Delaware Leading in Innovation – Delaware Business Times [Video]

Delaware is at the center of the Mid-Atlantic — a region that is home to about 60 million people, or about one fifth of the entire U.S. population. More than 150 colleges and universities are nearby. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and New York are all just a short drive away on I-95.

At the same time, Delaware is a small state where startup founders rub elbows with U.S. Senators, and help from industry veterans is always just a phone call away. Backing up that anecdotal evidence are some solid statistics: on the Milken Institute’s index of entrepreneurial capacity and infrastructure, Delaware ranks #1 out of all 50 states — higher than California, Massachusetts or North Carolina. Delaware also ranks #6 on a list of the best innovation environments in the country, compiled by WalletHub.

In fact, that powerful combination of small-state accessibility and economic-powerhouse convenience has put Delaware at the center …