The NJECC Annual Conference, Empowering Innovators: Inclusive Pathways to Commercialization, is a statewide commercialization conference which will take place on October 25th, 2023 at NJIT's Campus Center in Newark, NJ. The conference aims to create sustainable connections between various innovation ecosystem participants, targeting female inventors and commercialization gatekeepers: investors, service providers, and tech transfer & venture development staff. The conference includes educational panel discussions for both new and experienced innovators addressing commercialization options and pathways, as well as keynote presentations from successful academic innovators. A showcase and networking session will provide opportunities to develop connections among gatekeeper and inventor participants.