We’re excited to announce a major milestone for the NJII Venture Studio: Cornucopian Capital has officially joined as our investment manager for our first fund.
This partnership marks a significant step forward in our mission to accelerate innovation and startup creation across New Jersey. Cornucopian Capital will work closely with the NJII Venture Studio team to evaluate venture concepts, provide investment oversight, and guide early-stage companies through funding and scale-up.
By combining NJII’s strengths in technology commercialization and academic collaboration with Cornucopian’s deep investment expertise, we’re strengthening our ability to transform high-potential ideas into thriving, fundable startups.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Cornucopian Capital to the table,” said Michael Van Ter Sluis, Vice President of Entrepreneurship at NJII. “Their experience and insight will be key as we build the next generation of New Jersey-born companies.”
This collaboration aligns with our commitment to building a systematic and scalable startup ecosystem—one that is grounded in real-world technology and focused on solving critical challenges in healthcare, IT, defense, and beyond.
It also reinforces NJII’s broader goal: to position New Jersey as a national leader in innovation by linking academic research, entrepreneurial talent, and capital under one strategic vision.
Learn more about the NJII Venture Studio: https://www.njii.com/venture-studio/