New Jersey based corporations: Access the State's next wave of global innovators.
Built for senior leaders at New Jersey's largest employers and global enterprises with deep roots in the state. NJ BASE gives your organization direct access to vetted, revenue-ready companies in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, fintech, transportation and logistics, and AI and technology.
New Jersey's landing pad for global, growth-stage companies.
The New Jersey Business Acceleration and Soft Landing Ecosystem is the state's landing pad for international companies scaling into the United States. Subsidized, high-quality space in Jersey City, hands-on programming, and access to genuine demand from New Jersey's corporations, investors, and public institutions. Companies arrive with a product already selling somewhere else, and come here to build the US side of the business.
The NJ BASE opening ceremony, Jersey City, May 2026.
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Select
Revenue-generating companies chosen for sector relevance and commercial readiness, with a product already selling in another market.
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Land
Physically embedded in New Jersey, working from the Jersey City center with structured programming and local integration around them.
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Expand
Pointed at pilots, corporate partnerships, and measurable commercial outcomes. The program is judged on what the companies sell, not on what they attended.
NJ BASE will provide international entrepreneurs with the resources, partnerships, and support they need to scale their companies, foster collaboration, and contribute to a stronger and more dynamic innovation economy across the state.
What's in it for New Jersey corporates.
Strategic partnerships and business development
Early access to the partnerships worth having. Warm, pre-vetted introductions to companies already assessed for sector fit and commercial readiness, not a cold list.
Innovation and M&A
A curated shortlist instead of running discovery yourself. Every company in a cohort has been assessed for sector fit and commercial readiness before an introduction is made, so you start at evaluation.
Corporate development and ventures
Real dealflow, including investment and acquisition targets. NJ BASE companies are revenue-generating and already operating internationally.
Corporate strategy and sustainability
Cohort after cohort rather than a single event, so the pipeline is something you can plan around. You sit inside an ongoing corridor, not a one-off pilot.
Pilots that move
Run pilots quickly. Most move from first meeting to proof of concept in weeks, not months of vendor onboarding. The procurement friction is taken out ahead of the introduction.
Outcomes you can put in a board pack
Cost savings, efficiency gains, and new revenue streams, plus early access to technology your competitors haven't seen yet.
A shortlist, not a cold list.
By the time your team is in the room, the sector fit and the commercial readiness have already been assessed. Here's what that lets you take as given.
Already selling
Revenue-generating, with a product proven in another market. The United States is the next market, not the first one.
Headquartered abroad
The head office sits outside the United States, and the company means to build a real operation and a team here.
In the room, in person
Here for at least 80% of the program. When you schedule a meeting, they're in the room.
Working in a priority sector
New Jersey is actively investing in the sectors these companies work in, so the state's own programs line up behind them.
What we opened isn't just an office space. It's a commitment to the founders coming here, that they will walk into an operation that's already done the work of understanding where the real opportunities are.
How to engage with NJ BASE.
Corporate partners participate in ways that match their priorities and their capacity. Most start light and go deeper on the companies worth the time.
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One-to-one meetings
Curated introductions, matched to what you're looking for.
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Roundtables
Closed-door sessions on where your sector is heading.
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Site visits
Time at the center, on the floor with the cohort.
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Pilots and partnerships
Scope real work with the companies you pick.
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Mentorship
Your operators inside the program, advising directly.
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Demo Days and firesides
Standing access to the public moments.
Who does what at NJ BASE.
NJEDA
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is the state’s principal agency for economic growth and the driving force behind NJ BASE. NJEDA commissioned the initiative, appointed SOSA as its operator as part of a competitive RFP, and provides strategic oversight to ensure the program supports New Jersey’s economic development priorities.
SOSA
SOSA is the innovation execution partner and operator of NJ BASE. SOSA leads startup outreach and recruitment, vets and selects each cohort, and manages the center’s day-to-day operations. SOSA delivers the programming, mentorship, ecosystem connections, and hands-on support that help them establish and grow their U.S. presence.
Choose New Jersey
Choose New Jersey is the state’s business attraction organization and a key ecosystem partner for NJ BASE. With extensive knowledge of New Jersey’s industries, institutions, resources, and business community, it supports international outreach and helps participating companies navigate and connect with opportunities across the state.
NJ BASE expands our capacity to attract high-growth international companies and support their successful entry into the U.S. market.
Start a conversation.
Book a quick call with Bianca, or send us your info, and we'll get back to you with more details.
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NJ BASE including its 6-month Business Immersion Program is powered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and operated by SOSA, the global innovation execution partner for governments, corporations and startups
Contact us
Bianca Vissers
Program Manager, NJ BASE
3 Second Street, Jersey City, New Jersey
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