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Welcome to Invest Newark: Newark`s Economic Development Catalyst Invest Newark (Formerly The Newark Community Economic Development Corporation - Newark CEDC) is the primary economic development catalyst for Newark, New Jersey, was organized to retain, attract and grow businesses, enhance small and minority business capacity, and spur real estate development within the city. Invest Newark initiates and executes economic development activities to produce and sustain economic growth, generate jobs and create wealth for the citizens of Newark. Our major functions include: Business Attraction and Retention – We work with companies interested in expanding or relocating in Newark and guide them every step of the way. We introduce business enterprises to the City, its market and its assets. We assist companies with their location decisions including analysis of demographics, economic indicators, workforce information, available buildings and sites and other information relevant to business location decisions. Real Estate – Invest Newark helps both developers and businesses tap into Newark`s vast development opportunities by assisting with a wide range of services, including site selection, permitting and approvals and gap financing. Business Development and Entrepreneurship– No business is too small for us to help, whether it`s through a loan from our Grow Newark Fund or our Bond Assistance Program for construction industry firms that provides working capital loans, direct bonding assistance and technical assistance. We are deeply committed to helping minority- and women-owned businesses thrive in Newark.
THON is the world`s largest student-run philanthropy, engaging more than 16,000 students and over 25,000 alumni in the fight against childhood cancer. THON`s yearlong fundraising and awareness campaign culminates in a 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon every February. Since 1977, Penn State students have raised more than $167 million for THON`s sole beneficiary, Four Diamonds at Penn State Children`s Hospital, funding comprehensive care and critical research.
Rainbows United, Inc. enhances the lives of children with special needs and their families by bringing together community resources and providing customized services.
Blumont is a global organization working with local communities to design and implement innovative approaches to build infrastructure, deliver lifesaving humanitarian assistance, strengthen governance, and foster opportunities for long-term stability and development` With more than 20 years of experience working across 40 countries in some of the world’s most challenging environments, we have the capacity to effectively operate in nearly any conditions` With 95% of our staff local to the communities they serve, our approach to program management and implementation ensures that we are delivering the best solutions to meet local needs`
ASM International was founded in 1913 and became known as the American Society for Metals. Today ASM International is the world`s largest association of materials-focused engineers, scientists, technicians, educators, and students. A member and volunteer based organization, ASM International serves as a central resource that gathers the latest applied information from the field and disseminates it back to industry, academia, and government through published content, classes, conferences, expositions, and local chapter engagement. By acting as a catalyst for vigorous professional activities, ASM International fuels a passionate sense of community, energizes members to aspire to new levels of success and satisfaction, advances the development of materials, and ultimately elevates the importance of our professions.