Issue 11.35

September 5, 2025

TECH THAT PROTECTS

HOW AGILENT’S RESOLVE HANDHELD RAMAN SPECTROMETER IS SAVING LIVES AROUND THE WORLD

It was 11 p.m. when Robert Stokes got the call… A border agency had intercepted large containers of an unknown material. With data sent to Agilent’s 24-hour Reachback support, Stokes and his team identified the threat: “It was one of these date drugs… There would have been something like two million doses of that material on the streets if our technology hadn’t helped intercept it.”

This is the real-world power of Agilent Technologies' Resolve handheld raman spectrometer, which just earned the title of 2025’s Coolest Thing Made in Delaware from the annual Delaware State Chamber competition, decided in a March Madness-style bracket by voters across the state. Read more >

DEVELOPING DELAWARE

WHAT ATTRACTS INVESTMENT

Thursday, October 9 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Delaware’s future depends on staying ahead in the race for investment and talent. Ron Starner, executive vice president of Conway Inc., a leading media, marketing, and association management platform that includes the industry-leading publication Site Selection magazine, brings a national perspective on location trends, investment patterns, and business climate strategies. With decades of experience engaging top site consultants and corporate leaders, Starner will share insights on how broader economic trends present opportunities for Delaware to attract and retain top industries and strengthen our state’s vibrant, diverse economy. Join us on October 9 >

INNOVATING TO SOLVE

TOMORROW’S CHALLENGES

For Delaware, a state with a proud legacy of industrial ingenuity, the opportunity to lead in solving tomorrow’s problems is not only within reach — it’s already underway. At the heart of this momentum is the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus, which is home to Chemours Discovery Hub (CDH), a state-of the-art research facility. With over 130 labs and more than 300 scientists, engineers, and researchers, CDH is a beacon of American innovation. Read more >

BUILT FOR BREAKTHROUGHS

As we move through an era of extraordinary medical breakthroughs, companies and governments must keep pace with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities able to produce science’s next-generation therapies for patients. Merck’s upcoming biologics center of excellence in Wilmington is a prime example of the investment and pioneering technologies needed to manufacture these products that could revolutionize treatment in areas like oncology and immunology.

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

This past Wednesday, we held the 32nd Annual Chamber Chase Golf Tournament at Kings Creek Country Club in Rehoboth Beach. The tournament benefits the Delaware Employers and Employees Voter Education Fund, helping educate voters and keep Delaware competitive.