- Promoting public policies that encourage innovation
- Fostering greater dialogue among members of New Jersey’s innovation community
- Increasing collaboration between New Jersey’s business and higher education communities
Trenton, NJ - The Innovation New Jersey Coalition is a diverse coalition of businesses, higher education institutions and government established to strengthen and enhance the culture of innovation in New Jersey by:
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Trenton, NJ - According to Hal Bozarth of the Chemistry Council of NJ, “I have been fortunate enough to be involved with the business of chemistry for nearly 30 years,” says Shawn Blythe, chairman of the Chemistry Council of New Jersey. “My work has involved several US states as well as more than a dozen countries, and it’s with that global perspective that I firmly believe the state is uniquely positioned.”
Trenton, NJ - New Jersey is in the midst of an innovation renaissance, but unlike its past history of high-tech discoveries, which largely emerged from the R&D labs of large corporations (think: Bells Labs, RCA and its David Sarnoff Research Center, and host of large pharmaceutical companies), innovations today are coming from the teaming of higher education and business. And though academic/business partnerships are not new, what is new is the synchronized movement that all entities – the state, institutions of higher education and businesses – are marching in, with the common goal of growing New Jersey’s reputation as the “Innovative State.”
Trenton, NJ - According to the Secretary of Higher Education, Rochelle Hendricks, "Think of us first. Whatever problem you need solved, whatever research you need done, whatever skill you need employees to have, New Jersey’s 65 public and private higher education institutions are ready to help. Dramatic changes and improvements have occurred in New Jersey’s higher education institutions over the past four years, changes designed to make some of the finest institutions in the world more effective, more directly involved and more available to attract, retain and grow business in New Jersey. To coordinate and market these improvements, two state initiatives, the Council on Innovation and the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network, can help you find the information and resources you need."
Philadelphia, PA - James C. Greenwood, president and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), is thrilled that the 2015 BIO International Convention is being held in Philadelphia. When he first joined the organization 10 years ago, the annual convention was on his home turf. Held at various US locations since that time, industry representatives from New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania had been asking him: “When is BIO International coming back to the area?”
New Brunswick, NJ - According to Dean Paranicas, "The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) serves as a voice for the state’s life sciences community. The HINJ seeks to expand patient access to the most innovative biopharmaceuticals and medical devices and promote awareness of the industry’s impact on New Jersey’s quality of life and economic well-being."
Kenilworth, NJ - Merck announced that the company has submitted a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for grazoprevir/elbasvir (100mg/50mg), an investigational once-daily, single tablet combination therapy for the treatment of adult patients with chronic hepatitis C genotypes (GT) 1, 4 or 6 infection. Within 60 days of submission, the FDA will determine whether it will accept for review Merck's application as filed. The company plans to submit additional license applications in the European Union and other markets by the end of 2015.
Trenton, NJ - Since arriving at the Commercialization Center for Innovative Technologies (CCIT) in North Brunswick just over a year ago, Aucta Pharmaceuticals has built a name for itself within New Jersey’s life sciences community. The company has already secured multiple sources of funding and its co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Shoufeng Li is highly regarded within the industry. The new drug product development company concentrates on novel and niche generic product development. In addition, Aucta Pharmaceutical offers proprietary technology focusing on poor water soluble compounds, controlled release dosage forms and compliance enhancing formulations.
Trenton, NJ - CCIT Executive-in-Residence Jean Merrill of Morristown is an internationally recognized leader, innovator and strategically-focused research and development (R&D) executive with a record of professional accomplishments in industry and academia.
New Brunswick, NJ - The effort to build an innovative technology park in New Jersey where academic and industry researchers can collaborate received a boost today (May 22) with the announcement of a nearly $500,000 federal grant to Rutgers University to continue planning the proposed Innovation Park@Rutgers.
Madison, NJ - The Medical Innovation Impact Index (MI3), a new method for evaluating the impact of regulation on medical innovation, has been developed at the Initiative for Patient Centered Innovation (iPCI) of Fairleigh Dickinson University’s (FDU) Rothman Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The inaugural MI3 Alert pertains to new FDA (Food & Drug Administration) draft guidance documents and a Senate proposal for accelerating the approval of certain medical devices.
Galloway Township, NJ - The Stockton Aviation Research & Technology Park, an auxiliary organization of Stockton University, today assumed the lease of 58 acres in Egg Harbor Township, with plans to kick off development by the end of the year.
Rutherford, NJ - Cancer Genetics, Inc. announced that it was selected by Japanese regenerative medicine company, ReproCELL, Inc., to provide next-generation sequencing (NGS) based services and molecular information to enhance ReproCELL’s translational medicine initiatives. Under the terms of the agreement, CGI will perform NGS using its recently launched Focus::Hotspot™ panel.
Trenton, NJ - Governor Chris Christie: On behalf of the State of New Jersey, I am pleased to address business professionals throughout the Garden State in this issue of the New Jersey Business magazine.
Trenton, NJ - As the market continues to improve, your organization might be plugging some holes in the workforce and even creating new positions. But as you shuffle through résumés, don’t get too hung up on finding the perfect mixture of background and technical skills. According to Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, the most important qualification a job seeker can possess isn’t always evident on paper.
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