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Montana’s TechLink – Thousands of technology commercialization opportunities developed in DOD and VA research labs nationwide.

February 9, 2026/

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We help innovation-minded businesses tap into a $70 billion R&D budget with technology transfer.

Scientific and engineering discoveries made by Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs are patented and then offered to businesses to license. This is what’s known as technology transfer, the process of moving or disseminating technology from one person or entity to another.

Tech transfer enables businesses to commercialize the technology and sell it to the private sector or, in some cases, back to the military. Federally developed inventions are often an overlooked opportunity for companies to tap into a huge federal research and development budget.

We provide businesses with this access and guide them through the licensing process.

Explore our technology marketplace. Here you’ll find thousands of technology commercialization opportunities developed in DOD and VA research labs nationwide. Available for license to qualified entrepreneurs and companies of all sizes, these technologies serve a diverse range of industries and technology categories, meeting both commercial and government needs:
Communications  550
Photonics  414
Materials  868
Software  476
Medical  1931
Military  1144
Energy  319
Electronics  416
Sensors  496
Environmental  212


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