Large Companies Dominate Business R&D Expenditures
Companies employing more than 5,000 people represent nearly two-thirds (63.9 percent) of all business R&D in the United States, according to an analysis of NSF’s Business Research, Development, and Innovation Survey (BRDIS). This analysis focuses on business R&D by company size. Small and mid-sized companies made up the highest share of business R&D in Alaska, New Mexico and Louisiana. In Delaware, Michigan and Oregon, large companies made up the highest share of business R&D.
Upcoming Webinars to Educate Technology and Life Sciences Startups
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) today announced it will be hosting a series of informational webinars for entrepreneurs to learn about NJ Ignite, a new program that provides rent support for technology and life sciences companies moving to incubators, accelerators, or other collaborative workspaces in New Jersey.
EDA, Governor’s Office Award $900K to Grow Local Innovation Economies
The governor’s office and EDA are awarding nine grants of $100,000 each to local communities to foster the local innovation economics across New Jersey. Called the Innovation Challenge Planning Fund, the EDA issued the grants to local communities which it felt demonstrated solid plans to grow their startup and innovation ecosystems, the governor’s office said.
Life Sciences are Key to Building an ˜Innovation Economy” in New Jersey
According to Dean J. Paranicas, president & CEO of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, “A core component of Governor Murphy’s policy agenda is an ‘innovation economy.’ We agree, as other states, countries and regions, looking to redefine their own economies, have become increasingly aggressive in attracting investment from innovator industries. If the bidding for Amazon’s second headquarters is any indication, the competition will only intensify. The recipe for a successful innovation economy is clear and compelling: Combine great universities, great companies and a great workforce, add strong state support, and produce great ideas that yield great innovations.”
NJ Tech Council Announces Call for Presentations for Immunology/Oncology Conference NJ Tech Council is developing a Mid Atlantic Immunology & Oncology Conference to showcase I/O efforts taking place among companies and universities in the mid-Atlantic region. This conference will take place on Nov. 15 at the John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, 92 2nd St, Hackensack with a proposed 4 pm start time. The goal of the conference, sponsored by the accounting firm RSM, is to give an overview of research in the region and establish a network among researchers.
Investor Emil C. Herkert Channels Decades of Experience into Shaping the Next Generation of New Jersey Entrepreneurs
As the principal founder of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Highlanders Angel Network, investor Emil C. Herkert is a regular participant in the EDA’s Founders & Funders events. Held semi-annually at the EDA’s Commercialization Center for Innovative Technologies (CCIT) in North Brunswick, New Jersey Founders & Funders events pair investors with entrepreneurs in 10-minute, “speed dating” sessions to discuss strategy, business models and funding opportunities. Herkert brings nearly 40 years’ worth of fundraising experience to these sessions.
BioNJ’s Manufacturing Briefing
When: Fri, September 21, 8am – 1pm
Where: Rutgers University Busch Student Center, 604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway Township
The MedTech Conference
When: Sep 24 – 26, 2018
Where: Philadelphia, PA
CIO CONF + AWARDS
When: Wed, October 3, 12pm – 6pm
Where: Nutley
HealthTech Hackathon
When: Oct 5 – 7, 2018
Where: Stevens Institute of Technology, 1 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken
Third Annual Beyond Value Frameworks Workshop
When: Thursday, Oct 11, 2018
Where: Amicus Therapeutics Inc, 1 Cedarbrook Dr, Cranbury
WOMEN IN TECH
When: Thu, October 11, 8am – 12pm
Where: New Jersey Institute of Technology, 323 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark
