Thomas Edison built the world’s first industrial research laboratory in New Jersey. The transistor was invented here. Today, the state is home to more than 3,200 life sciences and biopharma companies, including 14 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world, and has the highest concentration of scientists and engineers per square mile anywhere in the country. Across life sciences, defense, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing, New Jersey’s economy runs on technical talent. Click here to read more.