AGP Executive Report

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.

Delaware Energy & Data Centers: Delaware lawmakers signed a package of bills aimed at data center growth, energy use, and ratepayer costs, including a cap on what Delmarva Power can recover for nonessential spending and a requirement for independent utility audits every five years. Health Tech Leadership: The Delaware Health Information Network named Mike Lewis chief growth officer to expand its role across the healthcare ecosystem and grow its analytics and stakeholder partnerships. Climate & Public Health: A University of Delaware epidemiologist warned Nepal’s flooding could drive long-lasting health problems, from infectious disease risk to mosquito-borne illness and barriers to care. Materials & Supply Chain: Felix Gold reported pilot-scale results converting coarse-crushed Treasure Creek stibnite into antimony metal via smelting, aiming to simplify the path toward a scaled antimony refinery. Privacy Policy: California advanced a bill to strengthen the right to delete personal data, closing a third-party data loophole in the state’s privacy law. Tech & Regulation: Delaware’s Chemours investor lawsuit hit a new procedural step as former CEO Mark Newman sought dismissal of claims in federal court. AI & Social Platforms: Researchers say Twitter.now’s return comes amid ongoing disputes over AI trust scoring and contested claims, highlighting how platforms and tools can fail users when facts are disputed.

Delaware Health Tech: The Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) is expanding with a new chief growth officer, naming Mike Lewis to broaden services, analytics, and partnerships across the state’s healthcare ecosystem. Energy & Data Centers: Delaware lawmakers signed a package of data-center and utility bills, including a cap on Delmarva Power’s nonessential spending and new audit requirements—aimed at controlling rate impacts as demand rises. Climate & Weather: NOAA is warning this winter could bring one of the strongest El Niño patterns on record, with the East Coast likely seeing more winter storms and mixed snow/rain. Privacy Policy: California advanced SB 923 to strengthen the right to delete personal data, closing a loophole tied to third-party collected information. Tech & Trust: A new “Twitter.now” relaunch claims AI truth scoring, but researchers say these systems struggle most with contested, politically charged claims. Local Environment: A study ranks Columbia (college town) 31st of 50 for water quality, flagging lead concerns while reporting no PFAS detections in measured categories.

Delaware Energy Policy: Delaware Gov. signs a first-of-its-kind bill aimed at powering data centers with clean energy, while lawmakers also passed a package that limits Delmarva Power’s nonessential spending and requires periodic independent audits—both moves tied to rising electricity demand and cost pressure. Grid Tech & Storage: Delmarva Power is pushing for legislative approval of battery storage projects as it weighs faster peak-demand balancing against safety and upgrade constraints. Local Business & Tech: IncNow marks 50 years in Delaware, growing from a small registration service into a global platform supporting about 20,000 active companies. Equity Markets: AiRWA received a Nasdaq deficiency notice for late 10-K filing, with a plan deadline set for late October. Legal/Investing: A Delaware Chancery Court summary judgment backs Meteora Capital in its contract dispute with Roadzen over share registration and resale restrictions. Public Health: UD epidemiologist Jennifer Horney says Nepal’s flooding could drive long-lasting health risks, from infectious disease spread to mosquito-borne outbreaks. Cyber/AI Claims: Twitter.now returns under a new name while facing an ongoing trademark fight, and its AI “truth scoring” is drawing scrutiny over how it handles contested political claims.

Delaware Energy Policy: Delaware Gov. John Carney signed a package of data-center and utility bills, including a cap on Delmarva Power’s nonessential spending (5% of rate base, with a phased reduction) plus independent audits every five years—aimed at slowing rate hikes as demand grows. Grid Tech & Storage: Delmarva Power is pushing for legislative approval of battery storage to meet peak demand, arguing batteries can balance load and reduce reliance on other power sources. AI, Drones & Public Safety: The FCC extended drone-related exemptions and proposed new import limits on foreign-made drones by capability class, while Delaware’s roadways keep adding Flock AI cameras and ALPR systems for identifying vehicles. Big Tech Child-Safety Settlement: Delaware is among states reaching a landmark Meta settlement over intentionally addictive teen social media design, with Delaware set to receive $73.6M. Quantum Funding: Xanadu Quantum Technologies secured $195M in federal support for a Toronto photonics R&D and manufacturing facility. Local Business Tech: IncNow marked 50 years serving Delaware business registrations, now supporting ~20,000 active companies worldwide.

Drone Policy: The FCC extended some drone Covered List exemptions, while opening a comment docket on a potential new import ban by drone capability class—tightening rules for higher-risk foreign-made systems. AI & Privacy: Delaware’s roadways are seeing more Flock Safety-style ALPR cameras, and a Cape Gazette FOIA request says the state has at least 115 ALPR cameras (90+ in Sussex), fueling privacy concerns as AI-enabled tracking spreads. Delaware Tech & Research: Delaware State University is partnering on a new $21.5M National Science Foundation Human-AI Institute, and UD is also tied to AI research collaboration efforts. Cyber/Legal Tech: A Delaware federal judge refused to toss litigation over Tempus AI patent claims tied to cancer genetic testing tech, keeping the dispute alive. Public Safety Tech: A Norwood elementary teacher in the North Penn School District was charged federally with soliciting child sexual abuse material from minors via Snapchat. Energy & Rates: Delaware ratepayers pushed back on Delmarva’s $67.8M rate hike request, arguing it would raise bills for families already squeezed. Health Tech/Business: BioXcel Therapeutics agreed to sell assets to Teva and filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware to run a court-supervised auction. Social Media Regulation: Delaware is included in a multistate Meta settlement over teen social media addiction, with new limits and protections for younger users pending court approval.