In this panel discussion, led by Anne-Marie Maman of Princeton Entrepreneurship Council, representatives of different New Jersey state organizations (NJ Economic Development Authority, NJ Business Action Center) and an urban entrepreneurship program (Rutgers CUEED) discussed how they support entrepreneurs through funding programs, educational support programs and more.

This session was part of Engage 2021, Princeton University's 2nd annual innovation and entrepreneurship conference. The conference was live streamed December 1-2, 2021. Engage brings together researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, industry, government and stakeholders from throughout the innovation ecosystem to catalyze the transformation of research into innovations that impact the world. Engage 2021 was hosted by Princeton Innovation and organized by the Office of Corporate Engagement and Foundation Relations. https://bit.ly/PrincetonEngage2021PlaylistSummary

Princeton Innovation is the University’s campus-wide initiative to extend the benefits of Princeton discoveries into the world to create solutions for humanity. Princeton Innovation emerges from the University’s commitment to service, research and education.

Session Date and Time: Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 2:45 PM-3:30 PM ET

Speakers: Mahako Etta - Program Officer, NJ Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology

Anne-Marie Maman - Executive Director, Princeton Entrepreneurship Council, Princeton University

Don Newman - Manager of Small Business Advocacy, New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC)

Lyneir Richardson - Executive Director, Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CUEED)

Clark Smith - Director, Innovation Programs, New Jersey Economic Development Authority

This session was organized by the Princeton Entrepreneurship Council.