Washington DC - According to Mureji Fatunde, "EUNICE YANG FIRST tasted entrepreneurship in her twenties, when she helped run her family’s carton manufacturing business. Five years later, after the business was acquired, she enrolled in a PhD program at Pennsylvania State University. By 2014 she was a tenured professor in mechanical engineering at University of Pittsburgh–Johnstown. After being approached by a colleague in the nursing school, Yang developed an AI-based solution for preventing falls in older adults (rather than detecting them after the fact)."
White House R&D priorities include new focus on regional innovation; other priorities slightly shift9/2/2023 Washington DC - According to Westerville, OH, "A memo sent out last week by the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy outlines this year’s R&D priorities. Federal science agencies will use this memo to design their budget requests for the fiscal year 2025. For the first time, this annual memo references regional innovation as an important element of R&D. The memo mentions regional innovation under the priority, “Reduce barriers and inequalities.” This priority directs agencies to “undertake R&D and apply technology advances to ameliorate inequities and create opportunity in ways that strengthen our values.”'
Trenton, NJ - Dr. Victor Lawrence, a Bell Laboratories inventor and communications trailblazer, will be honored with the Science and Technology Medal — the highest honor at the 2023 Edison Patent Awards. The Nov. 15 event, sponsored by the Research & Development Council of New Jersey, also will give major awards to Bob Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health (the Chairman’s Award), and state Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-Hillsborough) of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (the Educator of the Year Award). The event will be held at the Liberty Science Center.
Washington DC - According to Shayne Spaulding, Ryan Kelsey, and Molly Scott, "Postsecondary education is in a unique moment ripe for reinvention. Young people are reexamining the value of a college degree—as enrollment declines, survey data show Americans have less faith in a four-year degree, and concerns about college debt are widespread. Employers are hungry for talent, especially since the “Great Resignation,” when large numbers of workers quit their jobs following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This environment has created new leverage for workers as support for unions and demands for better pay and working conditions have increased and some employers have reexamined degree requirements."
Newark, NJ - According to NJBIZ, "Michael Johnson, a visionary leader in life science, has been named the new president of the New Jersey Innovation Institute, New Jersey Institute of Technology announced Wednesday. Johnson, who made a name for himself as the co-founder and CEO of Visikol in Hampton — a company he sold in 2021 — will begin Oct. 10. Johnson said he is eager to get started. “I am passionate about translating cutting-edge research into innovative technologies that change the world, and the opportunity at NJII to be the conduit between a leading R1 research organization and industry was very attractive to me,” he said."
Washington DC - According to Jonathan Dillon, "Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has so far been used for simple construction. In this process, a computer creates three-dimensional objects by depositing materials, usually in layers. But now, the National Institute for Standards in Technology (NIST) is working to unlock additive manufacturing’s potential. For example, earlier this year, NIST researchers worked with polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), resins with properties useful in fire protection, food packaging, drug delivery, insulation, and more."
Washington DC - The U.S. Federal government provides funding to advance innovations through thousands of grants, loans, loan guarantees, and cooperative agreements. There currently is more than $350bn in funding through grants and another $400bn in loan authority, which is available for virtually every Technology Readiness Level (TRL). This article lists each of the agencies and their offices, divisions, and departments that provide funding for each of the nine TRLs. Hyperlinks are provided so you can visit the agency websites that list their funding opportunities.
Washington DC - According to FAY COBB PAYTON, ANN QUIROZ GATES, "Despite the success of exemplary public minority serving institutions (MSIs) in broadening representation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) over the last 30 years, change at the national level has been disappointing. Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native people make up 37% of Americans aged 18 to 34, but they have received only 26% of the bachelor’s degrees in STEM. A recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) consensus study report on advancing antiracism in STEM points to systemic barriers and racial bias as deeply entrenched impediments to bringing talented people from minoritized groups into STEM and enhancing their social mobility."
Westerville, OH - SSTI has released a new data tool that defines investment activity, one indicator of the vibrancy of a region’s innovation economy, in each of 18 technology areas. Comprising two interactive visuals and a downloadable data file, this tool includes the number of investment-backed companies, investment deals, and amount of capital invested by state, year (2013-June 2023), and investment stage (e.g., seed, angel, venture) for technology verticals that were selected to align with many of the key technology areas defined in the CHIPS and Science Act and included in the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs program.
Bernards, NJ - According to the Bernardsville News, "Naturalists from the Somerset County Park Commission's Environmental Education Center (EEC) in Basking Ridge offer programs designed to make learning about nature interesting for children both in and out of the classroom. The programs feature science-based topics using a hands-on approach. Topics range from discovering how to identify animal tracks, to a discussion about the process of maple sugaring. Programs are appropriate for children in kindergarten through high school."
Newark, NJ - Audible today announced the launch of a new series of business attraction efforts designed to help innovative companies join Audible in Newark. Companies with founders of color or female founders are particularly encouraged to apply and can access relocation assistance, capital for new leases, and stipends for employees to live and shop locally – an extension of Audible’s successful Live Local Program. Live Local offers a $500 per month after-tax rent subsidy for employees who choose to live in Newark.
Morristown, NJ - As the epicenter of New Jersey’s biotechnology sector, Morris County has emerged as a nationally recognized hub for life sciences. Join the MCEDC as we explore our life sciences industry overview, including the impressive data and notable achievements that make Morris County a vibrant and thriving destination for professionals and companies in the field. Morris County boasts a thriving life sciences industry, with over 10,186 individuals employed in the sector. The region’s dedication to fostering growth and innovation is evident as the industry is projected to increase by 830 jobs (8.4%) from 2020-2025. This growth rate below the national average reflects the area’s commitment to supporting and expanding its life sciences workforce.
Washington DC - President Joe Biden signed an executive order that aims to ensure that technologies invented through federally funded research are, as much as possible, manufactured in the United States. The order instructs numerous federal research agencies to “consider” extending existing requirements for U.S. manufacturers to a much broader swath of licensing deals. The move comes as an enormous relief to tech transfer experts, who had feared the Biden administration might go further and extend to all federal research far more restrictive licensing requirements imposed unilaterally by the Department of Energy (DOE) 2 years ago.
Hoboken, NJ - Faculty expertise and research on coastal resilience, storm surge and flood prediction at Stevens Institute of Technology’s Davidson Lab – including the Stevens Flood Advisory System – can save lives, protect assets and reduce the impact of extreme weather events on vulnerable communities around New Jersey. Join us for experts-led demonstrations about what we do at Stevens and how your community or agency can leverage our proven experience and research outcomes through support from State and Federal resources. Also, help us learn how to expand the impact of these highly specialized tools to ensure New Jersey is prepared for disruptive weather events.
Camden, NJ - In a significant collaborative effort, the Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Cooper University Health Care, and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) have launched the Camden Cancer Research Center (CCRC), a partnership to investigate cancer and translate basic cancer science into new treatments. The three organizations have pledged an initial $30 million to start this center. Scientists in the CCRC will hail from the three organizations and the center will encompass all of Coriell’s cancer research efforts, including eight scientists responsible for $5 million in annual federal research funding currently.
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