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Summit 02 · Wednesday, July 9, 2025
July 2025
The second summit moved into the newly opened Venture X Skillman at the Montgomery Innovation Hub and outgrew every expectation.
Startups
34
Expected
20–25
Attendees
220+
Hours
8 AM–8 PM
Recap
Thirty-four startups and a full house
Organizers planned for 20 to 25 presenting companies; 34 startups took the stage, about half of them in biotech, in front of more than 220 attendees. Lawrence H. Krampf delivered the keynote, “The Power of Ecosystem: Connecting Startups, Capital, and Community in NJ.”
Greenberg Traurig sponsored the summit and led an “Intellectual Property 101 for Startups” session. The day ran from 8 AM to 8 PM and closed with a cocktail reception, with support from Startup Grind Princeton, Cogent Connections, Venture X, the Montgomery Innovation Hub, the NJEDA, Somerset County, Middlesex County, Rutgers University and Princeton University.
Program highlights
- Keynote: “The Power of Ecosystem” with Lawrence H. Krampf
- Session: Intellectual Property 101 for Startups
- 34 startup presentations
- Cocktail reception from 4 to 8 PM
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