At a glance
Indexed programs
8
All currently active
Top direct funding
$1,000,000
NJII Venture Studio
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
8
Venture Studio · Student Entrepreneurship Center · Angel Network
Programs to explore
Compare funding, equity, and timing before you apply.
8 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
$3,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2025
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Verified
Venture Fund
NJIT Venture Fund
Venture FundAlso: NJIT Innovation Venture Fund
$75,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2021
- Participants
- Faculty, Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Accelerator
NJIT Lean Startup Summer Accelerator
AcceleratorAlso: NJIT Summer Accelerator, Lean Startup Summer Accelerator
$3,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2025
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Verified
Incubator
$0
funding range
- Last activity
- 2025
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Verified
From students
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Institution Type
university (R1 public polytechnic)
Location
Newark, New Jersey
Description
NJIT is New Jersey's flagship public polytechnic R1 research university. Its entrepreneurship ecosystem spans a student-facing hub (Center for Student Entrepreneurship, launched 2024, $10.4M in student startup investments), a large on-campus incubator (VentureLink, largest in NJ), annual pitch competition with fellowship awards (NBMC, 17th year), summer accelerator ($25K value per team), a $500K seed venture fund ($75K checks), a state-backed venture studio (NJII Venture Studio, up to $1M per venture), alumni angel network (Highlanders Angel Network), and NSF i-Corps commercialization training. NJII (New Jersey Innovation Institute) serves as the commercial arm. The ecosystem is actively expanding with new programs and facilities through 2026.
Sources / Evidence
- NJIT Entrepreneurship Research Report — consolidated research report
- 2026-06-23-njit-cse — CSE official page, capture date 2026-06-23
- 2026-06-23-njit-venturelink — VentureLink, capture date 2026-06-23
- 2026-06-23-njit-nbmc — NBMC + Summer Accelerator, capture date 2026-06-23
- 2026-06-23-njit-venture-fund-studio — Venture Fund + Venture Studio, capture date 2026-06-23
- 2026-06-23-njit-icorps-angels — i-Corps + Highlanders Angel Network, capture date 2026-06-23
Source Paths
Tags
njit, public, polytechnic, r1, new-jersey, newark, research-university
News & articles
6 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
6 sources
News & articles(1)
Official sources(5)
NJIT
NJIT Center for Student Entrepreneurship
CSE official homepage. Documents $10.4M in student startup investments (5 years), 32 entrepreneurship courses, Top 50 ranking, GEIR program, PEIRs, Pitch Hub, startup internships, Entrepreneurs Society club.
Read on NJIT
NJIT i-Corps and Highlanders Angel Network
NJIT Center for Student Entrepreneurship
NJIT Center for Student Entrepreneurship
NJIT i-Corps and Highlanders Angel Network
CSE resources page + NJBI
Read on NJIT Center for Student Entrepreneurship
NJIT NJIAC
NJIT New Business Model Competition
NBMC official page and Lean Startup Summer Accelerator page. Documents 2025 cycle (17th year), $3K Innovation Acceleration Fellowships, eligibility, NAVC judging framework, and pathway to Hult Prize Nationals and Summer Accelerator ($25K value).
Read on NJIT NJIAC
NJIT NJIAC
NJIT Lean Startup Summer Accelerator
Official NJIT / NJIAC description of the Lean Startup Summer Accelerator. Documents the summer cohort for NBMC finalists and selected teams, customer-discovery training, and Innovation Acceleration Fellowships of about $3K. The page describes the program as about $25,000 of no-cost training per team.
Read on NJIT NJIAC
NJIT Research
VentureLink @ NJIT
VentureLink official page plus supporting news articles. Documents incubator as "largest in NJ," coworking/wet lab space, 50+ companies, weekly programming, mentorship, and role as hub for minority entrepreneur programs (Brick City, EIR).
Read on NJIT Research
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