The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is hosting an Innovation Day for Industry 

Apr. 28, 2026

1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET 

Washington-DC

Free Event

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is hosting an Innovation Day for Industry, on Apr. 28, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET at its headquarters in Washington, DC.

The purpose of this event is to inform industry and to assess interest in a focused set of emerging technologies that are ready for collaboration with industry partners to advance system-level technologies.

Participants will have the opportunity to hear from NRL scientists and engineers, to learn about previous NRL-industry collaborative success stories, to tour the laboratory facilities, and to meet with technology transfer and contracting office representatives.

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comprehensive insights to identify collaborative opportunities

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with NRL to enhance innovation in key areas of emerging technology

ACCELERATE

technology development to enhance warfighter capabilities

The NRL Innovation Day for Industry – Apr. 28, 2026, will provide a venue for NRL to discuss potential future opportunities and exchange ideas on the following topics:

Materials Science and technologies:

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: https://www.nrl.navy.mil/Doing-Business/Innovation-Day/

NRL is prepared to discuss these topics at the appropriate level, either Unclassified, Controlled Unclassified Information, or Classified/Secret.

Interested companies should register to participate at the following hyperlink:

https://forms.osi.apps.mil/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=AD4z43fIh0u2rUXpQt4XUPrJwZaeC5hIsLZqpq23RQpURTRZQkhQVzBMU0RUNExBTVlMVjZWUEQyVy4u

Please refer to the link for registration information and deadlines.

Register by 19 April, 2026.

All participants are required to adhere to the government's security base access criteria outlined in the following link: https://www.nrl.navy.mil/Contact-Us/Visitor-Information/

Please follow this posting for additional updates or changes regarding this event.

Contact Information for the event: nrl_innovation@us.navy.mil

NRL is committed to pioneering scientific and engineering exploration that propels cutting-edge advancements benefiting the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. NRL fosters direct collaborations between the Navy and global industry and academic leaders, serving as a pivotal nexus to research and development initiatives.

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