Press Releases

Employment at NJ Biotechnology Companies Growing

Employment at NJ Biotechnology Companies Growing
Industry Survey Sees 50 Percent Growth from 2007 to 2010
Access to Capital Remains Constrained

TRENTON, NJ (July 29, 2010) ─ The number of employees working at New Jersey biotechnology companies increased by 50 percent in the last three years, growing from 10,000 employees in 2007 to an estimated 15,000 in 2010, Read more »

New Jersey Biotechnology Continues to See Growth

Number of NJ Companies Continues to Increase in Latest Survey
Early-Stage Funding a Continuing Issue

TRENTON, NJ (June 10, 2010) ─ The number of biotechnology companies operating in New Jersey continues to increase significantly despite the downturn in the economy, ongoing difficulties in obtaining venture capital and other forms of funding and a contraction in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries at both the state and national levels, according to initial results from an industry survey released today by BioNJ, the trade association for the biotechnology industry in New Jersey. Read more »

BioNJ Holds New Jersey’s Only BioPartnering Conference on June 14-15 in Princeton

TRENTON, NJ (June 7, 2010) – BioNJ, New Jersey’s trade association for the biotechnology industry, will hold its 2010 BioPartnering Conference on June 14 and 15 at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, in Princeton, NJ. Read more »

Greater Philadelphia Region Life Sciences Cluster Attains Top Rankings

A comparative study conducted by the Milken Institute ranks the Greater Philadelphia region second in the study’s Overall Composite Index, after only Boston and ahead of Greater San Francisco.
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BioNJ Welcomes New and Returning Members to the Board of Trustees

TRENTON (January 28, 2010) – At its 17th Annual Meeting on January 28, BioNJ’s Board of Trustees announced the appointment of three new board members, and reappointment of five board members. The mission of the Board is to help foster a positive culture for biotechnology companies to prosper in New Jersey. Read more »

BioNJ Elects New Officers; Adds Five New Members to Board of Trustees

TRENTON (January 23, 2009) — BioNJ, New Jersey’s trade association for bioscience companies, announced today that at its January 22, 2009 Annual Meeting, Dinner and Awards Program the Board of Trustees named new officers and elected five new members. The mission of the Board is to help foster a positive culture for biotechnology companies to prosper in New Jersey. Read more »

BioNJ Presents 2nd Annual Dr. Sol J. Barer Award for Vision, Innovation and Leadership to Genmab CEO, Lisa N. Drakeman, Ph.D.

TRENTON (January 22, 2009) — BioNJ, New Jersey’s trade association for bioscience companies, announced today that the second annual Dr. Sol J. Barer Award for Vision, Innovation and Leadership had been awarded to Lisa N. Drakeman, Ph.D., who is Chief Executive Officer of Genmab of Princeton, NJ. Read more »