Trenton, NJ - In June 2018, NJPRO Foundation released a study of New Jersey’s interconnected economy. The study aims to display the effects one business environment has on various others. By studying the six key clusters that New Jersey’s economy relies on – including chemical manufacturing, food processing and manufacturing, health systems and services, information communications and technology, life sciences, and tourism – the Foundation hopes to display the importance of maintaining an agglomeration the industries create and highlight the importance of keeping these industries healthy. From studying the impact individual jobs have on the economy to taking an in depth look at how the industries impact each other on a grand scale, this comprehensive report details the desperate need to nurture every industry that the supports the state economy.
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Washington DC - According to Robert D. Atkinson, Daniel Castro, Joseph V. Coniglio and Stephen Ezell of ITIF, "The next administration needs to place innovation, productivity, and competitiveness at the core of its economic policy. To that end, this report offers a comprehensive techno-economic agenda with 82 actionable policy recommendations."
Columbus, OH - According to Jerry Coughter, "The CHIPS Research & Development Office (CHIPS R&D), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is tasked by the CHIPS and Science Act to invest $11 billion to ensure the U.S. develops and maintains a robust semiconductor workforce. Accordingly, CHIPS R&D anticipates that its Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) will require applicants to submit an Education and Workforce Plan (EWD). CHIPS R&D recently issued a guidebook for creating an EWD."
Columbus, OH - According to the SSTI Staff, "Nearly one out of every four workers in the United States is now involved in a STEM occupation, and 41 percent of those STEM workers do not have an associate’s degree or higher, according to data presented in the latest NSF Science & Engineering Indicator report, The STEM Labor Force: Scientists, Engineers, and Skilled Technical Workers. The NSF S&E indicator report provides policy-relevant details about the representation of demographic groups in STEM, the STEM labor market's earnings, occupations, and industries, the geographic distribution of the STEM workforce, the degree attainment and training of workers in STEM, and foreign-born workers."
A $6.3 Million Endowed Directorship at Rutgers Cancer Institute Recognizes Visionary Oncology Leader6/30/2024 New Brunswick, NJ - Bolstered by $6.3 million raised in donations, the Rutgers Board of Governors today approved the establishment of the William Hait Endowed Directorship at Rutgers Cancer Institute. Moving forward, the director of Rutgers Cancer Institute will be known as the William Hait Director. Recognized for his visionary leadership in the field of cancer research and patient care, William N. “Bill” Hait, MD, PhD, is the executive vice president, chief external innovation and medical officer at Johnson & Johnson as well as the founding director of Rutgers Cancer Institute.
Princeton, NJ - According to ROINJ, "New Jersey Institute of Technology and Princeton University earned top ratings in Money’s 2024 analysis of the Best Colleges in America, released Wednesday. With five stars, NJIT and Princeton tied as the highest-rated university in New Jersey and matched STEM schools like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology."
North Brunswick, NJ - The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today released findings from the NJ Bioscience Center Incubator (BCI) IMPACT Study, a report seeking to understand and quantify the economic impacts of the incubator and the companies it has hosted and nurtured. The results found that BCI has been a vital resource for New Jersey’s life sciences sector and has had a positive impact on the state’s overall economy in terms of job creation, tax revenue, and total economic output.
Washington DC - According to Dawn Furnas, "U.S. News & World Report released its second annual Best Companies to Work For list, which highlights publicly traded companies across the U.S. that “best meet employee needs.” Released June 11, the rankings cover 24 industries and are further broken down into four regions. Eight New Jersey-based companies – including one that only recently relocated its headquarters – were named among the best in the nation, while 14 firms made the cut for the Northeast.
Trenton, NJ - According to Brett Johnson from ROINJ, "Joseph Damiano tracks the increasing demand on accounting firms to keep up with technology in the way an accountant would: He thumbs through the profit & loss statements. The CEO and managing partner at Sax LLP said that, on his firm’s annual expense report, technology has become the line item just below labor."
Trenton, NJ - Haskell Berman, a co-founder of the Innovation NJ Coalition, who has spent nearly 40 years in New Jersey state government, politics and public affairs, recently announced his departure from the coalition and as Senior Vice President – State Affairs for the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ), a trade association representing New Jersey’s research-based biopharmaceutical and medical technology industries.
Basking Ridge, NJ - The Tri-County Scholarship Fund (TCSF) will honor Basking Ridge resident Robert Cohen with the Hall of Fame Award at its 43rd annual Awards Dinner, to be held on Monday, Oct. 28, at The Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains. “We are honored to recognize Robert Cohen with the Hall of Fame Award for his remarkable career achievements and his commitment to advancing education,” said Prudence Pigott, TCSF president. “His leadership and innovative spirit inspire our scholarship students to strive for excellence.”
Trenton, NJ - The inaugural INNOVATE100 initiative, spearheaded by James Barrood and Innovation+, is designed to highlight and elevate the state’s finest innovation leaders and to showcase collaboration within companies and among organizations. “It is only through sustained and visionary leadership that innovation can thrive in both good times and bad. That is why we didn’t simply honor CEOs, presidents and heads, but also their colleagues who drive innovation throughout companies and organizations,” Barrood says. “We’ve also elevated the community leaders in our great state. They are the catalysts who make things happen. In addition, we’ve highlighted “Innovators to Watch,” who represent the next generation of amazing leaders.”
Trenton, NJ - According to Lisa Goulian, "New Jersey, nicknamed the “Medicine Chest of the World” for its concentration of life sciences companies, is quickly adding a second distinction as “The Innovation Hub,” with seven projects that are bringing together giants in education, medicine, research, and technology in some well-placed areas across the state."
Trenton, NJ - According to George Saliba, "New Jersey’s storied history as a technology hub continues via behemoth companies such as Nokia Bell Labs as well as through startups that have been attracted to the state for many reasons, including but not limited to: Proximity to Manhattan’s financial markets, a highly educated/skilled labor force, lower costs when compared to New York City, and assistance provided by the State of New Jersey. The latter point is especially notable against the backdrop of fierce interstate competition for both tech workers and tech companies themselves – including those involved in emerging AI endeavors."
Washington DC - According to Kathryn Palmer, "The National Science Foundation (NSF), which is the third-largest federal research funding stream for universities, is now requiring all grant applicants to submit a mentoring plan for graduate students. The expanded mentoring requirement went into effect late last month. It’s part of the federal government’s wider push to increase support for scientific research and maintain the United States’ competitive edge as a global leader in technological innovation, as outlined in the landmark CHIPS and Science Act of 2022."
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