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With New Jersey's film industry booming, Rudy Callegari and William Harris decided to expand their company Edge Auto Rental, which provides vehicles for the entertainment industry, from Brooklyn to Newark. They're now meeting demand for films like the Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” and other productions and sporting events filmed in the New Jersey area! 🚘 Check out their story in the latest issue of Meadowlands Magazine from Meadowlands Media! ➡ https://lnkd.in/e6WZY449

We had a fantastic time visiting Hercules Chassis, a fantastic manufacturing company that is expanding in Hillsborough. Bill Noonan visited with Bill Penders, Erica Breiterman, CPIM, CSCP, and Andrew H Gross of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Thank you to Renato Franco and Frank Conti for having us!

The number of Indian students who studied abroad in the U.S. reached a six-year high in 2022. Jonathan Koppell, president of Montclair State University, writes about New Jersey's welcoming environment to Indian students due to its diversity, employable degrees, and focus on output. 🗣 "Indians make up the majority of the state’s immigrant population in New Jersey, where Montclair State University is located. In February 2024, Governor Phil Murphy announced the launch of the New Jersey-India Commission to further promote cultural and educational exchanges between the two."

New Jersey's skilled workforce is a major asset to manufacturers. NJMEP is at the forefront of training that workforce in essential jobs that meet industry demand! We were thrilled to visit their facility.

On June 28th, hundreds gathered in Newark for AFROTECH Executive 2024. Held during this year’s North to Shore Festival, the event brought together executives and entrepreneurs alike for discussions on tech innovation and generational wealth creation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dzSp9g5b City of Newark Prudential Financial State of New Jersey

Brooklyn ➡️ Jersey City! IAVI, a nonprofit scientific research organization that develops vaccines and antibodies for HIV, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases, is relocating its Vaccine Design and Development Lab from Brooklyn to 95 Greene St. in Jersey City. via ROI-NJ

New Jersey's skilled workforce is saving lives at Johnson & Johnson! How? We'll let Chris Guiton, Head of Government Affairs & Community Engagement at J&J, explain...

BioNJ and Tech Council Ventures have entered into a strategic partnership! ⏩ The collaboration aims to accelerate and facilitate life sciences deals, leveraging the strengths and connections of the BioNJ community and ecosystem members.

Tech Council Ventures has been a BioNJ member for years, and we're very excited about this new step in our relationship that will create even more opportunities to support life science innovation in New Jersey! https://lnkd.in/eYxzScC2

From BioNJ's recent BioPartnering Conference to the 2024 Life Sciences Report to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)'s NJ Bioscience Center Incubator IMPACT Study, New Jersey's life sciences industry is making headlines. NJBIZ's latest on our life sciences scene is a must-read for companies in the industry looking to expand and thrive! More on our life sciences ecosystem: ➡️ New Jersey boasts more than 22 million square feet of existing lab space – with millions of square feet available for lease or purchase; ongoing and planned construction of life sciences campuses and hubs will increase that figure by 27% by 2026. ➡️ The state has the second-ranked manufacturing workforce in the nation, with 307% more employees than the national average. ➡️ Some 390 medical device manufacturing sites employ nearly 11,000 people across the state – 22% more than the national average. ➡️ New Jersey leads in cell and gene therapy, with 40% of all therapies in development taking place in the region.