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The Research & Development Council of New Jersey (“Council”) is proud to honor 15 winning organizations with the 2018 Edison Patent Award. These winners, along with 61 inventors, were recognized last night at the 39^th Edison Patent Awards Ceremony & Reception at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City.

BASF, Celularity, Ethicon, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Companies, ExxonMobil, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Merck, NJIT, Princeton University, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Siemens Corporate Technology, Siemens Healthineers, Stevens Institute of Technology and SubCom, were recognized for innovative patent work spanning 15 R&D categories, including: agriculture, biomaterials, biotechnology, consumer, enabling technologies, energy, environmental, industrial processes, information technology, medical imaging, pharmaceutical, public health, smart grid, technology transfer, and telecommunications.

The R&D Council also honored Dr. Alfred Cho, Bell Labs’ researcher, the Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems at Rutgers University, and Rowan University President Ali Houshmand, for their unique contributions to science and technology, successful public-private partnerships that drive innovation and STEM education.

The 39^thEdison Patent Award Ceremony & Reception took place on the evening of November 1, 2018, at the Liberty Science Center. Before 250 guests, our winners were honored with an original film, followed by a celebratory dinner. Tribute films and photos will be available at www.rdnj.org.

For the full press release click: Edison Patent Awards Press Release Nov 2. 2018

Governor Murphy has proclaimed March 2018 New Jersey STEM Month!

The R&D Council of New Jersey and the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network are excited to have sponsored this effort.

If you visit njstempathways.org you will see over 50 organizations have put together almost 90 events around the state to support New Jersey’s first ever STEM Month. Calendar link: https://njstempathways.org/events/2018-03/

We also thank Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker for sponsoring a joint legislative resolution acknowledging NJ STEM Month that will be presented to the R&D Council and the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network on March 26th at the State House.

The Research & Development Council of New Jersey (“Council”) is proud to honor 14 winners of the 2017 Edison Patent Awards. These winners will be honored tonight at the 38^th Edison Patent Awards Ceremony & Reception at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City.

Avaya, BASF, Ethicon, ExxonMobil, Honeywell, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Merck, NJIT, Nokia Bell Labs, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Siemens and Stevens Institute of Technology will be awarded for innovative patent work spanning 13 R&D categories, including: biomaterials, biomedical, energy, environmental, imaging systems, industrial process, information technology, instrumentation, materials, medical, pharmaceutical, technology transfer and telecommunications.

The R&D Council will also honor the inventor of Solvaldi, a cure for Hepatitis C, Dr. Michael Sofia; former Merck CEO and Regeneron Board Chair, Dr. P. Roy Vagelos; and Bedtime Math Foundation Founder and Overdeck Family Foundation Chair, Laura Overdeck, for their unique contributions to research and development, to growth in business initiative and STEM education.

38th Edison Patent Awards Ceremony & Celebration Full Press Release