ResearchwithNJ, a portal that gives entrepreneurs and investors free access to research at New Jersey’s universities, is in the process of including three more institutions – Stevens, HMH School of Medicine and Kean – that will increase the access to 350,000 pieces of research output and nearly 7,000 researcher profiles.
The announcement came from the N.J. Commission on Science, Innovation and Technolgoy, which oversees the free, online portal, which offers access and information that commercial enterprises, from startups to global corporations, can use to fuel their growth. Topics range across a broad spectrum of disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, artificial intelligence, computer science and others.
The recent site expansion adds participation by all New Jersey urban research university and medical schools spending greater than $5 million in research and development funding annually.
Stevens Institute of Technology was added to the site in late 2023. With the recent expansion, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has been added to the platform, and Kean University will be added to the site in December 2024. Those institutions join Rutgers, NJIT, Montclair State, Rowan and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
CSIT Executive Director Judith Sheft said the expansion of ResearchwithNJ’s website will add hundreds of research outputs, faculty profiles, research facilities, grants, and award publications to the site.
“We anticipate this expansion of ResearchwithNJ, combined with our ongoing efforts to expand outreach to emerging companies and academic professionals, will help strengthen connections between New Jersey’s research universities and the industry,” she said.
ResearchwithNJ aims to highlight the Garden State’s leading research experts and facilities, enhancing the visibility of research output. It also increases opportunities for users to create partnerships and build innovative new businesses and products based on the latest scientific and technological breakthroughs.
Businesses can gain access to relevant areas of expertise, facilitating the transfer of technology to the marketplace. This includes information on subject matter experts, facilities, publications, intellectual property, news, and events. Investors considering investing in a startup can also leverage ResearchwithNJ to learn about research done by members of the company prior to investment.
CSIT Vice Chair Debbie Hart said the increase of material will help all.
“Through ResearchwithNJ, we are harnessing the brainpower of our state’s highly talented researchers and providing their intellectual data, free of charge, to individuals worldwide in order to help propel our innovation ecosystem forward,” she said.
ResearchwithNJ was developed under the leadership of an Advisory Board consisting of the participating research universities and industry representatives from the NJEDA, OSHE, New Jersey Business & Industry Association, Choose New Jersey, BioNJ, the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, the R&D Council of New Jersey, and TechUnited.
The Advisory Board provides oversight and recommendations to ensure the portal’s sustainability
