Delaware Growth & Economic Impact

Headquartered on the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) is a consortium of industry, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profit organizations working in collaboration to advance biopharmaceutical manufacturing innovation and workforce development in the United States.

Projects & Funding

$15.2M awarded to projects that include a Delaware organization.

Delaware organizations have participated on a total of 24 NIIMBL-funded projects.

$4.9M awarded directly to projects led by a Delaware organization.

NIIMBL has subsidized almost $735K in membership fees for Delaware-based academic institutions and small- to medium-sized businesses.

Delaware organizations participated in 24 NIIMBL-funded projects.

Companies

Delaware organizations represent 12% of NIIMBL’s national membership.

58% are small- to medium-sized organizations with 500 employees or less.

workforce development
Students being trained in the biopharma lab.

Workforce

NIIMBL programs have introduced 100 students in Delaware to secure, well-paying, and high-need career pathways in the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. 

Become a member

We offer a variety of membership options that give you the flexibility to choose your organization’s level of engagement based on technology interests and priorities.

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