Delaware weekly roundup: What to know about coding bootcamps in the 2020s; Millions for green infrastructure; Low workforce participation

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Where are coding bootcamps 10 years later?

Coding bootcamps exploded in the 2010s as an alternative path to a high-paying tech career. But how did that work out for alumni?

I talked to a couple of graduates from the period. One is an alum of a big bootcamp in San Francisco and another attended Delaware nonprofit Zip Code Wilmington. Take a look at how their journey is going, and whether they’d recommend it in the 2020s. 

➡️ Read my article here

Millions pour in for green infrastructure

In this month’s Money Moves, Chemours opens a Battery Innovation Center in Newark, while the state gets $14 million in federal funds to build electric vehicle charging stations on I-95.

This month’s investments, acquisitions and grants across the first state also span finance, education, manufacturing, aquaculture and tourism. Potential growth occurred in Dover, Wilmington and even Old New Castle.

➡️ Keep reading for more financial updates

Edit cal opportunity: Life Sciences Month

Venture capital trends prove it: life sciences is big right now. Some people even say it’s threatening to dethrone software as the king of technology. You’ll hear lots more about this during September, when the topic will be a special focus for our newsroom as our editorial calendar theme.

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News Incubator: What else to know today

• Delaware has one of the lowest workforce participation rates in the country. Can companies like WSFS and increasing urban development draw non-retirees to the state? [Delaware Online]

• A University of Delaware student was a victim of extortion over social media. Colleges and universities have seen an increase in such crimes in recent years. [Delaware Public Media/FBI]

• If you get a call from someone identifying as law enforcement saying you owe fines or are being investigated by Homeland Security, don’t fall for it. This is a scam currently trending in Delaware, local police warn. [WDEL]

• The Delaware Strategic Fund granted $858,400 to Natural Dairy Products Corporation in Newark to help modernize its dairy production. The company had previously lost contracts for its antiquated equipment. [Delaware Business Times]

• Wilmington-based global biopharmaceutical company Incyte will receive the 2024 Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation Freedom Award. The annual award celebrates individuals or organizations that impacted economic growth in the private sector. [Delaware Business Times]

• With controversy surrounding Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long’s handling of opioid funds (and other 2024 gubernatorial candidates), the four people running for her seat talk about how they would handle things differently. [Spotlight Delaware]

• Sleeping Bird Coffee just opened its new location near Concord Pike. You’re going to have to get there early if you want to get your hands on one of their fresh brioche-style doughnuts. [Town Square Delaware]

• Rehoboth Beach City Manager Taylour Tedder is a YouTuber now. His new series, “Tedder Talks” aims to keep the community informed and the city transparent. [The Cape Gazette]

• Wilmington-based rideshare advertising company Carvertise has named Mark Hogan its new VP of sales after a nationwide search. Previously, Hogan worked as head of sales for IONOS. [Carvertise]

• AI doesn’t know how many letter Rs are in the word strawberry. It can write, but can’t fundamentally understand words, and changing that won’t be an easy fix. [Tech Crunch]

🗓️ On the Calendar

• Wednesday, Aug. 28 —Webinar: Tides of Transparency: Communicating the Financial Information that Matters Most to your Board [Details]

• Wednesday, Aug. 28 — Gubernatorial Economic Development Forum at Wilmington Library, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. [Details]

• Wednesday, Aug. 28  — Nerd Nite WilDe, Wilmington Brew Works [Details]

• Thursday, Aug. 29 – Wilmington Women 20s & 30s Meetup for drinks at the Quoin [Details]

• Saturday, Aug. 31 — 30th Annual People’s Festival Tribute to Bob Marley at Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park [Details]

• Sunday, Sept. 1 — Inaugural Chase Field House Labor Day Festival [Details]