The School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship's new Startup Opportunity Fund offers grants and resources to the business hopefuls to help get their ideas off the ground.
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Education
Stockton Maple Project expands with 6 hubs in NJ, one in Philly
Funded by two $500,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grants, the initiative isn't just producing syrup, but also looking to determine the viability of the industry in the Garden State.
Read More »Jersey Shore area gets $4.4 billion in bids for offshore wind projects
The U.S. Department of the Interior is in the process of selling more than 488,000 acres located in a stretch of shallow ocean water near the coasts of the Garden State and Long Island known as the New York Bight.
Read More »NJBIZ Conversations: Teik Lim
The incoming New Jersey Institute of Technology president discusses his priorities, the challenges he sees ahead and what attracted him to the Newark school.
Read More »Answering difficult questions
"At Ramapo, we know that a liberal arts curriculum is what is needed in these turbulent times, because we regularly hear from employers that they need individuals who are ready to think critically, communicate effectively, serve on diverse teams, and write cogently."
Read More »Talking tech: Meet the next president of NJIT
Teik Lim will take over as the ninth president of the New Jersey Institute of Technology on July 1, succeeding Joel Bloom. So what attracted him to NJIT?
Read More »Prudential teaming up with HBCUs to close financial divide
Building on its history of support, Prudential is embarking on a multi-faceted approach to its work with HBCUs to foster economic and educational opportunities in the Black community.
Read More »MCCC’s search narrows for top job
After casting a nationwide net, supported by executive search firm R.H. Perry & Associates, the Mercer County Community College Presidential Search Committee named four finalists in the running to serve as the school’s seventh president.
Read More »Harmony Dispensary, advocates launch 8-week Minority Cannabis Academy
“The Minority Cannabis Academy will create entrepreneurial and employment opportunities for disenfranchised communities and impact zones through education and workforce development,” said Stanley Okoro. “With education and technical training, we have the ability to reduce barriers and create a more diverse and equitable industry here in New Jersey.”
Read More »Rutgers Food Innovation Center to close Piscataway location
While the Central Jersey outpost is home to eight food companies that use the space to manufacture their products, Executive Director Nolan Lewin explained that Rutgers University doesn't own the building and chose not to renew the lease.
Read More »NJCU Institute for Dispute Resolution to host pitch competition
New Jersey City University is partnering with Hoboken's Mission 50 on the inaugural event, which will garner the winner $5,000 to launch their business idea.
Read More »Groups call for new NJ child tax credit
The goal of the state-run $100 million proposal is to help families move out of poverty, and get many of them into the workforce.
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