Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation receives Bank of America grant to launch the HBCU Innovative Solutions Initiative, in partnership with Delaware State University
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation (PDFF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to championing entrepreneurs, accelerating minority-owned businesses, and launching bold ideas, has received a $100,000 [...]
2023 Reinventing Delaware Finalist Idea: Zero Homelessness
As the 2023 Reinventing Delaware process nears completion, we're spotlighting the top four ideas. This week's featured finalist is an idea from Jeff Ronald & [...]
2023 Reinventing Delaware Finalist Idea: Move2Delaware
As the 2023 Reinventing Delaware process nears completion, we're spotlighting the top four ideas. This week's featured finalist is an idea championed by Shelly Cecchett, [...]
2023 Reinventing Delaware Finalist Idea: Clean Hydrogen
As the 2023 Reinventing Delaware process nears completion, we're spotlighting the top four ideas. This week's featured finalist is an idea from Andrew Cottone – [...]
2023 Reinventing Delaware Finalist Idea: Spotlight DE
As the 2023 Reinventing Delaware process nears completion, we're spotlighting the top four ideas. This week's featured finalist is an idea from Allison Levine – [...]
Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation Announces Vance Kershner as 2023 Freedom Award Recipient
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation announced today that Vance Kershner has been selected as this year’s recipient of the esteemed Pete du Pont Freedom [...]
Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation Continues Partnership with Barclays and Wilmington Alliance to Grow the Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Delaware
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation (PDFF) has received a $100,000 grant from Wilmington-based Barclays US Consumer Bank. A portion of this grant is dedicated [...]
Governor Pete du Pont Collection Opens at Hagley Library
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation has partnered with Hagley Museum and Library to further expand the legacy and preserve the papers of Pierre S. [...]
Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation Announces New Membership Benefits for Small Business Owners
New E3 Members Receive “Next-Level” Benefits thanks to a sponsorship from IA Business Advisors The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation (PDFF) announced today new member [...]
REINVENTING DELAWARE PROJECTS AIM DOWNSTATE
The following piece appeared in the Delaware State News on Sunday, January 22, 2023: In November, the Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation held its eighth [...]
7 ideas chosen to take part in Reinventing Delaware
Seven ideas to create jobs and make Delaware a better state, including housing the homeless and adding outdoor art, were selected to compete in the [...]
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation Celebrates Former Credit Card Giant MBNA at the Freedom Award
The ceremony included the announcement of the 2022 Reinventing Delaware winner and new partnerships. WILMINGTON, Del. (Sept. 23, 2022) – The legacy of MBNA was [...]
A Look Back at our Previous Reinventing Delaware Winners
As we prepare to announce this year’s Reinventing Delaware winner at the Freedom Award on Sept 22 we want to acknowledge our previous winners: [...]
Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation’s Reinventing Delaware to Announce Winner
The highly anticipated Pete du Pont Freedom Award is back after a one-year delay caused by the pandemic. The foundation will honor former credit card [...]
Meet Adam Stager, TRIC Robotics
We are pleased to introduce Adam Stager, TRIC Robotics as one of our 2022 Reinventing Delaware Finalists. The following interview provides additional information about Mr. [...]
Meet Angela Wagner, Esq. for the Delaware Creative Economy
We are pleased to introduce Angela Wagner, Esq. for the Delaware Creative Economy as one of our 2022 Reinventing Delaware Finalists. The following interview provides [...]
Meet Theo Nix Jr., CEO DWS Drone School
We are pleased to introduce Theo Nix, Jr., CEO of DWS Drone School as one of our 2022 Reinventing Delaware Finalists. The following interview provides [...]
Meet the 2022 E3 New Castle County Cohort
In late April, our New Castle County Regional Council selected ten entrepreneurs to join the next Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (E3) cohort: Khary DeWitt, Mountaineer Logistics [...]
Dan Freeman Joins PDFF’s Board of Directors
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation announces the appointment of University of Delaware educator Dan Freeman to the board of directors. As founding director of [...]
E3 Spotlight: Hx Innovations
Hx Innovations Inc.® joined PDFF's Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (E3) in 2021. Through E3, the biotechnology startup received an in-kind grant to work with PDFF consultants IA Business Advisors [...]