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Innovation New Jersey
Innovation New Jersey is a coalition based in Trenton, New Jersey, focused on promoting policies and partnerships among academia, industry, and government to enhance the state's innovation economy.
Overview
What Innovation New Jersey does
What Innovation New Jersey is
Innovation New Jersey is a coalition based in Trenton, New Jersey, focused on promoting policies and partnerships among academia, industry, and government to enhance the state's innovation economy.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 13, 2026
Official channels
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Innovation New Jersey as a community
Community overview
Innovation New Jersey, also known as 'InnovationNJ' or 'INJ,' is a coalition established in 2010 that comprises leading businesses, trade associations, and higher education institutions. The organization is based in Trenton, New Jersey, and aims to enhance the culture of innovation within the state. It promotes policies and partnerships among academia, industry, and government to foster collaboration, retain high-paying STEM careers, and support the growth of New Jersey's innovation ecosystem.
Community focus
Innovation New Jersey focuses on strengthening the state's innovation ecosystem through collaboration among academia, industry, and government. The coalition aims to retain and grow high-paying STEM and innovation-related careers, fortify the workforce pipeline, and financially support the growth of innovation in New Jersey.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and academic
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
- Annual events
- 12
Events and activity
Innovation New Jersey hosts various coalition and member events, including monthly meetings for entrepreneurs and innovators.
Notable members
Haskell Berman: Co-Founder of Innovation NJ, Senior Vice President of State Affairs, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey. Melanie Willoughby: Co-Founder of Innovation NJ, Executive Director, New Jersey Business Action Center. Tyler Seville: Executive Director of Innovation NJ, Associate Director of Policy, Novartis. Chrissy Buteas: Executive Director of Innovation NJ, President and Chief Executive Officer, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey.
Common questions
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 13, 2026
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