The University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus is 272 acres and located 1/2 mile from UD’s primary campus and 1 mile from I-95. STAR Campus once housed the Chrysler’s Newark assembly plant and is becoming a center of innovation that blends cutting-edge research, academics and industry in one location.

Phase I includes: UD's 205,000 sf Health Sciences Complex which includes Delaware Technology Park @STAR's 10,000 square-foot wet lab and other tenants. Bloom Energy, is located nearby in an 185,000 sf facility to manufacturer clean fuel-cell power technology.

Phase II includes: STAR Tower, a 10-story, 120,000 sf Health Sciences office tower; Chemours Company’s Discovery Hub a 312,000 sf research and innovation facility; and the 200,000 sf headquarters for National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL), a public-private biopharmaceuticals consortium of 150 partners. UD's six-story FinTech Innovation Hub at STAR.

Many development sites still available. Include mixed-use project opportunities for technology and industry related companies interested in utilizing the University of Delaware's research and collaborative environment.

Construction is also underway on a $50 million train station and track renovation project. Both Amtrak and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) are expected to increase service to the station, where both rail operators already offer semi-limited daily service.