New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 9X-9.3

The New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, in consultation with the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, shall establish a program to promote biotechnology and other high technology industries in the State and to attract biotechnology and other high technology companies to the State.

The program shall: include research and information on commercial opportunities in biotechnology and high technology; provide technical and financial assistance to biotechnology and high technology companies considering locating in New Jersey; regularly represent or assist in representing the interests of New Jersey based firms in the national and international markets for biotechnology and high technology through conferences and seminars; provide New Jersey based firms with customized technical, financial and other assistance; authorize receiving a percentage of royalty payments from any intangible property, as that term is defined in section 5 of P.L.2002, c. 40 (C.54:10A-4.4), awarded to those biotechnology and high technology companies that received assistance from the commission and which assistance led to the awarding of the intangible property, as appropriate, except that three-fourths of the amount of any royalty payments received by the commission shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the General Fund pursuant to an agreement with the State Treasurer; and recruit capital investment in New Jersey to be applied to the high technology and biotechnology industries.