Princeton's innovation ecosystem efforts in Central NJ featured in national trade publication

Feb. 26, 2019

University-industry publication examines Princeton's activities to support innovation in central New Jersey

Jose Lozano, ChooseNJ

'“Princeton’s long-standing commitment to growing the innovative ecosystem is clear,” says Jose Lozano, President and CEO of Choose New Jersey...'

Princeton University's efforts to take on the "big, complex and difficult" challenge of building the innovation ecosystem are featured in the February 2019 issue of University Industry Engagement Advisor. In addition to rounding up the University's campus-based efforts, the article delves into Princeton's work with government, industry and association collaborators, citing among others ResearchWithNJ.com, ChooseNJ and Siemens.

'Siemens is one of the companies looking to work with Princeton on its efforts to build an innovation hub. “First of all, we’ve identified only a handful of universities with which we want to partner; Princeton is one of six,” says Arturo Pizano, Siemens’ program manager for university relations.'

Siemens' Pizano also highlights recruiting of Princeton students as an important driver of the company's work with the University.

Arturo Pizano, Siemens

CEFR Director Coleen Burrus and Princeton Entrepreneurship Council Executive Director Anne-Marie Maman are quoted.

Read the full article, Princeton puts industry at the heart of its efforts to strengthen the ecosystem.