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Stories from inside NJII.

Innovation, healthcare, defense, entrepreneurship — and the people behind every line of code, clinical protocol, and demo day.

Inside an NJII Tuesday: half lab, half boardroom, all build
CultureFeatured · November 18, 2025

Inside an NJII Tuesday: half lab, half boardroom, all build

A walk through a typical week with the teams shipping NJHIN, COMET, and VentureLink projects side by side.

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How interoperability is changing diabetes management in NJ
HealthcareNovember 18, 2025

How interoperability is changing diabetes management in NJ

Our healthcare team unpacks how NJHIN data is closing care gaps for chronic disease patients statewide.

COMET, year three: AI on the body camera
DefenseNovember 12, 2025

COMET, year three: AI on the body camera

From research prototype to deployable platform — how our defense engineers think about field testing.

VentureLink demo day: 12 founders, 1 evening
EntrepreneurshipNovember 5, 2025

VentureLink demo day: 12 founders, 1 evening

Highlights from the latest cohort at NJ's largest incubator, plus the student talent powering each company.

Workforce upskilling for the AI shift
EducationOctober 30, 2025

Workforce upskilling for the AI shift

Our Professional & Corporate Education team is rewriting cohort curricula every quarter — here's how.

NJII × Newark: a year of volunteering
CommunityOctober 24, 2025

NJII × Newark: a year of volunteering

What it looks like when an institute treats its zip code as part of its mission.

Helping mental health agencies join the BH-PIP program
HealthcareOctober 20, 2025

Helping mental health agencies join the BH-PIP program

A practical playbook from our MIPS and SUD-PIP veterans.

Why our people stay: notes from a 10-year team
CultureOctober 14, 2025

Why our people stay: notes from a 10-year team

Long-tenured NJII employees on the projects that defined their careers.

Founder Q&A: Oculo Motor Technologies on life inside VentureLink
EntrepreneurshipOctober 08, 2025

Founder Q&A: Oculo Motor Technologies on life inside VentureLink

On student talent, the coffee machine, and what it means to be embedded inside an R-1 ecosystem.