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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 3,200+ companies including 14 of the top 20 pharma players.

UNMATCHED, DIVERSE TALENT

#3 in the US for employed biochemists and biophysicists, great talent pool

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 the highest concentration of scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere else in the U.S. including 5 medical schools, 46 teaching hospitals, over 3,100 active/open clinical trials, along with 3,200 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.

#1

#1 state for FDA registered manufacturing establishments

50K +

One of the top five states which have more than 50k biopharma industry workers

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
New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program
NJ Accelerate
NJ Entrepreneur Support
NJ Founders & Funders
NJ Ignite
NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund​ (NEW)
Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program
Venture Fund Investments

#3 U.S.
Life Sciences Cluster

New York/New Jersey is 3rd in jobs (128,000 according to CBRE) and #1 NIH funding (5,287 awards totaling $3.3 billion).

The region ranks 4th in lab space (23.8 million square feet, according to CBRE), and 5th in both VC ($2.5 billion) and patents (5,807).

NJ is home to over

3,200

life science and biopharma establishments

With over

3,100

active/open clinical trials

LIFE SCIENCES DIRECTORY SUBMISSION FORM

New Jersey is home to more than 3,000 life sciences companies. The Life Sciences Directory plans to showcase New Jersey’s businesses to foster collaboration and partnership as well as promote the growth of this sector in our state. New Jersey life sciences organizations are encouraged to complete the form if interested in having your organization listed in this public directory.

  • Only submissions by New Jersey life sciences organizations that are considered.
  • Only general information about the business and its products or services will be considered; advertising will not be permitted.
  • Information that will be publicly displayed may include business address, email, web URL, business description.
  • We reserve the right to refuse any submission.
REGISTER HERE

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: Montclair State University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Rowan University.

Research with NJ portal

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.

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Our Team

Bill Penders
Managing Director
Strategic Sector Development
william.penders@njeda.gov 609-731-0974
Gail Feltham
Director
Life Sciences Partnerships
Lenzie Harcum
Director
New Jersey Bioscience Center
Rosa szeliga
Program Officer
Cyndi Costello
Program Specialist

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