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Working the room: For delegates on economic mission, impact of real-time discussions with international companies is incredible ROI

Tim Sullivan, the CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, can discuss just about anything involving the state’s economy. But, he also knows what he doesn’t know. So, when he was asked about quantum mechanics and computing during a 15-minute Q&A discussion with executives from companies in Quebec, Sullivan gave a quick quip about his math skills before connecting the person with Stevens Institute of Technology Provost Jianmin Qu, who was sitting across the room.

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Language class: Efforts by Murphy, Choose New Jersey to communicate in French go long way

Midway through a speech discussing the Memorandum of Understanding that BioNJ was about to sign with BIOQuébec — one of a few dozen talks Gov. Phil Murphy had given since arriving in Canada last Saturday for a four-day economic mission — he stopped and asked a question of the BIOQuébec CEO Benoit Larose.

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‘Everything is at stake’ for Canada in the U.S. election, says N.J. governor

Phil Murphy, New Jersey’s two-time Democratic governor and president of the Democratic Governors Association, is currently in Canada to talk trade with the provinces and promote his state’s film industry at the Toronto International Film Festival. While he’s north of the border, he’s also stumping for his party’s presidential candidate, U.S. Vice-President Harris, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, arguing the U.S. will be a stronger trade partner to Canada with them at the helm.

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CGI & Rowan University sign academic affiliation agreement

Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, and CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc., headquartered in Montréal, have entered into an academic affiliation agreement as part of Choose New Jersey’s Governor-led mission to Canada. The agreement will assist in professional development for staff and students, establish research opportunities, and create meaningful internships for students.

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Mission notebook: Canadians love ‘Jersey Shore’ (the show, not the place)

Perhaps it was appropriate that the latest unofficial ROI-NJ survey was taken at the Lightbox, a theater complex in Toronto, during the Toronto International Film Festival. After all, the state is spending part of its economic mission to Canada working to bring more TV shows and movies to New Jersey. So, we won’t take offense that, when a dozen or so Canadians were asked, “What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the words, ‘New Jersey, most said the same thing: “Jersey Shore.”

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