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An Engine for Econimic Growth

Ken Giacin, left and Dr. Wise Young

Resources for Business & Industry

Rutgers spurs economic growth. From its centuries-old partnership with the agricultural sector through its contributions to the Industrial Revolution to its leadership role in today’s knowledge-based world, Rutgers is a vital research ally for business and industry.

Find research resources at Rutgers.

 
From Staffing to Logistics: We've Got You Covered
Better Diagnosis for Breast Cancer, New Business for New Jersey

Breast tissuePiscataway-based startup Ibris, Inc. is negotiating a license for cancer detection technology developed by Rutgers biomedical engineer Anant Madabhushi. The technology predicts the aggressiveness of a common form of breast cancer, helping physicians decide when a woman can forgo chemotherapy for much less invasive hormonal drug therapy. Learn more about Madabhushi's research and about graduate student Shannon Agner's work on the project.

Commercializing a Rutgers Product? Launching a Tech Startup in Newark? Get Funding.

$1 Million to Back Tech Commercialization
Rutgers has established a “Disruptive Innovation Fund” through an agreement with patent monetization firm IP Navigation Group of Dallas, which has committed up to $1 million to support commercialization of technologies developed at the university. Learn more.

$50,000 to Attract Tech Firms to Newark
Rutgers' Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development has formed a partnership with Charlotte, North Carolina-based venture capital firm H360 Capital and NJIT aimed at attracting early stage technology firms to Newark. H360 will invest up to $50,000 in 20 technology startups in the Newark area. Learn more.

Build a Relationship: Corporate and Foundation Relations Is Your Liaison

The Rutgers University Foundation's Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations  connects you to our distinguished faculty, exceptional students, and special research resources.

How to Work with Rutgers: Where to Start

Given the breadth and depth of Rutgers research and education programs, where do you begin? How can Rutgers help your business? The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development has the tools in place to get you going.

  • Start at the front door and contact the Office of Research Alliances. Designed to function as a "one-stop corporate concierge service," the office is your navigator, guide, and central point of contact for exciting areas of exploration and scientific development at Rutgers.
  • Search Find it at Rutgers to connect with Rutgers research people and resources. Categories include faculty expertise, patents, NIH grants, NSF grants, and Rutgers websites.

Workforce: Recruit Employees/Interns, Train Staff

Have a short-term need for someone with a specialized technological background? Hiring staff for a new product launch? Looking to train your team on that new piece of hardware or software? With expertise in everything from nanotechnology and pharmaceuticals to writing and statistics, Rutgers people can meet your short-term and long-term workforce needs.

Career Services/Employees/Interns

Students Prepared for the Future

Keep Your Workforce Sharp: Continuing Education

R&D Boost and Technical Assistance: Centers, Faculty Experts, Core Facilities

With our research centers and institutes, our top-notch people, and New Jersey’s most extensive network of high-end research laboratories and facilities, we can boost your company’s R&D. Our centers offer prototyping and technical assistance, expert opinions and technical perspectives, basic and applied research and consulting services, low transaction costs, and rapid turnaround.

Technology Commercialization/Tech Transfer

The Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) transfers Rutgers-patented technologies to the marketplace, fosters university/industry collaboration, and promotes products and services that benefit society.

The Center for Innovative Ventures of Emerging Technologies (CIVET) helps faculty and students transition technology innovations from Rutgers think tanks into the marketplace. CIVET, an initiative of the School of Engineering, also helps business identify cutting-edge innovations in which to invest, establish research/consulting partnerships with Rutgers researchers, and tap into Rutgers laboratory facilities.

Solve Your Business Problems
Business, Management, and Public Policy Schools

Find a full range of academic, research, business and policy analysis, business consulting, and community outreach services at these schools. They can help with business plans, marketing, sector analysis, economic forecasting, labor relations, supply chain logistics, regulatory compliance, and much more.

Incubators and Small Business Development

Rutgers provides services and support to New Jersey entrepreneurs and small businesses.

  • Food Industry

    The national award-winning Rutgers Food Innovation Center provides business and technology expertise to small and midsize food companies. You can develop and test your food products here. Since 2001, staff has assisted more than 1,000 companies and entrepreneurs in every New Jersey county and helped commercialize 32 products.

    The Center for Advanced Food Technology works with entrepreneurs as well as large global companies to help bring their product concepts to fruition.

  • Green Business

    At the EcoComplex Environmental Incubator green business center, you can develop and test your green products and processes. Since 2005, the EcoComplex, with its Environmental Incubator, has helped create 587 "green startup" jobs; nearly two-thirds of 22 graduating companies have stayed in New Jersey.

  • Rutgers–Camden Tech Business Incubator

    Rutgers Camden Technology Campus, Inc. is a mixed-use business incubator that helps new businesses thrive in Camden. Startups in the incubator employ 220; 16 of 19 graduating companies have stayed in New Jersey.

  • Urban Entrepreneurship

    The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development promotes and fosters urban entrepreneurs who actively seek socially conscious urban renaissance.

  • Small Business Development

    The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers network helps New Jersey’s small businesses succeed. The statewide office, headquartered at Rutgers–Newark, serves all 21 New Jersey counties through regional centers and affiliate offices. The Small Business Development Center at Rutgers–Newark serves the Essex County area and the Small Business Development Center at Rutgers–Camden is the southern region’s primary office. Most services are provided at low or no cost. In calendar year 2010, the program

    • helped create/retain 9,582 jobs in New Jersey;
    • helped 715 clients start new businesses;
    • facilitated $24.8 million in financing for clients;
    • provided 4,929 clients with 15,880 hours of counseling; and
    • helped 51.2% (2,525) of all clients counseled to establish businesses.