Project teams from nine New Jersey municipalities and counties convened in Trenton to present their plans for building or augmenting their local innovation ecosystems. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) solicited these plans through a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) under the Innovation Challenge, a new initiative announced by Governor Phil Murphy in July 2018, as part of his vision for restoring New Jersey’s preeminence in innovation. These nine municipalities and counties were awarded contracts for $100,000 each in November 2018. Please read more here.