NEW JERSEY DELEGATION VISITS THE GUINNESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE FOR A DISCUSSION OF THE TECH AND LIFE SCIENCES SECTOR

The New Jersey delegation was given the opportunity to learn about 10 startup companies located in the Guinness Enterprise Centre focused in areas of technology and life sciences. The Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC) is the top-rated university-associated business incubator in the world that helped establish Dublin as an international tech capital. Opening remarks were offered by Eamonn Sayers, manager of the GEC. He was followed by Wesley Mathews, President & CEO, and Catherine Scangarella, Chief Business Development Officer of Choose New Jersey, who gave the audience an overview of New Jersey’s vibrant tech and life sciences sectors. Lastly, Antonio Calcado, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Rutgers University, spoke about innovation and economic opportunity in New Jersey.