Podcast Show Notes

2026-05-19 Federal Market Insights Episode 56 — Session Overview

WPI Podcast Episode 56 Summary 

This session explored how inventors and innovative businesses can identify, evaluate, and engage federal innovation resources, research organizations, and government customers to advance new technologies and products. The discussion emphasized looking beyond well-known agencies, understanding intellectual property considerations, and developing a deliberate strategy for connecting inventions with federal opportunities.

What You Will Learn

Participants will learn how to navigate the broader federal innovation ecosystem, including agency R&D organizations, federal laboratories, technology bridges, venture investment organizations, and other resources that may support commercialization and government adoption of new technologies. The session also explains how inventors can protect intellectual property, document inventions, leverage programs such as SBIR/STTR, and identify pathways for introducing commercial innovations to military and civilian government customers.

• Federal innovation opportunities extend well beyond DARPA and include numerous agencies, laboratories, technology bridges, and innovation-focused organizations.
• Strong intellectual property practices, including invention documentation, patent awareness, and understanding SBIR/STTR IP protections, are essential when pursuing federal innovation opportunities.