Register for our Oct. 1st event
at AT&T in Bedminster, NJ. 

The Innovation New Jersey Coalition (INJ) has accrued an impressive record of accomplishments since its founding in 2010.
 
The NJ Policy Research Organization and INJ’s report, “Building Bridges II” has become the catalyst for constructing NJ’s innovation ecosystem.

The Christie Administration implemented our recommendations to establish a State Council on Innovation and enact an Angel Investor Tax Credit.

We have created an innovation community that spans the spectrum of NJ’s innovation ecosystem that is generating collaborative partnerships as well as developed single points of contact for our research university partners.
 
We have raised awareness of New Jersey’s R&D assets and capabilities through our coalition meetings, weekly newsletter that reaches more than 700 readers as well as two special annual editions in NJ's leading business magazines.
Event Agenda

8:00-9:00
Breakfast and Networking
 
9:00-9:10
Welcoming Remarks
Melanie Willoughby
Chief Government Affairs Officer, NJBIA
&
Charlene Brown
Regional Vice President of External Affairs, AT&T
 
9:10-9:20
Why We’re Here: History and
Accomplishments of Innovation NJ
         Haskell Berman
Senior Vice President - State Affairs, HINJ
 
9:20-9:45
Opening Remarks
The Honorable Kim Guadagno
Lt. Governor, State of New Jersey

9:45-10:30
Panel 1: Case Studies in Collaboration
Moderator: Michele Siekerka,President, NJBIA
Dr. Kenneth Blank, Rowan University and Carmen Valentino, Lockheed Martin
Tom Gregorio, NJ Innovation Institute and Christine Barbieri, MediCoupe
Dr. Fernando Muzzio, Rutgers University and Dr. San Kiang, Bristol-Myers Squibb
                       
 10:30-10:45    Break
 
10:45-11:15    Keynote Address
Tony Boccanfuso, PhD.
President, University Industry Demonstration Partnership
Introduced by  James Barrood
President & CEO, NJ Tech Council
  
11:15-12:15
Panel 2: The Future of Collaboration and Innovation in New Jersey
Moderator: Dean Paranicas, President & Chief Executive Officer, HINJ
Dr. Kenneth Blank, Senior Vice President of Health Sciences, Rowan University
Coleen Burrus, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, Princeton University
Dr. Mo Dehghani, Vice Provost for Research, Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Christopher Molloy, Senior Vice President, Rutgers University
Dr. Donald Sebastian, President, NJ Innovation Institute
 
12:15-12:30
Closing Remarks
Melanie Willoughby
Chief Government Affairs Officer, NJBIA
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Innovation NJ Needs Your Support
To conduct our next round of research on building the state’s innovation ecosystem, and continue to promote New Jersey as a global research hub, Innovation NJ is pleased to invite sponsors for our 5th  Anniversary Celebration.
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