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Industry & Tech Events 2026 Boricua Entrepreneur Fest (BE Fest) 8 AM - 5 PM ET San Juan, PR The Boricua Entrepreneur Fest (BE Fest) is Puerto Rico’s largest entrepreneurship event, bringing together entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and business support organizations for networking, educational sessions, mentorship, and innovation-focused programming. Hosted by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust, the event supports the growth of Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Your lab develops technologies that change lives, and your technology transfer office serves as the bridge between groundbreaking research and commercial impact. However, manually identifying potential licensees across thousands of companies for every patent in your portfolio is time-consuming and often impractical. Traditional AI tools can summarize patents, but they are not designed to match technologies with the most relevant industry partners.

By: Kevin Doran, Office of Technology Transfer (NIH Technology Transfer Community Newsletter) Managing royalty payments just became easier — and more secure — for National Institutes of Health (NIH) inventors. The NIH Office of Financial Management (OFM) has launched a new secure portal feature, giving inventors and royalty recipients more direct control over their personal and payment information.

By: Michael Salgaller, National Cancer Institute (NIH Technology Transfer Community Newsletter) Menkes disease is a rare, pediatric condition primarily affecting male infants. Genetic mutations cause abnormal regulation of copper, leading to nervous system disorders, developmental delays, and other systemic problems. Without intervention, death often occurs within three years.

Release date: June 1, 2026 Powered by RedCircle Technology transfer is already challenging, but it gets even more complicated when national security is involved. Federal labs are trying to move important research and capabilities out into the world, while also protecting sensitive information, managing risk, and making sure the wrong details do not end up in the wrong hands.

The Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) Independent Test and Evaluation (IT&E) division certifies Millimeter Wave Advanced Imaging Technology (MMW AIT) for detecting contraband. The On Person Screening (OPS) Branch, in collaboration with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), developed an Image Quality Test Kit, which is scanned in the MWW AIT to produce raw image data that TSL analyzes for Image Quality metrics.

National Academy of Inventors Fellow Applications Opened May 1 By: Richelle Holnick, Office of Technology Transfer (NIH Technology Transfer Community Newsletter) The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) selects a group of fellows each year from research universities, governmental, and nonprofit research institutes worldwide.