The new jersey innovation institute (NJII), an NJIT corporation, was founded in 2014 and helps turn ideas into workable solutions across five divisions: healthcare, learning and development initiative, defense, entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence & machine learning. NJII combines the vast resources of NJIT, strong and far-reaching industry and government relationships, and proven methods for building industry centric ecosystems to help drive innovation and deliver solutions that make a direct impact on the economy and the health and welfare of its participants. NJII applies the intellectual and technological resources of NJIT to challenges identified by industry partners, to SPUR product creation and enhancement, develop solutions for sector-wide and/or company-focused challenges, and serve as a catalyst for regional economic growth.