For almost four decades, the R&D Council has honored the best and brightest patented innovations in the state of New Jersey with its annual Thomas Edison Patent Awards, which span a broad range industry sectors.
Winners will be honored at the annual Edison Patent Awards Ceremony & Reception on November 2.
To learn more or to apply for the 2017 Edison Patent Awards, click here.
All nominations will be judged by a committee of top researchers based on the significance of the problem solved, the patent’s commercial impact, its novelty and utility.
For more than half a century, the Research & Development Council of New Jersey has been dedicated to cultivating an environment supportive of the advancement of research and development in New Jersey.
Established in 1962, the Council was created to serve as a unified voice for the three R&D sectors — industry, academia and government — to work with the State to create an environment R&D could thrive in.
The R&D Council is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose membership includes representatives from academia, government and industry, including several Fortune 500 companies.
More information can be found at the R&D Council’s website at www.rdnj.org.