Powering Partnerships

We strive to be the partner of choice in matters of economic development, commercialization of innovation and building businesses

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Enabling Invention & Innovation

We enable entrepreneurs and innovators, within and beyond the UD community, to accelerate their ideas into the market place, grow their businesses and form partnerships by facilitating access to space, capital, counsel, and connections

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Building Businesses

We help build small businesses by engaging, challenging and guiding them, using our business experience and the power of our creative capital and intellectual assets, and thereby achieve a vibrant sustainable Delaware economy

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What We Do

Achieve new levels of economic development by bringing together the collective and integrated talents of University of Delaware and the state’s business, academic and entrepreneurial communities.

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How We Do It

Spin In®

The University of Delaware’s “Spin In” program, founded, managed and trademarked by the Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships, connects University undergraduate students with community entrepreneurs and early-stage startups to give them an inside look at business innovation in action and a chance to apply what they’re learning in real-life situations. Read More

Spin In® Showcase 2016

The Spin In project of the University of Delaware’s Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships (OEIP) is designed to do that kind of thing, linking entrepreneurs who have a business challenge with students who have the skills to address it. Students get valuable experience and make helpful connections and business owners get fresh ideas and lots of extra brainpower. Read More