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BECAUSE PATIENTS CAN'T WAIT, WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROPELLING THE RICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM IN THE NEW JERSEY REGION TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT INNOVATION, IMPROVE AND SAVE LIVES, AND LOWER THE HURDLES OF HEALTHCARE AND ADVANCEMENTS FOR SOCIETY. AS THE INDUSTRY'S VOICE IN NEW JERSEY, WE FULFILL OUR MISSION BY ENSURING THAT: SCIENCE IS SUPPORTED, COMPANIES ARE CREATED, DRUGS ARE DEVELOPED AND PATIENTS ARE PARAMOUNT. false false TO FORMULATE AND ADVOCATE POLICY POSITIONS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND REGULATORS, ACQUIRE AND COORDINATE RESOURCES AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO MEMBERS REGARDING ISSUES CRITICAL TO BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISES, AND ENHANCE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF NEW JERSEY'S BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO MENTOR,DEVELOP AND TRAIN LIFE SCIENCES WOULD-BE ENTREPRENEURS IN NJ WITH THE HOPE THAT CANDIDATES WILL RETURN TO NJ TO OPEN THEIR OWN RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR DRUG COMPANIES IN THE FUTURE OR RETAIN THEIR TALENT IN NJ COMPANIES. 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AS THE INDUSTRY'S VOICE IN NEW JERSEY, WE FULFILL OUR MISSION BY ENSURING THAT: SCIENCE IS SUPPORTED, COMPANIES ARE CREATED, DRUGS ARE DEVELOPED AND PATIENTS ARE PARAMOUNT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3: THE OPERATIONS OF BIONJ, INC. ARE ADMINISTERED BY ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATES, INC. (AAI), AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AAI IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, WHOSE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR ALSO SERVES AS PRESIDENT OF BIONJ, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: ALL MEMBERS OF BIONJ, INC. SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. EACH CORE MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, BUT SHALL HAVE NO OTHER VOTING RIGHTS EXCEPT ON MATTERS BROUGHT TO MEMBERSHIP BROUGHT BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUTING FIRM. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND SENT TO THE BOARD ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO FILING. 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