Last night, with nearly 300 guests present, the Research & Development Council of New Jersey (R&D Council) honored New Jersey patents and inventors during the 2024 Edison Patent Awards. In its 45th year, the Edison Patent Awards, the highest recognition of innovation in the state, celebrated 14 patents created by 62 inventors and five individual award winners. With the theme “Jersey Innovates, the World Takes,” the Edison Patent Award Ceremony and Reception was held for the first time at Bell Works in Holmdel.