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2024 FLC National Meeting

2024 FLC National Meeting

About this Event

The 2024 FLC National Meeting, held April 9–11 in Dallas, Texas, marked a milestone as the 50th anniversary of the Federal Laboratory Consortium. This in-person gathering brought together federal lab technology transfer professionals, agency leaders, innovators, university and industry partners, and ecosystem builders to learn, engage, and celebrate a half-century of impact. As the flagship annual convening for the tech transfer community, the event delivered exceptional educational programming, connection opportunities, and recognition of outstanding achievements. Highlights of the 2024 National Meeting included:

  • Training Day sessions offering foundational and advanced instruction on key areas such as licensing, collaboration agreements, evaluation, strategy, and commercialization
  • Plenary and keynote addresses providing strategic insight, vision, and motivation for next-generation tech transfer
  • Special programming tied to the 50th anniversary, weaving historical perspective and future opportunity into the meeting’s content and narration
  • Recognition of excellence via the FLC National Awards, spotlighting top-performing labs, teams, and individuals across the federal technology transfer enterprise
  • Opportunities for peer exchange and networking, including formal and informal sessions for idea-sharing, collaboration, and community building
By combining expert-led content, shared history, and forward-looking dialogue, the 2024 meeting aimed to strengthen participants’ skills, expand their networks, and honor the FLC’s longstanding mission of translating federal innovations into societal and economic value.

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