Edison Patent Awards

Honoring the best patented innovations in the State of New Jersey each year

For more than 40 years, the R&D Council has recognized and highlighted the broad array of research conducted in the state and celebrated its exceptional inventors in an annual award ceremony named for Thomas Alva Edison, New Jersey’s — and perhaps the world’s — most famous inventor. Winners are selected by a team of R&D Council researchers who evaluate nominated patents based on the significance of the problem addressed, its utility/socioeconomic value, novelty and commercial impact.
These annual awards include five special honors presented as the Science & Technology Medal, Visionary Award, Educator of the Year, Catalyst Award, and Emerging Tech Award. Past recipients of these special honors include Nobel Laureates, leaders of Fortune 100 companies, the world’s foremost academic researchers and New Jersey’s most prominent policymakers.

We are proud to recognize DEVCO as our Discoverer Sponsor. Their generous support helped make this event possible.

We would also like to thank our other valued sponsors for their important contributions to the 2024 Edison Patent Awards. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Edison Patent Award Films and Event Photos

Watch our Trailer here!

You can find tribute films for all of the 2024 Patent Award winners by clicking here and event photos by clicking here.

You can find tribute films for all of the 2023 Patent Award winners by clicking here.

You can find tribute films for all of the 2022 Patent Award winners by clicking here.

You can find tribute films for all of the 2021 Patent Award winners by clicking here.

You can find tribute films for all of the 2020 Patent Award winners by clicking here.