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Summer 2016
Communicating, Coordinating, Collaborating

to help make NJ the destination for high tech business      
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News
Einstein's Alley Institute's

The Future of Work: Part 3

 
Featuring



Dr. David Mindell   






As technology and robotics move forward at a rapid pace will artificial intelligence and robots supplant us or will they work with us?
Save the Date:

November 10, 3-6pm

at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development

in New Brunswick




David A. Mindell, an historian and electrical engineer, is Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing, and Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT. From 2005-2011 he was director of MIT's Program on Science, Technology, and Society (STS), an interdisciplinary department. He is an expert on human/machine relationships in broad technical, social, and historical context.



Dr. Mindell is the author of Our Robots, Ourselves: Robotics and the Myths of Autonomy.  We look forward to seeing you there - please mark your calendars and pass this information along to persons responsible for Human Resources.    
As a leader in New Jersey's technology sector, Einstein's Alley recognizes the need for immigration reform legislation. In part to demonstrate that commitment, Einstein's Alley was a founding sponsor of the Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards. And we are proud to announce the opening of nominations for the 4th Annual New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards. The awards will be presented on November 2, 2016
5-7PM at a Statewide Hispanic Chamber event held at the Bergen County Community College campus in Lyndhurst, NJ.



Fourth Annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards

 
 
In New Jersey, foreign-born individuals like our 2013 winner Jay Kulkarni CEO of Theorem and 2014 winner Mario Casabona CEO of Tech Launch, and 2015 winner Iftekhar Hossain CEO of IH Engineering, have created more than one in three new businesses in recent years, ranking New Jersey behind only California, New York, and Florida. NJ companies started by immigrants generate an annual business income of $6.2 billion in New Jersey.



We believe that rather than send qualified foreign-born advance-degree graduates of U.S. colleges and universities back home to compete against U.S. businesses, Congress should encourage these individuals to stay in the United States by offering them permanent resident status. We can further buttress our competitive edge, by expanding the H-1B visa program, which makes available to U.S. businesses some of the world's most highly-trained professionals in fields across the business sector. What's more, a significant portion of H-1B filing fees fund education and training programs to enhance the skills of U.S. workers, particularly in the technology fields.



So, Einstein's Alley is proud to collaborate for the fourth year with other New Jersey groups, including regional and bi-national chambers of commerce, immigrant advocacy groups, and other community organizations to celebrate the important role of immigrants in today's economy and to honor the contributions of immigrant business leaders to their communities. This year, NJIEA will be honoring immigrants for their achievements in growth, advocacy, innovation, sustainability, and leadership, and we will name the 2016 Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year.    


Are you an immigrant entrepreneur who has excelled in one of these fields? Do you know someone, a colleague, family member, neighbor, or friend, who you think has what it takes to be named the 2016 Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year? Nominate them here.


NJ Transportation Trust Fund Update  


Einstein's Alley, a member of the Forward NJ Coalition, believes that funding the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) is key to economic development and prosperity in New Jersey.



Work Shutdowns are now costing New Jersey 4,200 jobs, $41 million in work stoppage costs, and $9 miion in weekly lost sales and wages.



Visit Road to Repair to make your voice heard.



Read the new ARTBA report on the impact of the shutdown here.

Events
Trenton Maker's Day

Friday, July 29, 12 to 4 pm

Roebling Wire Works



Trenton is for makers. We have 69 manufacturing companies as well as artists, programmers, fashion designers and a rich industrial history.  Join Tektite Industries, Code for Trenton, Hutchinson Industries and others on Maker's Day to celebrate Trenton makers with demos, exhibits and hands-on activities for kids from 6th to 12th grade."



Find more information here


FinTech Conference 2016

September 15, 2016

Jersey City

Financial Technology (FinTech) companies apply technological innovation to financial services and products. And the industry is growing - in the region and the nation. VC investments in FinTech have increased dramatically over the past several years.



The event will address the needs of the growing financial sectors as they seek to develop and implement an effective FinTech framework. 
Industry leaders will provide timely discussions on issues of interest to the financial technology executives.This Conference will highlight the region's foothold as a place to be recognized for all financial technologies. Attendees will include FinTech entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, investment bankers, private equity professionals, commercial lenders, government sub-divisions, professional service providers and academia.


Register here

More Upcoming Programs & Events

 Many more events and news items on the EA website
Einstein's Alley Website

www.einsteinsalley.org

 

The Einstein's Alley website is for you. Check the Directory section and see the companies listed that you need to know.

 

The website is also a great place for visibility for your company.  Contact [email protected] for information both on membership and on how to get a highlighted listing in the Directory. Or go directly to the website and download the form.

 

What is Einstein's Alley?

 

Einstein's Alley is the destination for technology-based businesses in Central New Jersey. Einstein's Alley collaborates and coordinates with existing governmental and private sector organizations to grow the region as a magnet for entrepreneurial activity and as a globally recognized economic powerhouse. 



Einstein's Alley Corporation, PO Box 175, Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Katherine Kish, Executive Director

www.einsteinsalley.org  [email protected]



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