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The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) is dedicated to leveraging the resources of the New Jersey Institute of Technology to accelerate innovation and foster collaboration among industry, academia, and government.
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Driving Innovation and Collaboration in New Jersey

NJII was founded in 2014 as a 501c3. As an independent, non-profit corporation, NJII is uniquely positioned to be agile, entrepreneurial and opportunistic. NJII combines the vast resources of an R-1 university, strong and far-reaching industry and government relationships, and proven methods for building industry centric ecosystems. Focused on results, NJII has generated over $330M in revenue during its ten years of operation.

Through its innovation labs, NJII brings NJIT expertise to key economic sectors, including artificial intelligence, healthcare, defense and entrepreneurship.

Watch this video to hear from NJII President, Michael Johnson, P.h.D as well as many of our employees who describe what it's like be a part of NJII.

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2014

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98k sq. ft.

New Jersey's Largest Incubator

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501c3

Registered Non-Profit

Achieving Mission-Driven Solutions

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The Gateway to Innovation

NJII is driving innovation across New Jersey by serving as a catalyst between an R1 institution and organizations facing challenges in transformative growth. Through public and private  strategic partnerships, NJII provides access to cutting-edge research, state-of-the-art technology, and expert guidance. By fostering collaboration and delivering practical solutions, NJII is empowering organizations to accelerate growth, innovate, and enhance New Jersey’s position as a hub for innovation and economic development.

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Industry-Centric Expertise

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AI & Machine Learning

AI-powered tools and technology can be a competitive asset for a company's growth objectives.  Education of staff, implementation of technology and integration of tools can benefit most organizations looking for efficiency.  Modernize your processes and upskill your staff utilizing a decade of experience.

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Defense

Using ideation sessions, NJII works with industry partners and the Department of Defense (DoD) to understand how new technology will be deployed and used.  NJII works to support program objectives by providing design capabilities, workforce training development and field test support. 
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Healthcare

The NJII Healthcare Division supports programs that aim to revolutionize healthcare through data-driven transformation. We are focused on improving patient experience and population health while reducing the cost of healthcare with innovation, technology, and metrics.

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Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Division offers new venture Acceleration Services to support the needs of startups. We surround early growth companies in a network of seasoned entrepreneurs, investors, and technical advisors as well as provide experiential learning opportunities for our companies to accelerate their path to profitability and return for their investors.

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John Vito d'Antonio-Bertagnolli
John Vito d'Antonio-BertagnolliCEO of Ocular Motor Technologies
VentureLink is more than just an office building for my company. It's our connection to the rich pool of student talent at NJIT, and a hub of networking with both budding and seasoned entrepreneurs. Plus, the coffee machine makes hot chocolate with milk!
James Zunino
James ZuninoMaterials Engineer, Additive Manufacturing Principal, US Army Futures Command, CCDC Armaments Center
When we have different groups of experts cross collaborating and sharing ideas and taking those and running with them what we end up with is a powerful example of one of those situations where the sum of all the pieces is far better than the individual parts.
Juan Dueñas
Juan DueñasCo-Founder and CEO of ViRvii
We are excited to partner with NJII to integrate immersive and interactive virtual reality content into the educational environment to promote greater learning across the world.
Dr. Joanne Beck
Dr. Joanne BeckChief Operating Office, Boston Pharmaceuticals
NJII has made significant progress in the area of regenerative medicine and we are very excited about their new center and the opportunity for companies of varying sizes to leverage the center for cell and gene therapy development and manufacturing projects as well as workforce development.
Dr. Shereef Elnahal
Dr. Shereef ElnahalPresident & CEO, University Hospital in Newark, NJ
Folks are beginning to understand the value of having their health information available to any doctor who needs to see them, without resorting to outdated methods like paper mail and fax. Interoperability and data integration-including the NJHIN-are the ways that New Jersey will get there.
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