Office of InnovationCreating a more innovative state for the people of New Jersey
We create innovative policies and technologies that address complex public problems.
See Our Work“A stronger New Jersey will be built on the back of innovation.”
Governor Phil Murphy
The Office of Innovation works collaboratively with government, academic, non-profit, and private sector institutions to drive innovation in the Garden State and improve the design and delivery of policies and services to the state's residents, businesses, and institutions.
What We Do
Design + Development
We collaborate with State departments and agencies to develop better products, policies, and services for New Jerseyans using human-centered, data-driven, and agile practices.
Innovation Skills Training
Through the Innovation Skills Accelerator, we train public officials to leverage new technology and data to drive innovation in their day-to-day work and tap into the intelligence and expertise of New Jerseyans.
Public Engagement + Open Government
As part of the SmarterNJ initiative, we work with State departments and agencies to leverage new and innovative technology that allows the public to meaningfully contribute to the policymaking process.
Project + Policy Advising
We employ expertise in data, design, open governance, and open innovation to provide the Governor's Office and State partners with an array of innovation advisory services to strengthen project, policy, and legislative outcomes.
Projects + Initiatives
The Office of Innovation designs, develops, and implements an array of projects and initiatives in partnership with the Governor's Office, State agencies, and other public sector stakeholders. Click below to learn more about a few of our projects.
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SmarterNJ
SmarterNJ is an open government platform that empowers New Jerseyans to engage on a wide variety of policy issues. To make policies even more effective, we need to tap the… -
Innovation Skills Accelerator
The New Jersey Innovation Skills Accelerator is a free, online program to train public officials to leverage new technology and data to drive innovation in their day-to-day work, and tap… -
Business First Stop
The Business First Stop initiative was developed to address Governor Murphy’s goal of making government work more effectively to enable inclusive business growth, and is a strategic component of the… -
New Jersey Career Network
New Jersey Career Network (NJCN) is an initiative developed in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Labor and the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University.… -
Future of Work Task Force
The Future of Work Task Force, which is chaired by Chief Innovation Officer Beth Simone Noveck, was formed in October 2018 with Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of Executive Order 41.… -
Innovation, Open Governance + Open Data Policy
The Office of Innovation collaborates with the Governor’s Office, State agencies, and other public sector stakeholders to advance the development and implementation of policy. By leveraging an approach that is… -
User-Centered and Data-Driven Product Development
The Office of Innovation works with State departments and agencies to serve residents more effectively by improving public-facing digital products. At the heart of every project we undertake is the… -
COVID-19 Response
In collaboration with numerous State departments and agencies, the Office of Innovation has undertaken an array of projects to support the State of New Jersey’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
News
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REPORT: New Jersey’s Worker-centered Approach to Improving the Administration of Unemployment Insurance
September 07, 2023Heldrich Center for Workforce DevelopmentThis paper describes the policy choices, business practices, and technology innovations that the State of New Jersey is employing to ensure that the right people get benefits — accurately and on time.
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OP-ED: Better government tech starts with people. New Jersey shows how.
June 13, 2023Washington PostAfter a sigh of relief at the debt ceiling deal, eyes have turned toward what got thrown overboard to right the ship. Having co-chaired California’s task force to clear a backlog of 1.3 million unemployment insurance claims during the pandemic, I’m disappointed to see the federal government jettison $1 billion in covid-era funding that was intended to update the processing and payment systems that help American workers in hard times.
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COVERAGE: New Jersey Launches Information Hub for Trans Individuals
April 04, 2023Government TechnologyState officials marked International Transgender Day of Visibility last week with the launch of the first version of its new centralized information hub to support transgender and non-binary constituents.
