NJIT Newsroom tagged with "enterprise development center"

New Biz Advisory Board Named for NJIT's Enterprise Development Center

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT Enterprise Development Center (EDC) is pleased to announce the formation of a venture advisory board to provide business advice and guidance to portfolio companies located at EDC.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, judith sheft, jerry creighton

Doing Business in China Will Be Focus on One-Day Conference at NJIT on June 8

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

How to do business in China will be the focus of an all-day conference, open to the public and hosted by the North American Chinese Entrepreneur Association, NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC) and the NJIT Chinese Student Association on June 8, 2013.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, north american chinese entrepreneur association, nacea

Three EDC Companies Are Finalists for Garden State Entrepreneur Excellence Award

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The New Jersey chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO NJ) and The Star-Ledger/NJ.com announced the first annual Garden State Entrepreneur Excellence Award – an award created to honor New Jersey-based companies that exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit of the state.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, ispeech, leon baptiste, heath ahrens

NJIT President Named To New Innovation NJ Coalition

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has appointed NJIT President Joel S. Bloom to the newly-formed Innovation NJ Coalition. NJ Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks will chair the Coalition.

Tagged: enterprise development center, joel bloom, edc, stem, kim guadagno, rochelle hendricks

Bloom Discusses Edge in Knowledge, Tech Advantage on Caucus NJ

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

"The Edge in Knowledge: Part 1," featuring NJIT President Joel S. Bloom opened Caucus: New Jersey this past weekend with a closer look at the importance of NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC).

Tagged: enterprise development center, joel bloom, edc, judith sheft, president, technology development, caucus new jersey

NJIT EDC Company Installs Innovative Solar Parking Lot System

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

WattLots LLC, an active member of NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center, recently completed the installation of the ground breaking “Power Arbor”™ parking lot system at Runnells Specialized Hospital in Berkeley Heights.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, alumni, enterprise development center, coad, school of architecture, edc

NJIT Architecture Students Receive Internship at Enterprise Development Center

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Fourth year architecture students Ksenyia Kudlai, Nick Jaroni, Liz Opper, and David Perez have been awarded internships with City Hydroponics LLC, a member of NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC), as a result of their outstanding work in a course taught by NJIT Assistant Professor Matt Burgermaster last semester.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, enterprise development center, coad, edc, matt burgermaster

EDC Complimentary Breakfast Seminar on Feb. 6

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will be presenting a seminar in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium on Feb. 6 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc

NJIT Students Win Seed Capital and Expert Guidance to Launch Business Ventures

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Thanks to a unique Capital One and NJIT competition, four teams of Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) undergrads probably can’t wait until next June when they’ll move into their new roles as entrepreneurs with seed funding.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, enterprise development center, department of biomedical engineering, csla, department of computer science, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, edc, department of chemistry and environmental science, atam dhawan, adhc, department of biological sciences, michael ehrlich, interdisciplinary design studio, mariam selevany, ids, newark innovation acceleration challenge, margaret christian, brian taylor, isaac daudelin

Dr. Joel S. Bloom Installed Sept. 14, 2012 as 8th President of NJIT

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Beneath a blue sky and past an arch of colorful international flags representing the nationalities of some 106 NJIT students who held them, marched this morning’s processional into the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility for the installation of Dr. Joel S. Bloom.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, enterprise development center, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, joel bloom, edc, som, department of information systems, federated department of history, department of engineering technology, school of art design, information systems, department of biological sciences, president

U.S. News Once Again Names NJIT Among Nation's Best National Universities

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2013 Edition has once again named NJIT to the top tier of national universities for its range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degrees.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, enterprise development center, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, edc, som, federated department of history, information systems, department of biological sciences, big bear solar observatory, us news and world report, warren street village, minorities, gateway project, fiske guide to colleges

International Communications Company Establishes Technology Center at EDC

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Truphone, the pioneering international mobile communications company, announced the establishment of a new technology center located in the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc

Cesar Bandera, Expert in Mobile Health, Appointed

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cesar Bandera, PhD, has been appointed to the faculty of NJIT’s School of Management as an assistant professor and will focus his research on the emerging field of mobile health (or m-health).

Tagged: school of management, enterprise development center, edc, som, cesar bandera, cell podium, bandemar networks

Founder of NJIT EDC Company Named to 2012 PharmaVOICE 100

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Inspired Health Strategies, LLC, a member of NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC), announced that founder and managing director, Dyan Bryson, has been named to the annual PharmaVOICE 100 as one of the top driving forces in the life sciences industry.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc

NJIT Enterprise Development Center Receives International Honor

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) has once again awarded its Soft Landings International Incubator designation to the Enterprise Development Center (EDC), a business incubator operated and sponsored by NJIT.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, national business incubation association, nbia

Three New Jersey Universities Now Accepting Submissions to the New Jersey Apps Challenge: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Stevens and Rutgers Open Mobile Apps Development Comp

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers University are now accepting submissions to the New Jersey Apps Challenge, a mobile apps competition designed to spur homegrown innovation in New Jersey.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, enterprise development center, donald sebastian, ccs, joel bloom, edc, research and development, nj-hitec, new jersey apps challenge

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Visits Enterprise Development Center at NJIT Culminating Statewide Life Sciences Tour

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno today visited the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), culminating her month-long tour of life-science companies across the Garden State. The EDC is home to nearly 90 high-tech and life-science companies.

Tagged: enterprise development center, joel bloom, edc, kim guadagno, patents, edge therapeutics, new jersey economic development authority, lieutenant governor, national business incubation association, life sciences, menssana research, nbia, strategic job growth plan, endomedix, simphotek

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno To Visit Enterprise Development Center at NJIT Culminating Statewide Life Sciences Tour

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno will visit NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC) on Thursday culminating her month-long tour of life sciences companies across the Garden State.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, kim guadagno, lieutenant governor, life sciences

MEDIA ADVISORY: NJIT Sponsors P2B Event with NJ DOL To Help 300 Unemployed Volunteer Professionals

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Business reporters, editors, TV producers, bloggers and social media gurus are invited to attend an entrepreneurial “Talent Network” (P2B™) for some 300 pre-screened unemployed professionals.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, continuing professional education, research and development, gale spak, workforce development, department of labor, media advisory, unemployment

Kudos for 3 NJIT Enterprise Development Center High-Tech Companies

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Three high-tech companies based at NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC) http://www.njit-edc.org/ took top awards at the recent 2012 Venture Conference sponsored by the New Jersey Technology Council.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, new jersey technology council, richard russo, endomedix

President and Co-Founder of NJIT EDC Client Company Named One of NJ's Best 50 Women in Business

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Linda C. Sharkus, PhD, president and co-founder of AcquiSci Inc., a a medical device company based in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, has been named one of New Jersey’s 2012 Best 50 Women in Business by NJBIZ.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, njbiz

NJIT To Host Brick City Tech Meetup on Feb. 29

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The NJIT Innovation Acceleration Center, School of Management (SOM) and Enterprise Development Center technology incubator will host the Brick City Tech Meetup on Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Leir Conference Room in SOM.

Tagged: school of management, enterprise development center, edc, brick city tech meetup, innovation acceleration center

NJIT's Cesar Bandera To Give Invited Conference Presentations on M-Health and M-Learning

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cesar Bandera, PhD, adjunct professor in NJIT's School of Management and College of Computing Sciences, is presenting the results of his federally funded research in health delivery via mobile devices at the third international m-Health Summit and the Society for Applied Learning Technologies Conference.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, school of management, enterprise development center, cesar bandera

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host Startupalooza NJ Event on Feb. 9

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Startup companies will have the opportunity to meet face to face with investors with access to funding at Startupalooza NJ on Feb. 9, 3-6 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium at NJIT.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc

NJIT To Host Brick City Tech Meetup on Jan. 25

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The NJIT Innovation Acceleration Center, School of Management and the Enterprise Development Center will host the Brick City Tech Meetup on Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Leir Conference Room in SOM.

Tagged: school of management, enterprise development center, edc, judith sheft, innovation acceleration center, brick city tech meetup

Q&A Featuring NJIT's New School of Management Dean: Pius J. Egbelu

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Pius J. Egbelu http://som.njit.edu/dean/index.php was recently named dean of the NJIT School of Management (SOM) http://management.njit.edu/ and appointed Distinguished Professor and holder of the Then & Clark Chair.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, school of management, enterprise development center, edc, som, board of visitors, distinguished professor, strategic job growth plan

NJIT Alumna Named to NJBIZ Hall of Fame

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Marjorie Perry '05, president and chief executive officer of MZM Construction and Management, Inc., based in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, was one of three individuals to be inducted into the NJBIZ Hall of Fame.

Tagged: alumni, enterprise development center, edc, marjorie perry, mzm construction and management

NJIT EDC Company Wins Success Award from NJ Small Business Development Centers

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Edge Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, has been named a recipient of a New Jersey Small Business Development Centers 2011 Success Award.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, edge therapeutics

NJIT EDC Company Wins "Cool Product" Award in NJTC Innovation Competition

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

WattLots LLC, a solar parking lot systems firm in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, won a "Cool Product" award in the New Jersey Technology Council's mid-Atlantic Innovation Competition.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, new jersey technology council

Female Biz Owners at NJIT's EDC Named Top NJ Entrepreneurs

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Own It Ventures, in collaboration with New Jersey Monthly magazine will honor three women business owners located at the NJIT Enterprise Development Center (EDC).

Tagged: enterprise development center, judith sheft, marjorie perry

NJIT EDC Portfolio Company President Invited To Participate in White House Business Leaders' Forum

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Jose Rodriquez, chief executive officer of M.E.R.I.T., Inc., a portfolio company located in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, has been invited to participate in the White House Business Leaders’ Forum on Jobs and Economic Competitiveness on Nov. 4, 2011.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, inc.

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host NIH/NCI SBIR Seminar

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center will host an NIH/NCI SBIR Seminar and one-to-one appointments on Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at 211 Warren Street, Newark.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc

New Banners Installed at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

New banners were installed this week in front of NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, located at 211 Warren Street.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc

NJIT EDC Company To Present This Week at NYC Health Conference

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Edge Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company located in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC), will be a presenting company at the Rodman & Renshaw 13th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City from Sept. 11-13, 2011.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, edge therapeutics

NJIT's Gale Tenen Spak To Present Co-Authored Paper at ASEE Conference

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Gale Tenen Spak, associate vice president of Continuing and Distance Education at NJIT, will present the co-authored paper, “M-Outreach for Engineering Continuing Education: A Model for University-Company Collaboration” at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Educators on June 26-29 in Vancouver, Canada.

Tagged: enterprise development center, continuing professional education, gale tenen spak, cesar bandera, cell podium, peter schmitt

iSpeech Wins Investor Comp at Conference Hosted by NJIT

Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A promising new venture based at the NJIT Enterprise Development Center was selected as the winner at iEvening New Jersey, an innovative new business event attended by more than 160 startup founders and entrepreneurs, and hosted by NJIT on May 19, 2011.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, judith sheft, cory booker, jerry creighton, ispeech

Enterprise Development Center at NJIT To Host Pivot Workshop Featuring Newark Mayor Cory Booker

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT will host "Network, Exhibit & Pitch," a start-up conference featuring Newark Mayor Cory Booker on May 19, 4-8 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, cory booker

Urovalve Appoints European Managing Director

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Urovalve, a medical device company located in the Enterprise Development Center at NJIT, has appointed Bent Johnsen as European managing director. The company develops superior products for urinary flow and control.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, urovalve

CGC Genetics Receives the Emerging Innovative Business Award

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

CGC Genetics, Inc., located in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, received the Emerging Innovative Business Award from The Portuguese American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey at an annual gala dinner on April 8 at the Newark Club.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, cgc genetics

Enterprise Development Center at NJIT To Host Special Workshop for Technical Entrepreneurs

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Greg Smith, managing principal of ScienceSmith, will conduct a special seminar entitled “Workshop for Technical Entrepreneurs” on April 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Enterprise Development Center (EDC), 211 Warren Street, Room 407.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host Monthly Entrepreneurs Gathering

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT will host a Monthly Entrepreneurs Gathering on April 14, 10 a.m.-12 noon.

Tagged: enterprise development center, monthly entrepreneurs gathering

NJIT Alumni Club of Metro DC and NJIT EDC To Sponsor Entrepreneur Workshop

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

On Saturday, March 19, the NJIT Alumni Club of Metro DC, in partnership with the NJIT Enterprise Development Center, will sponsor a Workshop for Entrepreneurs at the American Society of Civil Engineers National Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Graham Bell Drive, Reston, VA.

Tagged: alumni, enterprise development center

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center Joins Clean Energy Alliance

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT has joined The National Alliance of Clean Energy Incubators, known as the Clean Energy Alliance, Inc.

Tagged: enterprise development center

NJIT's Judith Sheft To Provide Training at First Peruvian-American Business Incubator

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Judith Sheft, associate vice president of technology development at NJIT, will visiting Lima, Peru, on Dec.17-21 to provide incubator training to managers at the new Peruvian-American Business Development Center-Incubator sponsored by Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, NJIT, the Peruvian American National Roundtable and The Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey.

Tagged: enterprise development center, judith sheft, cesar bandera, statewide hispanic chamber of commerce of new jersey

Federal Support for EDC Health Care Innovators

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Five technology-based high-tech ventures that have achieved success in the health care field with the assistance of NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC) are the recipients of more than a million dollars in funding awarded in 2009 and 2010 under the federal program “Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Grants for the State of New Jersey.”

Tagged: enterprise development center, judith sheft, edge therapeutics, healthy functions

Chinese City Named a Sister City of Newark at NJIT Ceremony; Delegates Set Up Agreement with NJIT to Learn More of Sustainability, Solar Energy

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A delegation from Ningguo in the People’s Republic of China was named a Sister City of Newark on Nov. 18, 2010 during a special visit to NJIT. Donald H. Sebastian, PhD, senior vice president for research and development, represented Newark during the later signing since city officials were unable to attend. Earlier in the day, the group toured technology laboratories at NJIT to learn more of sustainable urban living and solar energy.

Tagged: enterprise development center, donald sebastian, ken chin, apollo solar energy, oak hall, njit center for building knowledge

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host SBIR/STTR Workshops

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Enterprise Development Center at NJIT will be hosting SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Development and SBIR Cost Proposal Preparation workshops on Nov. 18 and 19, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at 211 Warren Street. Programs are delivered by the Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc. Phase I program attendees will be eligible to receive a complimentary proposal critique by the Greenwoods within one year of the program.

Tagged: enterprise development center

Hispanic Chamber To Name NJIT R&D VP Public Sector Advocate of Year

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Donald H. Sebastian, PhD, senior vice president for research and development at NJIT, has been named Public Sector Advocate of the Year by the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (SHCC). Sebastian will receive the award on Nov. 9 at the SHCC's Corporate Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Hasbrouck Heights.

Tagged: enterprise development center, donald sebastian, edc, statewide hispanic chamber of commerce of new jersey, national business incubation association

NJIT EDC Company Named Incubator To Watch

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Edge Therapeutics, based out of NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, has been named one of four Incubator Companies to Watch by the New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC). This acknowledgement is part of NJTC’s Best of the Year awards celebrating the technology sectors of New Jersey. Edge is scheduled to be recognized at the NJTC Award Gala on Nov. 17 at the Hilton at East Brunswick, NJ.

Tagged: enterprise development center, new jersey technology council, edge therapeutics

Menssana Research Inc. Receives $4.2 Million BARDA Contract To Develop a Breathalyzer Test for Radiation Exposure

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority in the US Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Menssana Research Inc., a company with research facilities in the NJIT Enterprise Development Center, a contract for $4.2 million to develop a breath test for radiation exposure. If the contract is exercised with options, it could total $22.84 million.

Tagged: enterprise development center, breathalyzer test, us department of health and human services

Menssana Research Inc. Receives $4.2 Million BARDA Contract to Develop a Breathalyzer Test for Radiation Exposure

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Menssana Research Inc., a company in the NJIT Enterprise Development Center, a contract for $4.2 million to develop a breath test for radiation exposure.

Tagged: enterprise development center, menssana research, breathalyzer test

NJIT EDC Company Featured on Technology and Gaming Website

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

SoulRealiS, a client company in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC), and Sean Scott, the company's chief executive officer, were featured recently in Noire Digerati, a website highlighting minorities in technology and gaming.

Tagged: enterprise development center

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center Featured in August Issue of TechNews Magazine

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Enterprise Development Center at NJIT was featured in the August 2010 issue of TechNews magazine. The article, “Talk About a Win-Win!” People 2 Business Teams Up Startup Executive Mentors,” appears on pages 12 and 13.

Tagged: enterprise development center

Enterprise Development Center at NJIT Receives International Incubation Designation

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center has received a Soft Landings international incubation designation from the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA). Through its Soft Landings program, the NBIA recognizes incubation programs that are especially capable of helping nondomestic companies enter the incubator's domestic market. The EDC was selected for the program because of its slate of business services for nondomestic firms and its demonstrated success at helping these firms enter the U.S. market.

Tagged: enterprise development center, national business incubation association

NJIT Licensee Invents Industrial Process for Grinding Cement, Fly Ash, and Other Cementitious Materials to 1 Micron Median Particle Size

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Flyanic, a cementitious mineral processing technology company and licensee of NJIT, has developed an industrial scale and affordable process for grinding cement, fly ash, and other cementitious materials to a median particle size of one micron. The processing costs range from $30-75 per ton, depending on feedstock, and they can be scaled to industrial levels of production using proven equipment.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc

NJIT EDC Company Makes Prize-Winning Pitch in Elevator Olympics

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Heath Ahrens, founder and CEO of iSpeech, Inc., a company based in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, took first place in the Venture Association New Jersey's Elevator Pitch Olympics, where entrepreneurs gave two-minute presentations — about as long as it would take to ride an elevator — to investors about business opportunities. Read the Daily Record article.

Tagged: enterprise development center, ispeech, heath ahrens

New Companies With Cutting-Edge Research Join NJIT’s High-Tech Business Incubator

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

“The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT is still growing rapidly to be the largest high-tech business incubator in the USA with 95 portfolio companies, despite the tough economy! Entrepreneurs and individual initiatives in the EDC are working to help NJ solve economic growth problems and make NJ a state leading in technology development and the right place to live and work!,” said Jerry Creighton Sr., EDC Executive Director.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, judith sheft, business incubator, department of research and development

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host Venture Acceleration Workshop for Technology Entrepreneurs, May 18-21

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Aron Spencer, PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Management at NJIT, will be the instructor and facilitator for the Advance Invention 2 Venture (AI2V) Venture Acceleration Bootcamp, May 18 through May 21, 2010 in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center III, 211 Warren St., Room 407. To register, click here. For additional details, call Judith Sheft at 973-596-5825 or email sheft@njit.edu.

Tagged: school of management, enterprise development center, judith sheft, aron spencer, venture acceleration workshop, center for innovation acceleration

CGC Genetics, Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening of U.S. Operations in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

CGC Genetics, Inc., the first private medical genetics laboratory in Portugal, celebrated the grand opening today of its U.S. operations in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and press conference. Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker, whose office brought CGC to Newark and the U.S., led the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Stefan Pryor, deputy mayor for Economic Development; Joao Vellera, Portuguese ambassador to the U.S.; Maria Amelia Paiva, consul general of Portugal; Robert A. Altenkirch, president of NJIT; Donald H. Sebastian, senior vice president for research and development at NJIT; and Dr. Robert Johnson, dean of the New Jersey Medical School.

Tagged: enterprise development center, donald sebastian, robert altenkirch, cory booker, cgc genetics

Urovalve's CEO Dr. Harvey Homan Appointed to NIH Center for Scientific Review

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Urovalve, a medical device company located in the NJIT Enterprise Development Center, has announced that President and CEO Harvey Homan PhD has been appointed to an advisory panel for urology and small business at the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Tagged: enterprise development center, national institutes of health, urovalve, harvey homan

Honors College Colloquium Series To Present Panel Discussion on Women and Entrepreneurship

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Sandi Webster and Peggy McHale, founding directors of Consultants 2 Go, will discuss "Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship: Practical Tips to Get You Started" at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on March 24, 2:30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium. Judith Sheft, associate vice president for technology development at NJIT, will join Webster and McHale for the panel discussion.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, enterprise development center, judith sheft, business incubator, colloquium series

Discoveries at NJIT Including Drug To Stop Brain Injury Receives $1.4M Funding

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A drug to stop bleeding during a brain injury and a bed that will prevent bedsores are among the scientific discoveries at NJIT that received earlier this week more than a million dollars in funding from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, judith sheft, technology development, business incubator, new jersey commission on science and technology, edge therapeutics, healthy functions, simphotek, early stage companies

Enterprise Development Center To Host Workshop on Financial Modeling Essentials for Raising Capital

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT will host "Financial Modeling Essentials for Raising Capital" on June 25-26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the EDC III, 211 Warren St., Rm. 407. The two-day workshop will cover all the key aspects of developing a financial model that is defensible to all types of investors. To register, click here.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, workshop

Enterprise Development Center at NJIT To Host SBIR/STTR Proposal Seminar

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Secrets of Winning SBIR/STTR Proposals," a half-day seminar that will provide participants with an introduction to and overview of the SBIR and STTR programs, will be held on June 24, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, 211 Warren St., Rm. 407. Sponsored by the NJ Commission on Science & Technology, the seminar will feature representatives of the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at the Picatinny Arsenal. Registration: $35 in advance; $45 at the door. To register, click here.

Tagged: enterprise development center, new jersey commission on science and technology

EDC To Host Seminar on Accounting System Compliance for Federal Grants and Contracts

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Staying Out of Government Auditor Quicksand: Accounting System Compliance for All Types of Federal Grants and Contracts" is the topic of a seminar on June 5, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center. The seminar will be presented by Anthony J. Faugno CPA, Partner (at left) and Matthew Herdman, MBA from the Federal Government Contracting Group at Amper, Politziner & Mattia, LLP. To register, click here.

Tagged: enterprise development center

EDC at NJIT To Host Nano Entrepreneurship and Nano Applications Roundtables

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The New Jersey Technology Council will present roundtable sessions on nano entrepreneurship and nano applications on June 2, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center. Satya Prakash, associate professor in biomedical engineering at McGill University, will give the keynote presentation. To register, click here.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, new jersey technology council

Enterprise Development Center To Host Coaching Workshop for Entrepreneurs

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Entrepreneurs and startup companies (and their advisors) who are planning to present to investors in the next few months will have the opportunity to obtain direct feedback and expert help with their presentations at the "Dry Run Your Investor Presentation" workshop on June 1, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center. Coaching will be provided by Steve Bowman, the “Pitch Doctor.” To register, contact: Bill Coons, 908-553-6775.

Tagged: enterprise development center, entrepreneur, steve bowman

Financial Training, Planning Programs at NJIT for Cash-Strapped Entrepreneurs

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The New Jersey Center for Innovation Acceleration, a joint initiative of the NJIT School of Management and the NJIT Enterprise Development Center (EDC), will offer a series of business planning and financial modeling courses for entrepreneurs funded by North Jersey Partners.

Tagged: seminar, enterprise development center, edc, judith sheft, workshop, north jersey partners, aron spencer, financial

NJIT's Center for Innovation Acceleration To Host Workshops for Technology-Intensive Startups

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's Center for Innovation Acceleration and North Jersey Partners WIRED will host several seminars and certification programs. The Advanced Invention 2 Venture (AI2V) workshop will be held on June 8-11, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., in the Enterprise Development Center III, Rm. 407. Click here to register (click on June 8-11 link). Contact: sheft@njit.edu or call 973-596-5825. In addition, The New Jersey Center for Innovation and The Entrepreneurs Group will present "Build Your Financial Model and Develop Cash Management/Valuation Skills," a program consisting of two hands-on and intensive workshops to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs in raising capital. For more information as well as dates and locations, click here.

Tagged: enterprise development center, judith sheft, center for innovation acceleration, north jersey partners wired

Chester Elton, Co-Author of Bestselling Leadership Books, To Speak at NJIT Seminar

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"How to Appreciate Great Work(ers)" is the topic of a seminar by Chester Elton, co-author of several successful leadership books, on April 3, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 3720/30/40 at NJIT. RSVP is appreciated: 973-596-5275 or vidal@adm.njit.edu.

Tagged: seminar, enterprise development center

NJEDA To Host Edison Innovation Roundtable at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Technology and life sciences-related businesses, service providers, and state universities are invited to attend a roundtable discussion on the financial resources and incentives available to New Jersey's most promising technology companies at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center III. Hosted by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the Edison Innovation Roundtable will be held on March 30, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Click here to register.

Tagged: enterprise development center, new jersey economic development authority

Enterprise Development Center To Host Monthly Entrepreneurs' Gathering on April 2

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Chuck Daniels of ACBB-BITS, Inc., a highly successful entrepreneur and NJIT alumnus (BS '80) who received NJIT’s Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 2000, will be the guest speaker at a Monthly Entrepreneurs' Gathering on April 2, 10 a.m.-12:30 pm at the Enterprise Development Center, 211 Warren St., Room 407. RSVP to Kelly Carthens or 973-643-4063 would be appreciated.

Tagged: alumni, enterprise development center, distinguished alumni achievement award, monthly entrepreneurs gathering

NJIT Hosts Free Workshop: Five Deadly Sins CEOs Make in Sales

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A former CEO and global sales and marketing executive will tell small business owners and others how to survive this tough economy without cutting costs. Jim Lewis, CEO of Princeton Sales Partners and author of Five Deadly Sins CEOs Make in Sales, will speak at NJIT on March 4, 2009 from 10 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Tagged: seminar, enterprise development center, edc, workshop, event, lectures, sales

Harvard Biz Guru Discusses Feb. 28 at NJIT Surviving Disruptive Innovation

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Best-selling business author and Harvard Business School Professor Clayton M. Christensen will focus on creating and surviving disruptive innovation at a free talk open to the public set for Feb. 28, 2009, at NJIT. The event will be held from 5-7 p.m. in Room 112, Eberhardt Hall and Alumni Center on the NJIT campus, located at 323 MLK Blvd. at Bleeker St.

Tagged: seminar, enterprise development center, edc, workshop, lecture, north jersey partners, harvard, clayton christensen

Ninety Alumni and Guests Attend Workshop for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Have a great idea for a business or invention but don't know where to turn? Then consider yourself a candidate for the Young Alumni Club's Entrepreneurial Network program. On Saturday, Jan. 24, the Alumni Association of NJIT’s Young Alumni Club and the NJIT Enterprise Development Center co-sponsored a workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs that was attended by 90 alumni and guests. For more information about the program, go to www.njit.edu/alumni/yac.

Tagged: alumni, enterprise development center, alumni association, young alumni club

Entrepreneurs Wanted for NJIT Workshops About How To Launch a Business

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Have a great idea or invention but don’t know where to turn? Then consider yourself a candidate for an upcoming day of four workshops for first-time entrepreneurs sponsored by the NJIT Enterprise Development Center and the Alumni Association of NJIT.

Tagged: seminar, enterprise development center, edc, judith sheft, workshop, research and development, entrepreneur, business, jerry creighton, office of alumni relations, leon baptiste, marge perry

Programs, Sports and More Strengthen Bonds of NJIT and Newark

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The bond between NJIT and Newark grows stronger every year. Since NJIT’s founding as Newark Technical School in 1881, NJIT has been a vital partner in education, economic growth and civic betterment in the city.

Tagged: athletics, enterprise development center, division 1, edc, center for pre-college programs, newark, sports, elizabeth del tufo, central high school

Enter the IFEL Business Plan Competition

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Student entrepreneurs have the opportunity to participate in Randal Pinkett’s Campus CEO Challenge as part of the IFEL North Jersey Business Plan competition. For additional details please click here. Deadline for submission of executive summaries is January 14, 2009. The Competition will culminate with an awards luncheon on April 30, 2009 at New Jersey Institute of Technology Campus Center. The business plan competition is part of the North Jersey Partners WIRED (Workforce Innovation for Regional Economic Development) grant.

Tagged: enterprise development center, grants, bct partners, campus ceo challenge, randal d. pinkett, wired

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host Eighth Annual SBIR/STTR Conference

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC) will host the Eighth Annual New Jersey Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Conference on Nov. 19 and Nov. 20. Companies will be reimbursed by the EDC for the attendance fee and will receive a free proposal review just for attending. Phase I (Proposal Development) and Phase II (Cost Proposal Preparation) program attendees will be eligible to receive a complimentary proposal critique by the Greenwood Consulting Group. Inc. within one year of the programs. For more information and online registration visit www.njsbdc.com/scitech.

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NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host Edison Innovation Zone Information Session

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Technology and life sciences-related businesses, service providers, state universities and research institutions can learn how New Jersey helps early-stage technology companies grow their businesses at a networking and information session at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC) on Nov. 7, 8:30-11 a.m. in the EDC III, 211 Warren St., Newark. Register online at seminars.njeda.com or call 609-777-4880 for more information.

Tagged: enterprise development center, business incubator, early stage companies

POSTPONED-Business Professor To Discuss Disruptive Innovation at NJIT Seminar

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Creating and Surviving Disruptive Innovation" a talk by Clayton M. Christensen, the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, on Nov. 1, has been postponed to a later date.

Tagged: school of management, enterprise development center, center for innovation acceleration, clayton christensen, north jersey partners wired

Enterprise Development Center at NJIT To Host Free Seminar on Technology Commercialization Process

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center will host a free seminar on "Technology Commercialization from Lab to Commercial Success: Tiptoeing through the Minefield" on October 23, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the EDC, 211 Warren St., Conference Room 407. Yaniv Sneor of Blue Cactus Consulting will draw on his experience starting, managing and growing companies in a variety of industries and fields and his involvement in numerous technology commercialization endeavors encompassing a broad range of technologies and markets. All are welcome. RSVP to Kelly Carthens is appreciated.

Tagged: enterprise development center, technology commercialization

Real World Connections Program for High School Students To Host Awards Ceremony on August 7

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

High school students enrolled in NJIT's Real World Connections Summer Internship Program will be recognized for their achievements at an awards ceremony on August 7, 12:30-4 p.m. at the Enterprise Development Center 3, 211 Warren Street, Conference Room 407. Through the Capstone Open University Connections Program, students work in small project teams to solve real-world problems based on scenarios drawn from actual industry cases in a broad array of fields, including health, communications, sports, and entertainment.

Tagged: enterprise development center, real world connections

NJ Awards Grants Totaling $480,000 to NJIT Grad Students, EDC Companies

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT postdoctoral students and companies in the Enterprise Development Center (EDC), NJIT’s high technology business incubator, were awarded eight grants totaling $480,000 from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to bolster company growth and jumpstart the careers of young scientists.

Tagged: enterprise development center, grants, commission on science and technology

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host Colgate EMPOWER Summer Biz Camp Graduation

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Twenty youngsters enrolled in the Colgate EMPOWER Summer Biz Camp will receive certificates of recognition as well as participate in a business plan competition at a graduation ceremony on July 25 at 10 a.m. in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center III, 211 Warren Street, Newark. The Honorable Robert L. Bowser, Mayor of the City of East Orange, M.J. Peterson, Manager of the Division of Employment and Training, and Councilwoman Virginia Cross will be on hand at the event.

Tagged: enterprise development center, summer camp

NJIT's Office of Technology Development and EDC To Host Advanced Invention to Venture Workshop

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's Office of Technology Development and the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) along with North Jersey WIRED will host an Advanced Invention to Venture Workshop on June 9-12, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the EDC, 211 Warren St., Newark. An optional SBIR Proposal Writing workshop will be held on June 13. Scholarships are available for NJIT faculty and students. Contact: Judith Sheft at NJIT's Office of Technology Development at x5825.

Tagged: enterprise development center, judith sheft, workshop, office of technology development, sbir

NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center Celebrates 20 Years

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC) has given startups an edge since 1988. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, this high-tech business incubator housed at NJIT is open to early-stage companies that have, or will have, a proprietary technology as a significant source of revenue.

Tagged: enterprise development center, judith sheft, njtc, cyberextruder, noble device technologies, neurotrax, bob tarantino, bandemar networks

Enterprise Development Center To Host Free Networking Session

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center will host “Getting the Most Out of Advertising, Promotion, Communications and Brand Development,” a special free panel and information/networking session, on April 24, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 211 Warren Street, Newark. Panel members include Elizabeth (Beth) Fitzgerald of the Star-Ledger and Patrick Regan of NJN. For information on directions or parking, call Claire Dougherty at 973-643-4063.

Tagged: enterprise development center

NJIT Start-Up Company NeuroTrax Named Best in Show

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A computer software program developed at NJIT for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases has won the most coveted title at a recent New Jersey Technology Council competition.

Tagged: enterprise development center, new jersey technology council, neurotrax

NJIT EDC Company Wins Most Likely To Succeed Award at NJTC Conference

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NeuroTrax, a medical device and technology company based in the Enterprise Development Center at NJIT, received the "Most Likely To Succeed" Award last week at the 2008 New Jersey Technology Council Venture Conference.

Tagged: enterprise development center, new jersey technology council, neurotrax

Student CEOs Invited To Enter Young Entrepreneurs Contest

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

High school and college student entrepreneurs attending Newark-based schools or who are Newark residents have the opportunity to win money for start-up capital and a consultation with Randal Pinkett, chief executive officer of BCT Partners, based in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center. Students are invited to submit their mini-business plans to Newark's Most Promising Young Entrepreneur Contest by March 14, 2008.

Tagged: enterprise development center, randal pinkett

NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host Free Entrepreneurs Forum

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Enterprise Development Center at NJIT will host a special free Monthly Entrepreneurs Gathering Forum and Information/Networking Session on Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the EDC, 211 Warren St., Rm. 407. Contact: Jerry Creighton at 973-643-4063; e-mail: Jerry.creighton@njit-edc.org.

Tagged: enterprise development center, jerry creighton

NJIT To Host Tech Industry Day on Oct. 30

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will host Tech Industry Day, a conference and exhibition of NJIT projects as well as Enterprise Development Center incubator projects, on Oct. 30 in the NJIT Campus Center. For more information, contact Ranya Tawfik at 973-596-5519.

Tagged: enterprise development center

NJIT To Host Graduation of Great American Technologies from EDC

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT will celebrate the graduation of Great American Technologies (GAT) from the EDC on Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium at NJIT. The event will include a celebration of GAT’s technological achievements and the launch of the Mobile Vision Player and Mobile Priority Communication System™. Seating is limited. To reserve your ticket for this free event, please RSVP by Oct. 16 to Joan Guarino; 973-848-9393; e-mail: jguarino@gat-usa.com.

Tagged: enterprise development center

Randal D. Pinkett To Discuss Student Entrepreneurship at Honors College Colloquium

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Randal D. Pinkett, PhD, chairman and CEO of BCT Partners, located in NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center, will discuss how students can take the entrepreneurial leap by starting and running a profitable business on Oct. 3, 3-4:30 p.m. in the Jim Wise Theater in Kupfrian Hall.

Tagged: enterprise development center, bct partners, randal d. pinkett

Enterprise Development Center at NJIT To Host Angel Event 2007

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT will host Angel Event 2007, a free participation and feedback session for startup and early-stage companies, on Sept. 27, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., NJIT EDC III, 211 Warren St., Rm. 407.

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Enterprise Development Center at NJIT To Host Seventh Annual New Jersey SBIR/STTR Conference

Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Science and technology entrepreneurs and small businesses in New Jersey will have the opportunity to gain information that will help them compete more effectively for SBIR/STTR grants and contracts at the Seventh Annual NJ SBIR/STTR Conference on June 7-8 at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center III.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, conference, entrepreneur, small business, sbir, sttr

Enterprise Development Center at NJIT To Co-Sponsor Young Entrepreneurs Conference

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Bo Kemp, business administrator for the City of Newark, will deliver the keynote address at the “It's Time” Young Entrepreneurs Conference for existing and future entrepreneurs on March 1, 12:30-7:30 p.m., NJIT Campus Center. Sponsored by the Prudential Young Entrepreneur Program, The Greater Newark Business Development Consortium and NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC), the event celebrates Entrepreneurship Week USA. Pre-registration is required. For more information, visit www.GNBDC.org or call the EDC at 973-643-4063 ext. 103.

Tagged: enterprise development center, entrepreneur

"The Apprentice" Urges NJIT Students To Exceed Their Own Expectations

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

“You are the epitome of creativity and innovation,” Randal Pinkett told the more than 250 students who attended the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium today in NJIT’s Campus Center Ballroom. Pinkett, who is chairman and CEO of BCT Partners, located in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, outlined the path that led to his achievements as a Rhodes Scholar and as the Season 4 winner of NBC’s “The Apprentice" and urged students to take advantage of the many opportunities available at NJIT. “I challenge you to set sights for yourself to far exceed your own expectations,” he said.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, enterprise development center, colloquium, randal pinkett, bct partners, the apprentice

NJIT To Present Business Lessons from "The Apprentice" on Nov. 15

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Randal Pinkett, chairman and chief executive officer of BCT Partners, located in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, and the Season 4 winner of NBC's "The Apprentice," will share his experiences along the road to establishing several socially responsible business ventures and lessons learned as an entrepreneur and protégé to Donald Trump on Nov. 15, 2:30-4 p.m., Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: enterprise development center, randal pinkett, bct partners, the apprentice