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Startup programs in New Jersey.
10 schools, 45 entrepreneurship programs, and 27 student ventures across New Jersey — 25 with direct funding indexed.
New Jersey schools, side by side
School, flagship program, funding, and whether a venture fund is indexed. A blank funding cell is unknown, not zero.
| School | Flagship program | Funding | Venture fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University | Pitch Day / Annual Student Pitch Competition | $25,000 | No |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJII Venture Studio | $1,000,000 | Yes |
| Princeton University | Technology Licensing & New Ventures | $100,000 | Yes |
| Rutgers University | RBS Business Plan Competition | $45,000 | No |
| Seton Hall University | Pirates Pitch Startup Competition | $8,000 | No |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ FAST Fintech Accelerator | $1,000,000 | No |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Klasko Humanics Innovation Challenge | $500,000 | No |
| Monmouth University | Underserved Communities Incubator & Accelerator | $640,000 | No |
| Rowan University | Rohrer New Venture Competition & Expo | $50,000 | Yes |
| The College of New Jersey | Mayo Business Plan Competition | $30,000 | No |
Schools
10
Programs
45
Startups
27
Pitch competitions
8
14 New Jersey programs with $10K+
Ranked from $10,000 to $1,000,000
| # | Program | School | Funding | Next date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJ FAST Fintech Accelerator Stevens Institute of Technology | Stevens Institute of Technology | $1,000,000 | — |
| 2 | NJII Venture Studio New Jersey Institute of Technology | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $1,000,000 | Rolling |
| 3 | Underserved Communities Incubator & Accelerator Monmouth University | Monmouth University | $640,000 | — |
| 4 | Klasko Humanics Innovation Challenge Fairleigh Dickinson University | Fairleigh Dickinson University | $500,000 | Rolling |
| 5 | Technology Licensing & New Ventures Princeton University | Princeton University | $100,000 | Rolling |
| 6 | NJIT Venture Fund New Jersey Institute of Technology | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $75,000 | Rolling |
| 7 | TigerLaunch Princeton University | Princeton University | $60,000 | — |
| 8 | Rohrer New Venture Competition & Expo Rowan University | Rowan University | $50,000 | — |
New Jersey schools
Compare entrepreneurship ecosystems across New Jersey side by side.
10 schools
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Princeton University is a private Ivy League R1 research university in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1746. Its entrepreneurship ecosystem is mature and comprehensive, anchored by the princeton-office-innovation (launched July 2024), which coordinates all innovation, entrepreneurship, tech transfer, and industry collaboration. The princeton-technology-licensing-new-ventures (TLNV) manages IP, licensing, startup formation, and the IP Accelerator Fund ($100K grants, 22 startups formed in 10 years). The princeton-innovation-center-biolabs provides wet lab incubation for tech and life science startups. The Keller Center houses princeton-keller-center-elab-accelerator (9-week summer) and princeton-keller-center-elab-incubator (academic-year). The princeton-tigerlaunch is the world's largest student-run startup competition ($60K prizes), organized by the princeton-entrepreneurship-club (founded 1999). Princeton has strong startup spinout activity (Thea Energy $100M, Fermeate $2M) and the Princeton Alumni Angels network (40+ companies backed).
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, NJ
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
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