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New Jersey: State of Innovation 2021

New Jersey continues to build on its legacy of innovation, gaining strength from its diverse population, ideal location and unique assets.

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Features

Through the Roof

E-Commerce Means More Roofs On the Way to Accommodate New Jersey Demand

A Higher-Ed Ecosystem In a League Of Its Own

A new federally backed Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute project highlights Rutgers’ Advanced Manufacturing Institute, one of an array of higher-ed resources in New Jersey.

R&D’s New Home Base

With a new leader at the helm, Kean University is poised to become the state’s next great research institution.

New Jersey by the Numbers

What were the biggest projects by investment in New Jersey over the past two years? Which sectors dominated? How many foreign companies have invested in the state? Our charts and graphics tell the story.

Tech Tradition

New Jersey is riding its flair for innovation into the digital age.

Where International Companies Need to Be

According to the Global Business Alliance, New Jersey has the highest concentration of foreign direct investment (FDI) jobs as a share of private-sector employment in the U.S.

Where Innovation Happens

New Jersey’s entrepreneurs are in good company among the state’s many collaborative workspaces.

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