NJ AI Hub Accelerator Expo
Join us for the first NJ AI Hub Accelerator Expo!
This inaugural showcase features our first NJ AI Hub Accelerator cohort, highlighting 14 cutting-edge startups across the state, including advanced manufacturing, energy, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. Meet the founders building innovative, real-world solutions as they share their progress, vision, and impact.
Connect with investors, corporate leaders, and ecosystem partners while exploring how AI is transforming industries, from customer experience to enterprise efficiency. Be part of the momentum shaping the future of AI in New Jersey and beyond.
Agenda:
9:30 - 10:00 AM | Registration
10:00 - 10:10 AM | Opening Remarks
10:10 - 10:45 AM | Startup Pitches
10:45 - 11:15 AM | Innovation & Academia Panel
11:15 - 11:45 AM | Startup Pitches
11:45 - 12:00 PM | Closing Remarks
12:00 - 1:30 PM | Lunch Reception
Meet the startups:
Nodes: An AI-native, multi-agent recruiting operating system that automates sourcing, screening, retention risk prediction, and candidate fit scoring for enterprise hiring.
Chorah Labs: An AI-native platform building compliance-by-design tools for biopharma and advanced therapy companies, automating regulatory, CMC, and manufacturing workflows across the IND-to-GMP lifecycle.
Edara: Building an AI-powered execution system of record for physical ICT integration work.
Textmine: Document compliance for regulated industries.
DataRights AI: Expert trained business intelligence AI for financial services.
Rena Labs: Enables secure AI operations on private data with TEE data exchange.
Hydronos Labs: Transforming access to comprehensive weather and climate risk assessment, planning and mitigation capabilities in a constantly changing climate, delivering the latest science in an easy to digest and cost-effective manner.
Intelizen: Helping healthcare providers get paid what they are contractually owed.
SecuraAI: Helping highly regulated industries, such as healthcare, safely deploy AI by automating AI security and governance.
Thalus.ai: Make AI risk reviews faster and smarter with automated risk tiering, risk detection, and risk control recommendations - delivered through an API that plugs into your existing SDLC tools.
Nexerios: Building AI-driven software that turns energy infrastructure into self-optimizing, profitable assets.
Tailorbird: A construction management software package that enables fast, accurate renovation cost estimates and project workflows.
Lyzr: The agent infrastructure platform for building reliable AI agents.
About NJ AI Hub:
The NJ AI Hub, established by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Princeton University, Microsoft, and CoreWeave, is designed to position New Jersey at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation. Serving as the center of gravity for the state’s AI ecosystem, the Hub unites researchers, industry leaders, startups, and educators to advance world-class AI research and development, foster innovation, and empower the workforce for the AI era - aiming to drive a beneficial and responsible AI economy that supports businesses, communities, and emerging talent.
Logistics:
- Park in one of the three highlighted parking lots/garages in the attached campus map
- Walk to the bolded red circle where you will see a very large white tent & the event registration
- If you need parking, please fill out the Rutgers parking form
Academic Building Room: 2400