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DESCA was formed in 2010 as the Delaware Sustainable Chemistry Alliance to build an ecosystem around the region's strong foundation of chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science. Between 2010 and 2021 DESCA began to drive its mission, gradually evolving along the way as we uncovered regional needs. Today, DESCA has three key areas of focus.
May is Small Business Month, and at DESCA we’re shining a spotlight on the innovators and entrepreneurs driving tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
From emerging biotech ventures to frontier aerospace startups to clean energy innovation, our mission is to equip STEM-focused small businesses with the connections, capital, and community they need to scale. This month, join us in:
✅ Celebrating the grit and genius of our member ventures
✅ Spotlighting success stories from our Annual Investor Forum and Catalyzing Change: STEM Talent Conference
✅ Highlighting the power of grant funding through our AI-driven grant identification tool
✅ Empowering founders with tailored webinars, roundtables, and one‑on‑one mentoring
Whether you’re ready to pitch to investors, hone your business model, or tap into our network of corporate partners, DESCA is here to champion your growth.
👉 If you’re a STEM startup looking to elevate your venture, reach out to me, ccastle@desca.net Let’s turn your vision into impact.
Here’s to the small businesses whose big ideas are building our future!
Since 2010 DESCA has played a key role in convening industry leaders in the public and private sectors on emerging issues and industries including digital transformation of the chemical industries and driving the hydrogen economy.
DESCA continues to drive innovation and collaborative partnerships between major strategics, startups and universities by offering hands-on workshops, lunch & learns, connections to industry and subject matter experts experts, as well as events focused on access to capital through its suite of Innovation 2 Invoice programs geared to early stage deep tech start ups, with a focus on sustainable innovation.
Since 2018, DESCA has partnered closely with the University of Delaware to connect students to industry and vice versa with a goal of harmonizing the development of talent with the validated needs of industry.
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