Blog Posts - InnovationNew Jersey

Plug & play: NJEdge’s ‘Research-as-a-Service’ network could level playing field for universities

4/5/2019

From ROI-NJ

EdgeCon 2019, a conference that took place in January in Long Branch, attracted hundreds of information technology and communications networking professionals from New Jersey universities, K-12 educational systems and governments. Each year, these professionals come together at EdgeCon conferences, sponsored by Newark-based NJEdge, to learn best practices and to network with their colleagues. Read more here.

Rutgers EcoComplex Incubator is Helping Startups

4/5/2019

From New Jersey Business

The Rutgers University EcoComplex in Bordentown is a hub of activity for clean/alternative energy and environmental technology companies in New Jersey. Complete with amenities that include ample lab and office space, and a 1,900-square-foot, two-story “scale-up” lab that can be customized for specific demonstration activities, the EcoComplex is ideal for young companies working to commercialize their products.

The EcoComplex Clean Energy Innovation Center and Business Incubator offers startups the dual benefit of affordable lab and office space and easy access to educational and networking opportunities including workshops, events, and training sessions geared toward helping emerging companies flourish. Through a program called EcoIgnite: Clean Technology Accelerator, which is funded through the United States Economic Development Administration’s i6 Program, the incubator provides entrepreneurial boot-camps and meetups for companies to connect with investors, developers, and decision makers. Read more here.

Seldat SVP joins Rutgers Center for Innovation Education advisory board

4/3/2019

From NJBIZ
Seldat Technology Services, a provider of technology-based global supply chain solutions based in South Plainfield, announced Tuesday that Senior Vice President Chacko Verghese has accepted an invitation to become a member of the Rutgers University Cybersecurity Advisory Board.

Oya Tukel Appointed Dean of NJIT’s School of Management

4/3/2019

From New Jersey Business

NJIT has announced the appointment of Oya Tukel to dean of Martin Tuchman School of Management, effective July 1. Tukel received her Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the Middle East Technical University and her doctorate in decision and information sciences from the University of Florida. More here.

NJTC Seeking Nominations for Tech Awards

4/3/2019

InnovationNJ Members are invited by the NJ Tech Council to nominate at least one candidate for their STEM Awards program.

DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY, APRIL 5; MORE WOMEN CANDIDATES WANTED.

Recipients will be honored on May 7 at 6 p.m. on the rooftop of Bell Works amid music, entertainment, food and fireworks. Earlier that day is their Future Forum where the HealthTech Conference will include a great lineup starting at 11:00 am including a keynote form RWJBarnabas. Then NJTC’s Innovation Forecast will focus on AI at 2 p.m. with a Nokia Bell Labs keynote and another set of brilliant folks sharing insights.

For more info, contact James Barrood, President and CEO, NJ Tech Council, 732 456 5700, james@njtc.org.

State STEM Report Cards 2019 for New Jersey

3/31/2019

Washington DC - Now in its 19th year of publication, ASTRA’s STEM on the Hill™ State STEM Report Cards series illustrates the importance of scientific and engineering research and STEM Education to state and local economies, job growth, innovation, competitiveness, our standard of living and U.S. national security. A variety of measurements, including data from ASTRA, EMSI, the Small Business Technology Council, EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation and key U.S. Government statistical sources provide context to these reports. These metrics help users compare their own state with others.

Thriving Innovation Ecosystem & Networking Opportunities Attract Startups to Coworking Space at Bell Works

3/29/2019

In 2017, TrueConnect founder Michael Glaicar was deciding whether to start his company in New York City or New Jersey. After touring Colab, Bell Work’s coworking space in Holmdel, he immediately knew that it would be a natural fit for his cloud-based software startup. Read more here.

6th Research with NJ partner launches STEM portal

3/29/2019

From NJBIZ
Rowan University has launched Research with Rowan, part of Research with NJ, a free portal that showcases New Jersey’s experts in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Rowan joins the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Montclair State University, Rutgers University, and the Stevens Institute of Technology in having portals that combine to populate the state-level research platform. Read more here.

EDA chief: New Jersey innovation economy includes investment in manufacturing

3/29/2019

From NJBIZ
Tim Sullivan, chief executive officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, gave a discussion about the innovation economy that includes investing in manufacturing. Sullivan gave a keynote speech Friday as a guest of the nonprofit New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program during its state-of-the-state of manufacturing event at County College of Morris. Read more here.

It's Time to Register forNJTC's 2019 Venture Conference

3/29/2019

NJTC's 2019 Venture Conference will be held April 11 at NJIT in Newark from 3-7 p.m. Register today at njtechcouncil.org

The ‘venture creation’ model is picking up speed as a way to fuel biotech

3/29/2019

From STAT NEWS
Starting a biotech used to be simpler, conceptually speaking; some scientist with an idea would pitch it to people with money. After a dozen years — and as many lucky breaks — that scientist might have a successful company. Read more here.

Sources of funds for R&D at colleges and universities, by state

3/29/2019

Outside of the private sector, colleges and universities perform the vast majority of R&D in the United States – but where do these funds come from? An SSTI analysis of data from the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics finds that, across the country, the federal government was the source of more than half (53.5 percent) of all R&D performed at colleges and universities in 2017. Institutional funds (25.1 percent), nonprofit organizations (6.8 percent), businesses (5.9 percent), state and local governments (5.6 percent), and other sources (3.0 percent) comprised the remaining sources of higher education R&D funding. Read more here.

Princeton BioLabs Hosts Lunch & Learn with South Korea’s Largest CRO

3/29/2019

InnovationNJ members are invited to attend a lunch meeting with Dr. Young-Jack Lee, president and founder of LSK Global, South Korea’s largest local contract research organization. The no-cost event will be hosted by the Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs and Fox Rothschild LLP. Dr. Lee and Dr. In-Jin Jang, director at the Clinical Trials Center of Seoul University Hospital, will discuss the state of Korean clinical trials in both the United States and Korea, informed by Dr. Lee’s experience working at the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. The Lunch & Learn will be held on Wednesday, April 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Princeton Biolabs, 303A College Road East, Princeton. Register here, no later than April 8.

Tech employment expands presence in N.J.; industry adds $56B to economy

3/29/2019

From ROI-NJ

Technology-related employment in New Jersey grew by more than 1,000 jobs last year and the industry as a whole directly impacts the state’s economy, according to Cyberstates 2019, a guide to tech sector analytics published by CompTIA, a technology industry association. Cyberstates said tech employment in the state grew by 1,069 in 2018. Since 2010, it has grown by more than 18,000 new jobs. Read more here.

6th Research with NJ partner launches STEM portal

3/29/2019

From NJBIZ
Rowan University has launched Research with Rowan, part of Research with NJ, a free portal that showcases New Jersey’s experts in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Rowan joins the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Montclair State, Rutgers and the Stevens Institute of Technology in having portals that combine to populate the state-level research platform. Read more here.