Who qualifies to participate?

The Chamber's Incubator Advisory Committee (IAC) will screen and review each client requesting admission to the program. A successful candidate must meet a majority of these qualifiers:

• Be a new or early stage business (less than 3 years) with a valid business license
• Have a formal business and marketing plan
• Be privately held
• Have adequate working capital to enter into a six-month lease
• Have the potential to produce jobs in the local area upon graduation
• Have the potential to produce significant revenues in 4 to 6 year
• Have an intent to stay in the New Castle County business community upon graduation  
• Be a current member or become a member to the County Chamber

How to apply?

For eligible candidates wishing to enter the Emerging Enterprise Center program the application process includes the following steps:

• Submission of completed EEC application form and Business and/or Technology Feasibility Plan - one hard copy and an electronic version
• Initial screening with EEC staff
• Review of the application and supplemental documents by the Incubator Advisory Committee

EEC Application Form