Interdisciplinary research centers and NJIT's VentureLink transform novel research and innovation into solutions of high societal impact and market value.

For example, NSF funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Structured Organic Particulate Systems (C-SOPS) brings together a cross-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists as well as industry leaders to improve the way pharmaceuticals, foods and agriculture products are manufactured. C-SOPS will focus on advancing the scientific foundation for the optimal design of SOPS with advanced functionality while developing the methodologies for their active control and manufacturing.

VentureLink at NJIT is home to more than 90 high-tech and life-science companies. Located on the campus of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, VentureLink companies have access to NJIT facilities and can partner with researchers to help grow their business. VentureLink is in the heart of Newark’s University Heights Science Park and the Newark Innovation Zone. Information about VentureLink companies is available on the website.

Research Focus, Centers and Grants 

NJIT has become a leader in interdisciplinary applied research with more than $100 million annually in funding from governmental agencies and the private sector. The university has built its research program around multi-disciplinary efforts that encourage partnerships among various disciplines, as well as with other educational institutions, private enterprise, and government agencies. These initiatives concentrate resources on the most promising of emerging technologies, helping to create new industries.

NJIT’s strategic plan stresses the need to expand research and intellectual property over the next decade, including the development of several nationally recognized centers of excellence and several niche areas critical to economic development in New Jersey.

See a list of our major research centers and specialized labs.

Technology Development, Intellectual Property, and Patents

The Office of Technology Development manages the intellectual property created by New Jersey Institute of Technology employees and is responsible for obtaining appropriate patent or copyright protection on the NJIT-owned intellectual property. University researchers seek new knowledge to improve processes and products for industry. Through public and private partnerships and economic development efforts, the university helps to grow new business ventures that fuel the economy.

Research

A strong applied research program is the very core of the technological research university, generating the advances that fuel a knowledge-based economy. NJIT's research programs have grown exponentially, to the funding of more than $75 million today. The university conducts cutting-edge applied research through multidisciplinary centers of excellence and specialized high tech labs as well as and partnerships with industry to develop commercially promising new technologies. We invite you to read more about us, view our mission statement, and visit our office.

Economic Development

NJIT is committed to economic development for Newark, New Jersey, and the region. The university operates several outreach centers that provide direct technical assistance to the state's businesses with the goal of helping small and medium-sized companies become more productive, profitable, and globally competitive. NJIT is also the home of New Jersey's oldest and largest incubator facility and was one of the first institutions in the nation to adopt economic development as a fourth mission element, together with instruction, research and community service.