AGP Executive Report

Delaware Solar Push: Gov. Matt Meyer announced Delaware SHINES, a new solar + battery storage program with grants, loans, and rebates aimed at cutting energy bills and emissions. Drone Safety Debate: Delaware County approved a $1.4M drone detection system grant, but only after members raised concerns about data collection and oversight. Peatlands Spotlight: Local author Jennifer de Mooy is hosting an event at the Lawrence Wetlands Preserve to discuss how peatlands store massive amounts of carbon in a warming world. Public Health & Tech Policy: A Delaware judge blocked the “Twitter” name in a trademark fight, while allowing “Tweet.app,” underscoring how brand use can hinge on court rulings. Forensics Update: New Castle County police identified 1907 remains found in Wilmington using modern DNA work and 3D skull-based facial reconstruction. Healthcare Legal Fight: New York’s AG-led lawsuit targets Medicaid reimbursement limits for gender-affirming care, arguing it creates barriers for low-income patients.

Delaware Forensics Breakthrough: New Castle County Police identified remains found in 2011 as Hannah Graham Kleitz, who died in 1907, using updated DNA work and a skull scan for facial reconstruction. Higher Ed Outcomes: New Castle County’s University of Delaware posted a 78.9% six-year bachelor’s completion rate for Hispanic/Latino students (2018 cohort through 2024), while Delaware State and Ball State reports show big gaps for other groups. School Safety Policy: Christina School District will phase out middle-school school resource officers and replace them with constables, aiming to keep armed security without arrest powers. Tech & Privacy: Delaware updated its Personal Data Privacy Act, with state officials pointing to big-tech lobbying. AI Infrastructure Debate: A report highlights how European countries are cutting Palantir contracts while Australia has faced fewer public reviews. Community Science: Sussex Conservation District and UD Cooperative Extension kick off free stormwater management seminars starting Sept. 16 at the Carvel Research and Education Center.

Delaware Water Quality: The Sussex Conservation District and University of Delaware Cooperative Extension are launching free stormwater management seminars starting Sept. 16 at the Carvel Research and Education Center, with sessions on “Stormwater 101” and later pond and buffer-focused training. Delaware Tech & Law: A federal judge in Delaware partially sided with Elon Musk’s X Corp. in the “Twitter” trademark fight, blocking a small startup from using the Twitter name while ruling the “tweet” term and blue-bird logo are up for grabs. Public Safety in Schools: Christina School District will phase out school resource officers at middle schools and replace them with constables, aiming to keep armed security while changing arrest authority. Health/Research: AstraZeneca announced U.S. FDA approval for ETCAMAH (camizestrant) plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor for certain ESR1-mutated, HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancers. Local Discovery: After 15 years, New Castle County identified remains found in Wilmington’s Sellers Park in 2011 as Hannah Graham Kleitz, using skull scanning and family genealogy.

Delaware Education & Safety: Christina School District will phase out school resource officers at middle schools and replace them with district-employed constables, keeping SROs at the three high schools for the full year while hiring for the switch. Delaware Courts & Tech: A federal judge in Delaware partially sided with Elon Musk’s X Corp. in the “Twitter” trademark fight, blocking a small startup from using the Twitter name but ruling the “tweet” term and blue bird logo appear abandoned—prompting Operation Bluebird to rebrand as Tweet.app. Delaware Environment & Water: Sussex Conservation District and University of Delaware Cooperative Extension kick off free stormwater management seminars Sept. 16 at the Carvel Research and Education Center near Georgetown, with sessions on stormwater basics and pond maintenance. Delaware Higher Ed Outcomes: New Castle County’s 2018 Asian student cohort at University of Delaware hit an 82.2% six-year bachelor’s completion rate by 2024, while Kent County’s white student completion rate at Delaware State University was 38.2%. Delaware Public Health: After 15 years, New Castle County identified remains found in Wilmington’s Sellers Park in 2011 as Hannah Graham Kleitz, who died in 1907.

Trademark Fight in Delaware Federal Court: A judge in Delaware partially sided with Elon Musk’s X Corp., blocking Operation Bluebird from using the “Twitter” name while also freeing up the blue bird logo and “tweet” for others, citing Musk’s own past statements about moving on from the brand. Public Health Watch: The U.S. reports 3,134 measles cases this year, with Pennsylvania driving a surge tied to two deaths and a dispute over how deaths are counted. Election Tech Under Scrutiny: DHS asked for a federal probe of the Center for Election Innovation & Research over a 2022 voter-registration study that matched voter rolls with driver’s license data. Local Science & Culture: Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences is set to close its museum Sept. 30, even as its research and collections continue. Climate Risk, Coastal Focus: New NOAA-based analysis warns parts of New Jersey’s barrier islands could be underwater with just 2.5 feet of sea-level rise. Cancer Research Update: AstraZeneca won U.S. approval for ETCAMAH (camizestrant) plus CDK4/6 inhibitors for ESR1-mutated HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.

Cancer Breakthrough: AstraZeneca’s ETCAMAH® (camizestrant) plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor won US FDA accelerated approval for ESR1-mutated, HR-positive/HER2-negative advanced breast cancer using an FDA-authorized test. Local STEM & Education: University of Delaware professor John Jungck is helping Delaware STEM educators build more hands-on environmental lessons through DENIN’s Crowdsourcing Conservation workshop model. Data Centers & Delaware Tech: A Federal Reserve Beige Book update says data center demand is boosting manufacturing and orders nationwide, adding fuel to the AI infrastructure buildout debate. Wearable Health Tech: Oura filed its IPO S-1, spotlighting its finger sensor approach and $1.214B revenue (nine months ended June 30, 2026) as it targets Nasdaq listing. Public Health Watch: US measles cases hit 3,134, with a Pennsylvania outbreak tied to reporting and leadership disputes. Civic Tech & Privacy: Delaware’s Personal Data Privacy Act updates come as officials flag big-tech lobbying. AI Governance: DHS is threatening a pro-voting group over voter registration research, raising new questions about how election-related data is used. Climate Risk: NOAA-based analysis warns New Jersey barrier islands could be largely submerged by 2100 under low-to-high sea-level rise scenarios. Local Land-Use Tech: Eastport, Maine is weighing a federal review role as it considers a ban on an underwater AI data center.

Delaware Housing Policy: Georgetown’s plan for 124 tiny cottage homes is under pressure as town leaders move to repeal a housing-code amendment, putting Springboard Delaware’s approvals in limbo. STEM Education in Delaware: UD biological sciences professor John Jungck is helping train local STEM teachers through DENIN-funded workshops tied to environmental problem-solving. AI + Delaware Politics: A new AI-linked ad push is inflaming the Delaware attorney general primary, with rival campaigns trading accusations over who’s “cozying up” to tech firms. Delaware Tech & Courts: Operation Bluebird renamed its Twitter.now platform to Tweet.app after a Delaware federal court split ruling in X’s trademark case, while the company says it will keep fighting over the TWITTER brand. Local Water & Resilience: Sussex Conservation District kicks off a stormwater seminar series in Georgetown, and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays hosts an NSF/NCAR exhibit on resilient communities through Oct. 24. Revolutionary War Discovery: Volunteers at Red Bank Battlefield Park uncovered a Revolutionary War mass grave—rare human remains from the Philadelphia Campaign.

Delaware Data Privacy: Delaware lawmakers signed new data privacy protections, tightening rules for residents and businesses as big-tech lobbying pressures continue. AI & Cybersecurity Research: Worcester Polytechnic Institute won NSF CAREER Awards for projects spanning cybersecurity for AI devices and AI-guided electrochemical tech to help convert carbon dioxide into fuels. Clean Water Education: Sussex Conservation District and UD Cooperative Extension kicked off a Stormwater Seminar Series at the Carvel Research & Education Center, focusing on practical stormwater management to protect Delaware waterways. Resilient Climate Exhibit: The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays will host NSF/NCAR’s “Resilient Earth, Resilient Communities” exhibit at James Farm through Oct. 24, linking local action with climate and weather science. Local Tech & Mapping: Exton-based Bentley Systems opened a Center City Philadelphia office to expand engineering capacity, building on its geospatial mapping platforms. Public Safety Tech: Minneapolis is considering adding more traffic cameras after a pilot showed fewer speeders, a model that could influence how Delaware thinks about automated enforcement. Business Growth Funding: Export Delaware’s Compass Grant is awarding up to $10,000 to help small businesses fund international sales efforts. Corporate Move to Delaware: Weatherford shareholders approved its redomestication from Ireland to Delaware, aiming for simpler structure and cash savings.

Delaware Data Privacy: Gov. Matt Meyer signed two bills expanding protections for Delaware residents, lowering the coverage threshold to companies handling data from 10,000 consumers and adding opt-out rights for automated decisions tied to sensitive data; the laws take effect Jan. 1, 2027. UD Research to Greener Materials: University of Delaware researchers are scaling a clay-based cement alternative using geopolymers, with work that could also inform future lunar infrastructure from regolith. Delaware Arts Leadership: The Delaware Division of the Arts named six new members to the Delaware State Arts Council, including Sussex County artist Itzel Aguilar, as the council advises on arts policy and public investment. Food Safety Science: A University of Florida study found bacterial blotch in white button mushrooms is driven by multiple bacteria, not a single pathogen—potentially improving detection and more sustainable grower treatments. Climate + Infrastructure Finance: Aligned Climate Capital reached an initial close on a $500M distributed solar and storage fund, including recent Delaware community solar financing. Local Weather/Health Risk: Philadelphia faced severe heat plus stormwater-and-sewage overflow concerns, with dozens of schools dismissed early due to safety and flooding risk.

Delaware Data Privacy: Gov. Matt Meyer signed two bills Wednesday that lower the threshold for Delaware’s Personal Data Privacy Act to cover more businesses and expand opt-outs for automated decisions that can affect major life areas like housing, health care, and employment. Delaware Courts & Tech Governance: The Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed a challenge to Vista’s take-private of KnowBe4, reinforcing a high bar for pleading a “control group” in deal disputes. AI in Delaware Bankruptcy: A former executive and contractors pushed Survey Health into Chapter 7 in Delaware bankruptcy court amid litigation tied to the company. M&A Records Fight: A Luna Innovations stockholder sued in Delaware Chancery Court seeking internal records about a planned sale, alleging conflicts and possible harm to common shareholders. Public Health Watch: The cyclosporiasis season may be “over,” but CDC reporting continues to show thousands of cases nationwide as investigations wrap up. Local Tech & Industry: CovationBio says its Qidong plant has started commercial batches of bio-based materials, aiming to debut a new athletic insole built from its bioPTMEG. STEM in Delaware: UD environmental science grad Hunt Kinnaird helped investigate how a kissing bug could travel far via global trade, highlighting the next risks for disease-carrying insects.

Autonomous Vehicles & Safety: A Denver crash involving a Waymo robotaxi is drawing fresh attention to how driverless accidents are handled, including liability and what “crash evidence” means when no human is driving. Delaware Tech & Fraud Defense: Apate.AI raised US$8.15M and reincorporated as a Delaware company to scale adversarial AI agents that waste scammers’ time and pull actionable details from fraud networks. Health Tech & Concussion Testing: Headsafe set up a Delaware-incorporated U.S. parent to push Nurochek, an FDA-cleared portable EEG concussion assessment aimed at faster, more objective sideline decisions. Fintech Payments: Advasa upgraded its ADVASA Visa card with USDC (USD Coin) payments, tying earned-wage access to crypto-enabled disbursement options. AI in Delaware Finance: Del-One Federal Credit Union deployed an AI document-review assistant to nearly double indirect auto-lending output without adding staff. Public Policy & Mobility: Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating how to regulate e-scooters as safety rules lag behind rapid adoption. Food Safety: A new look at this summer’s foodborne illness surge points to strained food-safety staffing and research capacity. Local Water & Planning: The Sussex Preservation Coalition meets Sept. 8 with Delaware Geological Survey research on groundwater and long-range Sussex planning updates.

Delaware AI in lending: Del-One Federal Credit Union rolled out “Valeria,” an AI document reviewer for indirect auto loans, nearly doubling monthly production from about $8M to $15M without adding staff. Delaware health & aging: Milford Wellness Village earned recognition for a replicable geriatric care model that uses adaptive reuse and a coordinated network of health and social services to help seniors age in place. Delaware property policy: Lawmakers launched a working group to set statewide standards for property reassessment after Delaware counties resumed reassessments in 2023–24, aiming to balance consistency with county autonomy. Delaware tech/biotech: InspireSemi shared corporate and financing updates, including progress on moving its corporate home to Delaware. Delaware business & workplace: Highmark Delaware was named a 2026 Delaware Top Workplace based on employee survey feedback. Global science/health: Nepal flood rescue efforts continue after a glacier collapse, while a Delaware family is raising awareness of a rare epilepsy diagnosis after surgery stopped their infant son’s seizures. Local culture/science: The Academy of Natural Sciences’ museum in Philadelphia will close Sept. 30, with dinosaur programming still available before then.

Delaware Tech & Business: Auction Advisors will run a Chapter 7 Zoom auction (Sept. 24) for digital assets and IP tied to e-commerce brands Body Merry, BRI Nutrition and Refresh Filters, tied to Delaware bankruptcy cases. Cyber/Data Tools: BillionVerify expanded its email verification platform across web, API, and AI workflows, aiming to improve data accuracy for individual and bulk lists. Air Quality Compliance: AirComply launched an AI platform built for air permitting and environmental compliance, promising faster permit deconstruction and renewal paperwork. Aviation Connectivity: ALOFT AeroArchitects got EASA validation for its Gogo Galileo FDX STC on BBJ 737-700s, widening in-flight connectivity options for European operators. Energy & Policy: Delaware’s nuclear task force report fell short, while Newark is weighing replacing fireworks with drone light shows in 2027. Health/Pharma: AstraZeneca completed a global license for oral EGFR inhibitor ZEGFROVY (sunvozertinib) for lung cancer, with a US launch planned for Q4 2026.

SEC Governance Shift: The SEC says it will reconsider whether federal rules should preempt state law on shareholder proposals—potentially changing how investors shape corporate agendas. Delaware Education Policy: A nonprofit gives Delaware a “D” for phone-free school rules, arguing districts get too much discretion and enforcement varies by zip code. Delaware Health & AI: NexLife expands a flat-rate compounded GLP-1 telehealth program with microdose and sublingual options. AI for Healthcare Workforce: Delaware State University and the University of Delaware join a $21.5M NSF AI Institute focused on human-AI cooperation in healthcare and rehabilitation. PFAS Cost Relief: Tidewater Utilities will refund about $0.5M via September bill credits funded by PFAS litigation proceeds. Data Center Water Watch: Lewes-Rehoboth Canal dredging is set to start in October, while a separate Delaware-linked data center proposal in Texas seeks discharge permission into Lake Wichita. Tech & Enterprise AI: Broadcom rolls out VMware Private AI Cloud and related tools aimed at running AI privately with tighter governance. Public Health: Cyclospora infections top 17,000 as federal research support is reportedly scaled back.

Enterprise AI Push: Broadcom rolled out VMware Private AI Cloud plus VMware AI Factory and VMware Cloud Foundation updates, aiming to make on-prem inference and agentic AI easier to deploy and govern, with new security/identity tools like AgentMinder and TrueSource for trusted open-source software. Advanced Packaging Materials: Delaware-based Qnity Electronics introduced Stackplane™ CMP slurry platforms for advanced packaging, targeting precision planarization needs as chip stacking and hybrid bonding expand. Energy + Data Centers in Delaware’s Orbit: ONE Nuclear signed a binding LOI for Louisiana’s Project Cayman, pairing a 2.88 GW natural gas plant with a 700MW/2.88GWh BESS and a co-located high-capacity data center campus—another sign of power demand shaping tech infrastructure. Local Tech Policy: Delaware’s data-center debate continues with coverage of ratepayer protections and guidelines, while a Delaware House District 23 forum put data centers and housing on the same agenda. Food Safety Research: Cyclospora research funding was shelved, raising concerns as confirmed cases top 17,000.

Delaware Health Tech: Delaware Health Information Network named Mike Lewis its new chief growth officer, aiming to expand beyond health data exchange into broader analytics and healthcare partnerships. Clean Energy for Data Centers: Delaware Governor signed a first-of-its-kind bill to power data centers with clean energy, while local rules and ratepayer protections continue to draw attention. Life Sciences & Markets: Revolution Medicines’ FDA approval of its oral pancreatic cancer therapy Rasonque didn’t spark a big stock surge, with shares mostly flat as investors debate pricing and sales expectations. STEM & Research: University of Delaware researchers used shark-borne CTD tags to improve hurricane forecasts, adding to better ocean sensing for storm prediction. Environment & Wildlife: Maryland biologists reported rare sturgeon spawning activity in Marshyhope Creek, including multiple adult females ready to spawn. Tech & Privacy: California advanced a bill to strengthen the right to delete personal data, targeting a loophole around third-party collected information. Local Delaware Policy: Delaware ratepayers pushed back on Delmarva Power’s $67.8M rate hike request as energy infrastructure plans move forward.