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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Delaware, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
Export Delaware, DPP and Division of Corporations: the guide’s first stops, of the 13 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- This guide lists every body in Delaware found with evidence dated 2025 or later; bodies whose sites could not be read or showed no dated evidence have no card. Source (opens in a new tab)
State international trade office
Export Delaware
Gives Delaware small businesses export counseling, overseas trade representatives, business trips and Compass Grant reimbursements.
Visit Export Delaware (opens in a new tab)Source: Export Delaware, services page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
State economic development agency
DPP
Delaware Prosperity Partnership
Helps companies review sites, costs, incentives and funding when they locate, expand or relocate in Delaware, at no charge.
Visit DPP (opens in a new tab)Source: Delaware Prosperity Partnership, agency page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
State business registry
Division of Corporations
Delaware Division of Corporations
Files new Delaware entities and foreign qualifications, collects franchise tax and annual reports, and issues good standing certificates.
Visit Division of Corporations (opens in a new tab)Source: Division of Corporations, how to form an entity, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
2. Export development and market information
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
State international trade office
Export Delaware
Gives Delaware small businesses export counseling, overseas trade representatives, business trips and Compass Grant reimbursements.
Visit Export Delaware (opens in a new tab)Source: Export Delaware, services page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
State economic development agency
DPP
Delaware Prosperity Partnership
Helps companies review sites, costs, incentives and funding when they locate, expand or relocate in Delaware, at no charge.
Visit DPP (opens in a new tab)Source: Delaware Prosperity Partnership, agency page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
State business registry
Division of Corporations
Delaware Division of Corporations
Files new Delaware entities and foreign qualifications, collects franchise tax and annual reports, and issues good standing certificates.
Visit Division of Corporations (opens in a new tab)Source: Division of Corporations, how to form an entity, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
State small business agency
Division of Small Business
Delaware Division of Small Business
Connects businesses to state programs and runs Foreign-Trade Zone 99 and the Delaware Economic Development Authority.
State unemployment insurance agency
Unemployment Insurance
Delaware Division of Unemployment Insurance
Decides which employers owe unemployment tax, issues the employer account number and sets yearly tax rates.
Visit Unemployment Insurance (opens in a new tab)Source: Department of Labor, employer services page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
Federal small business office
SBA Delaware
U.S. Small Business Administration Delaware District Office
Helps business owners register a business, find state and federal resources and find lenders in Delaware.
Visit SBA Delaware (opens in a new tab)Source: Small Business Administration, Delaware District Office, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
4. Customs and tax
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State port authority
DSPC
Diamond State Port Corporation
Owns the Port of Wilmington terminal facilities and is a public instrumentality of the state.
Visit DSPC (opens in a new tab)Source: Diamond State Port Corporation, home page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
State tax authority
Division of Revenue
Delaware Division of Revenue
Administers corporate income tax, gross receipts tax and withholding, and runs the business license and One Stop registration.
Visit Division of Revenue (opens in a new tab)Source: Division of Revenue, doing business in Delaware, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State agriculture department
Department of Agriculture
Delaware Department of Agriculture
Issues federal and state phytosanitary certificates for plants and plant products through its Plant Industries Section.
Manufacturing extension center
DEMEP
Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Trains Delaware manufacturers in lean methods and quality management systems, including ISO 9001:2026 transition workshops scheduled from September 2026 to February 2027.
Visit DEMEP (opens in a new tab)Source: DEMEP, events page, ISO 9001:2026 training, 2026 to 2027 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
State insurance regulator
Department of Insurance
Delaware Department of Insurance
Approves insurance rates, including workers' compensation rates, and runs a Workplace Safety Program that can lower employers' premiums.
6. Chambers and industry associations
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Statewide chamber of commerce
State Chamber
Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
Issues certificates of origin by appointment and publishes a 2026 policy blog on state business legislation.
Visit State Chamber (opens in a new tab)Source: Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, certificates of origin page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
Regional chamber of commerce
CDCC
Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce
Runs business mixers, member orientation and the Leadership Central Delaware program for Kent County businesses, as its June 2026 newsletter shows.
Visit CDCC (opens in a new tab)Source: Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce, newsletter, June 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
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Promote:Delaware is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 3, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.