HealthCare Institute of New Jersey responds to Governor Sherrill’s permitting dashboard announcement

Chrissy Buteas President and Chief Executive Officer
Chrissy Buteas President and Chief Executive Officer
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Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, said on April 30 that the organization supports Governor Sherrill’s recent announcement about a new permitting dashboard. Buteas said the administration’s actions will help make New Jersey more competitive for businesses by expediting and making permitting processes more transparent.

The statement from Buteas comes as New Jersey works to retain and attract life sciences companies, which are expanding research and manufacturing facilities across the country. “We commend the Sherrill Administration’s commitment to making New Jersey a more competitive place to do business through its work to expedite and make permitting more transparent. This is a critical step that will strengthen New Jersey’s economy and help to create high-quality, high-paying jobs in the long-term as New Jersey seeks to retain and attract life sciences companies that are moving and expanding research and manufacturing facilities to locations across America,” Buteas said.

The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey contributes to public health education and supports initiatives advancing biopharmaceutical progress, according to the official website. The organization also operates as a nonprofit dedicated to promoting policies supporting innovation, patient access, and economic growth within the life sciences industry according to its official website.

Buteas added: “New Jersey must improve its business climate to ensure we attract the billions of dollars in construction and investment these facilities bring. We commend the Sherrill Administration’s commitment to growth, investment, and competitiveness that will help retain New Jersey’s global leadership in life sciences as we continue to save lives around the world by discovering new treatments and cures in New Jersey.”

The institute engages in advocacy at both state and federal levels with efforts focused on fostering innovation in life sciences according to its official website. It also works on building alliances aimed at advancing healthcare innovation while enhancing patient care according to its official website.

Serving as a trade association for biopharmaceuticals and medical technology fields according to its official website, the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey maintains headquarters in Princeton according to its official website.



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