The annual Biomimetics International Industry Strategy Symposium will bring together senior executives, researchers, innovators, and investors as an international industry dedicated to scaling nature-inspired solutions from lab (dreams) to market (deployment).
NSF regularly hosts virtual Question and Answer sessions for startups and small businesses to learn about the program and the proposal submission process.
Innovation for Impact: A National Security Technology Transfer Forum will be held Dec. 1–3, 2026, in Leesburg, Va. Designed for federal labs and agencies working on national security innovation and technology transfer, the first two days will include federal-only training, education, and best-practice discussions. Day three will welcome industry for networking and partnership engagement.