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Note: This page is part of the Governor's News Archive, which holds press releases from January 2009 through September 2011. Since October 2011, recent news can be found in the Newsroom and archived news is available at news.delaware.gov. March 9, 2009 Gov. Markell Congratulates Fraunhofer USA for Receiving Critical Federal GrantNEWARK – Gov. Jack Markell on Monday praised Fraunhofer USA on receiving a $12 million federal grant and on the company’s plans to add more jobs at its Newark facility. The funding will help Fraunhofer continue its development of a process to quickly manufacture vaccines in the event of serious outbreaks, such as a flu pandemic or anthrax attack. Fraunhofer is the only company in the world with this technology, which was developed in Newark. Fraunhofer expects its workforce in Delaware to grow by 50 percent over the next three years. “In these challenging times, it is great to see a world-class organization like Fraunhofer be recognized by the federal government for the cutting-edge research they conduct here in Delaware,” said Governor Markell. “This is exactly the kind of innovative and responsive economic development we want to see in our state as we move towards the future. The only way we are going to address the historic challenges facing us is to create jobs and move the economy forward. Fraunhofer is helping to grow Delaware’s economy while working to keep Americans safe.” |
