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NJ A4362

NJ A4362
Requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish New Jersey STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Program to support entrepreneurs in STEM fields.


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Introduced
06/20/2022
In Committee
06/20/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, to establish the New Jersey STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Program in county colleges and four-year institutions of higher education to support entrepreneurs in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Under the bill, the secretary will fund and administer no less than 20 fellowships. The fellowships may be provided to individuals who have proven to the secretary that they have an idea to create, advance or develop a product in the STEM field which will have a beneficial impact on society and will result in a self-sustaining business in the future. The fellowships will be issued for three years each and will be used primarily to support the entrepreneurs in commercializing the idea and developing a well-structured business.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, to establish the New Jersey STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Program in county colleges and four-year institutions of higher education. The program will fund and administer at least 20 fellowships to support entrepreneurs in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The fellowships, which will be issued for three years, will primarily support entrepreneurs in commercializing their ideas and developing sustainable businesses. The secretary will also evaluate the program's effectiveness in establishing new businesses within five years of the first fellowship's approval.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee (on 06/20/2022)

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