2024 NJECC Annual Conference: Welcome Remarks

The 2024 NJECC Annual Conference, Innovation for All: Expanding Opportunities for Entrepreneurship, supported by the NSF ADVANCE partnership grant, was held on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Princeton University in Princeton, NJ. This third annual conference on inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship focused on creating sustainable connections among various participants in the innovation ecosystem, targeting a diverse group of inventors and commercialization gatekeepers, including investors, service providers, technology transfer professionals, and venture developers. The conference featured educational panel discussions for both new and experienced innovators addressing commercialization options and pathways, keynote presentations from successful academic innovators, and valuable networking opportunities.