Trenton, NJ - From June 15 to June 18, New Jersey’s life sciences prowess will be on display at the Bio International Convention in Philadelphia, the international industry event that will feature more and more than 300 academic institutions, including major research labs, and government agencies. Including ancillary professionals such as lawyers, accountants and venture capitalists, the three-day event is expected to attract more than 16,000 attendees.
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Trenton, NJ - Would you know where to turn if your business’s computer systems were hacked? Employers have a new tool to defend their businesses against cyberattacks. Governor Christie on May 20 created the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to connect the public and private sectors with the latest information on cyber threats and what to do about them. The site includes “cyber tips, alerts and mitigation techniques” as well as threat analysis—all managed by the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
Trenton, NJ - In his opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, Governor Christie outlined his five point economic plan for the nation. Titled "My Plan to Raise Growth and Incomes," he included the importance of innovation and R&D to spur economic growth.
New Brunswick, NJ - The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) will present a business roundtable, “Life Sciences and New Jersey’s Innovation Ecosystem,” on Tuesday, June 23 from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m. at NJPAC at One Center Street, Newark, NJ. New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno will open the event with remarks. Elected as the state’s first Lieutenant Governor in 2009, Guadagno leads the Christie Administration’s efforts to improve New Jersey's economic vitality, encourage job growth, streamline government and make businesses feel welcome again in New Jersey.
Oceanport, NJ - The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA), the agency charged with advancing the redevelopment of the former Fort Monmouth, today launched a new and improved, more user-friendly website to better showcase the broad array of redevelopment opportunities available at the Fort and strengthen communication with stakeholders.
Trenton, NJ - New Jersey Acting Governor Kim Guadagno joined Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics and Siemens Real Estate (SRE) to unveil an expanded state-of-the-art production facility and new open-plan workspace at Siemens’ Flanders, New Jersey site. Acting Governor Guadagno participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony along with key Siemens executives including: Franz Walt, CEO, chemistry, immunoassay, automation and diagnostics IT business unit, siemens healthcare diagnostics; Jerome Hagedorn, Site Head, Senior Director, Manufacturing; and Michael Kruklinski, Head of Siemens Real Estate for the Americas.
Trenton, NJ – Earlier this month, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno continued her recognition of National Volunteerism Month by addressing the participants of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation’s 17th Annual Multicultural Teen Corporate Mentoring Program. The week-long program engages students in a behind-the-scenes look at working in a corporate setting and provides approximately 32 volunteer hours for students.
Trenton, NJ – In a press conference this week, the New Jersey Senate Republican leadership released a 36 bill package to improve the state of innovation, the strengthen the workforce and grow the economy. The bills seek to usher in growth through policies pertaining to science and technology, STEM education, improving the state’s existing economic development practices, regulation reductions as well as agriculture enhancements without adding additional costs to the budget.
Trenton, NJ – Last week, Rochelle Hendricks, the Secretary of Higher Education for New Jersey wrote great piece on New Jersey’s ongoing work to improve STEM education in the state and meet the demands of industry.
Newark, NJ – The New Jersey Technology & Entrepreneurship Talent Network will be celebrating their 2nd Annual Industry Week starting with a kickoff event at the New Jersey Institute of Technology on April 13th.
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey’s first-ever Makers Day celebration was a great success this past weekend as thousands of students, inventors, designers, engineers and entrepreneurs from Cape May to Sussex County participated in events highlighting the maker culture in the Garden State. The Christie Administration’s ManufactureNJ Talent Network helped to kick off the statewide coordinated effort at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark.
Trenton, NJ - Then Acting-Governor Kim Guadagno recently addressed the New Jersey Tech Council’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) Conference in Livingston as she continued her recognition of New Jersey’s inaugural STEM Week. In the past 10 years, growth in STEM jobs has been three times greater than in non-STEM jobs, with 80 percent of the fastest-growing occupations in the United States dependent upon STEM knowledge and skills.
Trenton, NJ - The New Jersey Rare Disease Alliance is an alliance of individuals and organizations dedicated to improving the lives of the 800,000 NJ rare disease patients through awareness, advocacy & research. To bring recognition to the issues rare disease patients face and the role of government and industry in addressing the needs of rare disease patients, the New Jersey Rare Disease Alliance will host events at the New Jersey State House on March 16 in Room 14 of the Annex Building.
Chatham, NJ - As part of New Jersey’s first STEM Week, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno today announced the kick-off of the Million Women Mentors (MWM) initiative in New Jersey, which seeks to recruit at least 6,000 mentors for young women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by 2018.
Trenton, NJ - Last week, Governor Christie proposed his annual budget for Fiscal Year 2016 and it included additional funding for an improved cyber infrastructure and security. State around the country are investing more and more as questions about efficiency and concerns about cyber threats grow. In fact, last month, the National Governors Association (NGA) Annual Winter Meeting discussed how state governments are responding to cyber attacks and met with the Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. The following is an analysis of the Governor's budget as it relates to cyber security and information technology.
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