Since 2014, NCIC has built government-to-government relationships between New Castle County and international partners — linking Delaware's economic assets to global opportunity through education, culture, and trade.
Get in Touch →NCIC works at the intersection of government, business, and community — identifying international partners whose strengths align with Delaware's economic development priorities, then building the relationships that make exchange real.
Student exchange programs, curriculum partnerships, and cultural initiatives that build lasting people-to-people connections between Delaware and partner cities.
Connecting international investors and business leaders with Delaware's economic infrastructure through trade missions, business symposia, and introductions to county officials.
Operating at the county government level to facilitate formal agreements, intergovernmental delegations, and bilateral frameworks that outlast any single administration.
NCIC was founded to do what no government office could do alone — build authentic, trust-based relationships between Delaware and international partners, then bring those relationships into formal government frameworks.
We organized the trade mission that brought New Castle County leadership to Qiqihar. We arranged the delegation that came to Delaware to sign the sister city agreement. We connected the companies, the officials, and the communities that made it real.
NCIC operates within New Castle County's formal international framework — the only county-level China partnership in Delaware, distinct from and independent of city-level arrangements.
A prefecture-level city of nearly 6 million people — China's second-largest in Heilongjiang. NCIC arranged the agreement covering economy, trade, science, technology, culture, education, sports, and tourism.
One of China's wealthiest cities, GDP $233 billion, with one of the world's busiest ports. Active interest in education curriculum exchange — 2024 delegation focused on vocational education.
"Our motivation is nothing new. We help people live better lives, achieve greater success, and create empowered futures — one relationship at a time."
Midway between New York and D.C. at the center of the largest US economic corridor, with direct access to the Port of Wilmington on the Delaware River.
The Port of Wilmington — currently under expansion — is one of the most strategically located marine terminals on the US East Coast, 65 miles from the Atlantic.
Home to the University of Delaware and institutions actively seeking international curriculum partnerships and student exchange programming.
Delaware's legal and corporate infrastructure — the most business-friendly in the US — combined with county economic development incentives.
NCIC maintains direct working relationships with NCC Executive leadership and a track record of coordinating official government-to-government delegations.
A diverse, internationally connected population with established community organizations that support cultural exchange at the neighborhood level.