Washington D.C. - Daniel Castro of the Center for Data Innovation and vice president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation discusses how open the typical university is with the public: “Many states now support open data, or data that’s made freely available without restriction in a nonproprietary, machine-readable format, to increase government transparency, improve public accountability and participation, and unlock opportunities for civic innovation. To date, 10 states have adopted open data policies, via executive order or legislation, and 24 states have built open data portals. But while many agencies have joined the open data movement, state colleges and universities have largely ignored this opportunity. To remedy this, policymakers should consider how to extend open data policies to state colleges and universities.”
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Trenton, NJ – In the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development, Chairman Gordon Johnson (D-Bergen) released the following statement after his committee on Monday heard testimony on hydrogen fuel cell technology: “If we’re going to reinvigorate New Jersey’s economy, we need to make sure New Jersey is at the cutting-edge of innovation. Doing so will ensure high-paying jobs and exciting economic growth for years to come, and hydrogen fuel cell technology must be a part of that effort.
Trenton, NJ - Last week, Karin Price Mueller of NJ.com posted an article titled " The High Cost of Jersey: Why We Stay." New Jersey is one of the most expensive states in which to live. While many say they can't wait to leave, many more say they wouldn't go, even if they could. What makes the Garden State such a bad financial deal for families? And why do some choose to stay despite it all?
It is due to New Jersey's high quality life. The state is a leader in education, health care, entertainment and great for raising a family. For the full article: http://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/index.ssf/2015/03/the_high_cost_of_jersey_why_we_stay.html 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.
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.
New Brunswick, NJ – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, developed a new Business Portal, designed in consultation with industry leaders to serve New Jersey’s corporate community. The Business Portal offers users easy access to four key areas—research, technology licensing, professional development and recruiting—and provides two robust internal search functions and clear pathways to Rutgers’ Corporate Engagement Team, Office of Research Commercialization and Rutgers Translational Sciences.
Trenton, NJ - Governor Chris Christie proclaimed March 9-13th will be known as STEM Week in New Jersey. New Jersey’s inaugural STEM Week comes in recognition of the fact that STEM is uniquely important to this state: New Jersey is home to the best STEM public high school in the country, it has the highest concentration of scientific professionals in the nation, and is the site of government research facilities that are the envy of the world.
Trenton, NJ - New Jersey's historic legacy of innovation and invention has resulted in an economy with a national reputation for spurring numerous advanced technology industries. Last week, the New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) hosted the most recent New Jersey Council on Innovation meeting as part of its ongoing commitment to innovation. During the meeting three of the state's research universities presented their recent work to the New Jersey Council on Innovation.
NJBIA is working to advance the state’s higher education and business research collaboration so New Jersey companies have more resources to innovate and compete in the global marketplace. Check out NJBIA's Innovation Initiative flyer.
Cambridge, UK - Last week, Governor Chris Christie and several New Jersey representatives from the life science community attended a roundtable at One Nuclues Research Facility during their visit to the United Kingdom. The delegation toured the facility and discussed how they could improve international relations in the biological sciences and healthcare industry.
Trenton, NJ - Late last year, the Milken Institute published their annual index on technology and science, placing New Jersey overall. The Garden State has consistently fallen in the rankings while the top three states (Massachusetts, Maryland, and California) improved their scores for the third straight index.
Trenton, NJ - According to Tanaya Macheel of Coin Desk, "A group of nine business owners and legal experts pitched a panel of New Jersey legislators this week on why they should make the Garden State a hub for bitcoin development.To get there, the panel urged, would require creating an environment in which digital currency developers, startups and ideas could flourish without the risk of onerous financial rules stifling innovation."
During the New Jersey Legislature's Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee last week, the panel discussed the multi-signature wallet technology, the nature of transaction verification and coin creation, and the general state of bitcoin regulation in the US today. East Brunswick, NJ - Earlier this week, BioNJ hosted their annual gala event to celebrate the industry's accomplishments for 2014. As one of the associations for the life science community, BioNJ highlighted its growth as an organization and applauded the 19 companies that received approvals for their drugs in 2014.
Trenton, NJ - According to Jeffrey Stinson of Stateline, "A chief innovation officer in government has become all the rage. Colorado and Massachusetts now have somebody who holds that title, as do more than two dozen cities, from Philadelphia to Kansas City, Missouri, to Riverside, California. The increasing availability of digital data that government can use to analyze problems and assess solutions has accelerated the trend. Tech firms were the first to anoint chief innovation officers to assess markets and identify new products and revenue. Corporations mimicked them, and now government has them to tackle everything from homelessness to violent crime, potholes to economic development."
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