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Wilmington University

New Castle, DE·University

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Wilmington University in New Castle offers an undergraduate certificate in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management and hosts the Launcher Entrepreneurship Program. Launcher is a 14-week incubator operated by West End Neighborhood House. University news says WilmU hosts the curriculum and graduations and awards three academic credits. The certificate is six courses plus a practicum, with classes every eight weeks. The captured pages do not show a WilmU-owned student accelerator or venture fund.

This listing was compiled from public university pages on October 8, 2026. It is unclaimed and has not been confirmed by the school or a program director.

Include as Delaware's third school, with a narrow scope. WilmU has a real undergraduate entrepreneurship certificate and a documented role hosting a community incubator. It does not operate that incubator, and it does not publish a student venture fund..

How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.

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Incubator

Launcher Entrepreneurship Program

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Also: Launcher

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Last activity: 2024-12-03
Participants: Community Entrepreneurs, Alumni
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Academic Program

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Certificate

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Participants: Undergraduate Students
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Funding and Equity

Launcher stories mention access to funding without a WilmU grant amount and say the program charges $100. The certificate page does not offer startup funding. Equity is not stated.

Recent Activity

WilmU hosted Launcher's December 3, 2024 graduation for the 1,000th graduate. The partnership story published August 20, 2025 was marked updated on August 4, 2026. The certificate page was public on October 8, 2026.

Known Startups and Winners

Heritage Urban Farm and Garden, led by Kiandra Parks, and Messiah's Market Herbs and Horticulture, led by Jamie Shanklin-Spencer, are named in the university stories.

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