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Business Leaders
The entrepreneurs and executives driving New Jersey forward.
Newark Biotech Founder Elena Vasquez Named 2026 New Jersey Innovator of the Year
Elena Vasquez, founder of Newark-based diagnostics startup Meridian Biosciences, was named New Jersey's Innovator of the Year for developing a faster sepsis detection test.
Hoboken Entrepreneur Priya Nair Scales Sustainable Packaging Startup Nationwide
Priya Nair's Hoboken-based startup Verdant Pack is expanding its compostable packaging line to national retailers after years of selling primarily to regional food brands.
Newark-Based Supply Chain Executive Grace Adeyemi Named to Forbes Rising Leaders List
Grace Adeyemi, chief operating officer of Newark logistics technology firm Portline Systems, was named to a national rising business leaders list for her work modernizing port supply chains.
Paterson Manufacturing Veteran Luis Fernandez Revives Historic Textile Mill Jobs
Luis Fernandez reopened a section of one of Paterson's historic silk mills as a modern technical textile manufacturing facility, bringing new jobs to a building once left vacant.
Morristown Investment Firm Founder Sarah Levin Champions Women-Led Startup Fund
Sarah Levin's Morristown-based venture firm Ashwood Capital closed a $75 million fund dedicated exclusively to women-led startups across the Northeast.
Princeton Alumna Founder Rachel Stein Launches Clean Energy Venture in Trenton
Rachel Stein's new company Fieldstone Energy is building battery storage systems for small utilities out of a converted manufacturing facility in Trenton.