The NJII Venture Studio turns breakthrough ideas into startup companies grounded in intellectual property by collaborating with inventors, researchers, and corporate partners, backed by an $11.6M fund and based at the Profeta Center in Newark. It sources IP from NJIT, New Jersey research universities, corporations, or independent researchers, pairs concepts with corporate partners as co-builders, funders, and first customers, and invests up to $1M per venture for an 18‑month build and launch program. Each year it launches 2–3 new ventures from a pipeline of 100+ ideas, providing capital, hands-on business support, a home base, and a clear path to scale, with a focus on AI/ML, human health, and advanced manufacturing.
AI named NJII Venture Studio from July 2026 to August 2026.
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