Research with NJ

About Research with NJ

Research with NJ, a free online portal that showcases New Jersey’s experts in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Research with NJ, is an online database spearheaded by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and the State’s Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, it provides local, national, and international commercial enterprises, ranging from entrepreneurs and start-ups to global corporations, with insight into groundbreaking research taking place within the state’s network of research universities. This includes information on subject matter experts, facilities, publications, intellectual property, news, and events that can help Research with NJ users forge partnerships and build innovative new businesses and products based on the latest scientific and technological breakthroughs.

Visit the following institutional platforms to identify key researchers in commercializing your innovation

Montclair State University | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Princeton University | Rowan University | Rutgers University

HelP with searching

New Jersey is home to wealth of faculty researchers, equipment/instruments, laboratories. technologies and other resources available to businesses across the state and internationally. The ResearchwithNJ website connects you to those resources by consolidating information from multiple universities into a powerful centralized resource.

The ResearchwNJ portal allows users to search in several ways:

SEARCH BY PERSON

A search for experts can be completed under the “Profiles” tab. This output provides basic information about an expert such as university/institutional affiliation with as well as visibility (also known as a “fingerprint”) in specific disciplines and sub-disciplines of their expertise.

SEARCH BY UNIVERSITY

The universities have a number of “research units,” which refers to the separate divisions, departments, institutes, labs, centers, offices, and other functions. By clicking on a specific research unit, one is able to use the top header row hyperlinks to view all the expert profiles, publications, research fingerprints in the area, and press and media associated with that research unit.

SEARCH BY PUBLICATIONS

Publications are searched by keywords, phrases, concepts, free text, and various filters. Users can evaluate search results by reviewing the weights under each fingerprint associated with a particular research output. Thus, it is easy to assess the accuracy of search results by reviewing weights associated with each fingerprint. Each publication includes complete citations and information regarding which university and research unit the publication is associated with.

SEARCH BY UNIVERSITY PORTALS

All participating universities on ResearchwithNJ.com have their own portals, which can be found on the home page. Clicking on any one of these university portals will lead users to a university-specific version of this database.

SEARCH BY PRESS/MEDIA

The “Press/Media” link on the home page takes users to a variety of media citations for articles and/or links related to the participating universities.

SEARCH BY ACTIVITIES

Clicking on the “activities” link will bring you to a listing of events, conferences, or other materials associated with each research unit.

Lastly, the University/Industry Collaboration section highlights potential partnerships that may lead to innovation. This allows for two unique ecosystems to solve challenges and capitalize on opportunities – from research partnerships, intellectual property and technology licensing, to business development and even student internships together.