J&J Sprouts New Innovation Centers In Industry Hot Spots
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
In an effort to expand outreach to and interaction with innovation rich communities, J&J is creating four new regional innovation centers to act as scouts, dealmakers and alliance managers in Shanghai, Boston, California and London.
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