged by a panel of experts on: Competitive advantage gained Business viability and likelihood of permanence Job creation/revenue growth Grant funding must be used to expand a business’s viability and sustainability, specifically: Market analysis assistance Building infrastructure/cosmetic enhancements Rent assistance for lab space *Other conditions and qualifications may apply All EDGE AWARDEES – Including Project Descriptions Learn more about the most recent grantees and what they plan to do with the funding.

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