2025 AUTM Annual Meeting: A Record-Breaking Celebration!
More than 2,200 tech transfer professionals—an AUTM record!—gathered in National Harbor, Maryland, for an unforgettable Annual Meeting and 50th Anniversary celebration. From inspiring speakers and dynamic educational sessions to surprise fireworks and an epic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, the event was packed with energy, innovation, and networking opportunities.
Relive the Best Moments!
📸 Browse hundreds of event photos
📚 Access presentation decks in AUTM Connect (We're still gathering them—thank you for your patience! Added bonus - download Nick Webb's book Chaotic Change for free!)
📖 Purchase the AUTM 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book
What Made AUTM 2025 Unforgettable?
- Inspiring Keynotes & Expert Insights – Attendees filled the plenary hall to hear from Dr. Mae Jemison, Nick Webb, Senator Thom Tillis, Representative Jake Auchincloss, and Camille Stewart Gloster as they shared insights on the future of innovation and policy.
- A Record-Breaking Crowd – The largest AUTM gathering ever, attendees connected through more than 100 educational sessions, Add-on Courses, and networking events designed to tackle the biggest challenges in tech transfer.
- A Rock, Paper, Scissors Showdown – AUTM Past Chair Andy Maas, with help from two of the Nationals’ mascots, surprised the crowd with an epic game that had everyone engaged!
- A Buzzing Exhibition Hall – Attendees explored cutting-edge services and products, posed for photos to add to the AUTM mosaic, and attended the first-ever Innovation Stage sessions.
- Inspiring Award Winners – Congratulations all of this year's award recipients!
- Bayh-Dole Award – Sheila Kadura, PhD, JD, Associate General Counsel, University of Texas System
- Chair's Award – Christopher Noble, Director of Corporate Engagement for the Environmental Solutions Initiative, MIT (Retired)
- Volunteer of the Year Award – Lisa L. Mueller, JD, Shareholder, Casimir Jones SC
- Howard Bremer Scholarship – Inyoung Lee, Penn Center for Innovation; Carthel Newton, University of Tennessee Research Foundation; Morgan Umstead, University of South Alabama
- Better World Project Award – University of Massachusetts Amherst for the Octa System water purification technology
- Fireworks, Dancing & Celebration – The Opening Reception featured dazzling fireworks, setting the stage for a milestone 50th Anniversary celebration, including the Wall of Innovation, AUTM in Your Hands Display, Ideas in Motion, and more.
Next Steps & Looking Ahead
✅ Share Your Feedback – Help us make next year even better! Complete the event survey and leave comments on sessions and presenters in AUTM Connect.
🏛️ Learn About AUTM on the Hill Day – Get insights into the advocacy efforts that followed the Annual Meeting.
💡Submit a Proposal – Share your brilliant idea for the AUTM 2026 Annual Meeting. The call for proposals closes April 18, 2025.
📅 Mark Your Calendar for Next Year! – Don’t miss out on the next big gathering of the tech transfer community, February 8-11, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.
Thank you for making AUTM 2025 a historic success!