Governor Phil Murphy is set to lead a delegation of industry and government leaders on a five-day economic mission to the United Kingdom in November. The trip, organized by Choose New Jersey, aims to strengthen ties between New Jersey and the UK while fostering partnerships and international investment opportunities in life sciences and technology sectors.
“We are excited to lead this economic mission to the United Kingdom to bolster New Jersey’s relationships with our friends and partners across the pond,” said Governor Murphy. “I look forward to meeting with United Kingdom officials and industry leaders to address our mutual goals. As we build up New Jersey’s innovation economy, international investments are key to attracting more jobs and opportunity for the people of the Garden State.”
Wesley Mathews, President and CEO of Choose New Jersey, highlighted the significance of the UK as one of New Jersey's top markets for business attraction. “The United Kingdom is one of New Jersey’s top markets for business attraction and economic cooperation, offering unparalleled opportunities to strengthen our partnership. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase our state’s leadership in technology, life sciences, renewable energy, and innovation,” he stated.
The mission will involve meetings with government officials, regional leaders, companies, trade associations, academic institutions, and investors. There will also be networking opportunities across sectors like technology, life sciences, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and fintech. The delegation plans to observe Veterans Day on November 11 before returning home.
Accompanying Governor Murphy will be First Lady Tammy Murphy; Wesley Mathews; and Tim Sullivan from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. They will leave on November 6 and return on November 12.
Media interested in joining should contact Ingrid Austin at iaustin@choosenj.com due to limited space availability.
