Life sciences

Why Choose New Jersey for Life Science

IDEAL LOCATION FOR INNOVATION

Located in the heart of the densely populated, transit-connected Northeast Corridor. Close to life sciences hubs in Philadelphia, Boston and a short-train ride from Washington DC.

DYNAMIC LIFE SCIENCES ECOSYSTEM

Epicenter of life science breakthroughs, home to 2,200+companies including 12 of the top 20 pharma players.

UNMATCHED, DIVERSE TALENT

Hire from 430,000+ life sciences workers, including more biochemists and biophysicist than any other state in the US

A PLACE FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE

Provide employees with a choice of commutable city, small town, country, and coastal living

New Jersey is the medicine chest to the world. Our diverse ecosystem of life science companies range from biotechnology to medical device to regenerative medicine. NJ is the birthplace of immunotherapy and the cure for hepatitis C.

We are the home of the first ever approved CAR-T cell therapy and 3D printed drug. We are the home to 63 universities, colleges and technical schools, 4 medical schools, 13 teaching hospitals, over 1500 active/open clinical trials, along with 3,000 life science and biopharma establishments.

Whether you are a stateside scientist or an international life science company, NJ is a place where your innovation can get started, get established and grow.

SIX FOCUS AREAS OF LIFE SCIENCES

PHARMACEUTICALS

BIOTECHNOLOGY

MEDICAL DEVICE

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

MICROBIOME

NEXT GENERATION MEDICINE

njeda Programs and Incentives for Life Sciences

Angel Investor Tax Credit Program

Edison Innovation Fund

NJ Accelerate

NJ CoVest Fund

NJ Founders & Funders

NJ Ignite

SBIR/STTR Direct Financial Assistance Program (CSIT)

Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program

Venture Fund Investments

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$11+ Billon

in research and development spend from
medical device companies that have a presence in New Jersey

NJ is home to over

3,000

life science and biopharma establishments

With over

1,500

active/open clinical trials

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Research with nj

ResearchwithNJ.com is more than just a place to get information: it is a dynamic community of collaborative networks and news about the New Jersey’s unique culture of innovation. It is an online gateway that lets New Jersey’s entrepreneurs and commercial enterprises identify experts, facilities, publications, intellectual property, news, and events in five of the state’s universities: Princeton University, Rutgers University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Rowan University.

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Located in the heart of New Jersey’s “Research Corridor” the 50-acre research park is designed to meet the research, manufacturing and office needs of entrepreneurial startups, to emerging research companies, large established corporations in the bioscience and pharmaceutical industries.

The New Jersey Bioscience Center is home to the Incubator and Step-Out Labs of North Brunswick and consists of almost 300,000 S.F. of lab and office space with over $70 million invested in facilities and improvements including a shared conference facility.

Incubator at
North Brunswick

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NJ Bioscience center

Additional NJ Opportunities

NJ CAREER ACCELERATOR STEM
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

To reignite the promise of New Jersey’s innovation economy, Governor Phil Murphy created the NJ Career Accelerator STEM Internship Program to encourage New Jersey students to enroll in STEM fields and for those students who are enrolled in STEM fields to make a long-term commitment to building and maintaining a career in New Jersey. The program is available to both high school and college students.

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GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR INNOVATION AND RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Provide $1.5 million in grants for pre-and post-Ph.D. research fellows. The announcement was made at the inaugural event for the Google Artificial Intelligence Lab at Princeton University. The program will support technological research and innovation in New Jersey, while helping Ph.D candidates and recent doctoral degree recipients advance their research at New Jersey science and technology companies.

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Related News

February 25, 2021

CSIT Awards $450,000 Through Second Round of NJ SBIR/STTR Direct Financial Assistance Program

TRENTON, N.J. (February 22, 2021) – The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) today announced that it has awarded a total of $450,000 to 16 early-stage companies through the state’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) Direct Financial Assistance Program.

CSIT Announces Competitive State Grant Program for Technical Assistance Providers Vying for Federal Funding

TRENTON, N.J. (February 24, 2021) The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) today announced that it will begin accepting applications next month for a competitive matching grant that will provide $225,000 to a New Jersey technical assistance provider vying for participation in the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program.

NJ Capital Connections

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) kicked off 2021 by launching an Angel/Venture Capital Funding website to showcase capital raises along with mergers and acquisitions throughout the Garden State.

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Additional resources

Life Sciences in New Jersey Life Sciences Resource Guide Additional Angel Tax Credit Program Information

NJEDA INNOVATION ECONOMY PRODUCT GUIDE BIoNJ Healthcare institute of NJ

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Our Team

KATHLEEN COVIELLO

Executive Vice President
Technology, Life Sciences, and Entrepreneurship

609-858-6713
kcoviello@njeda.com

KELLY WATSON

Senior Advisor – Pharmaceutical

609-376-6705
kwatson@njeda.com

LENZIE HARCUM

Program Manager
New Jersey Bioscience Center’s Incubator and Step-out Labs

732-839-1881
lharcum@njeda.com

ROSA SZELIGA

Program Officer

732-839-1882
rszeliga@njeda.com

CYNDI COSTELLO

Program Specialist

732-839-1883
ccostello@njeda.com

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