At one point during the gala event — while the latest company, university or individual was being honored for their groundbreaking patented innovation, taking their Eddy Award in their finest evening gown or tuxedo and thanking the spirit of Edison for the inspiration to do such amazing work — Tony Cicatiello turned to a crowd of STEM all-stars and asked the room full of geniuses an easy question: “Can you believe this was all invented in New Jersey?”
They didn’t need the 39th Edison Patent Awards, created and run by The Research & Development Council of New Jersey, to know some of the most innovative patents and products are still being developed in New Jersey by some of the world’s top companies. They live it every day.
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