2026 Tech Transfer Showcase Application - BioNTX

2026 Tech Transfer Showcase Application

The Tech Transfer Showcase is designed to elevate academic innovations, support the next generation of entrepreneurs and industry leaders, and connect institutions with strategic partners. It offers a valuable opportunity to build relationships, attract funding, and accelerate the journey from lab to market.

Applicants selected to advance will have the opportunity to present their most promising innovations live at the iC³ Life Science Summit before an exclusive audience of industry leaders, investors, and potential collaborators. BioNTX convenes leading universities and research institutions from Texas to spotlight early-stage life science technologies ready for licensing, collaboration, or acquisition.

Applicant Requirements:

Early-stage development and/or most promising intellectual property
No more than $5 million in dilutive funding
Recommended from their respective Tech Transfer Office
Each academic institution can submit up to 2 separate applications
Non-confidential information only

Who can apply?

Texas academic institutions who have technologies available for licensing, collaboration and/or acquisition.

Application closes on August 3, 2026

Fields marked with an * are required.

Title of Technology *

First Name *

Last Name *

Academic Institution *

Title *

Email *

Phone *

List Principal Investigator(s) *

Have you raised more than $5.0 MM USD of dilutive capital (Angel, VC, Family Office, Private Equity *

How much non-dilutive capital have you received (NIH, NSF, DoD, CPRIT, ARPA-H, SBIR, etc.)? *

Are you generating revenue from your product/technology? *

Industry (select only one) *

If "Other" was selected in the previous question, please provide additional details below.

Technology Lifecycle (select only one) *

If "Other" was selected in the previous question, please provide additional details below.

Regulatory Pathway (select only one) *

If "Other" was selected in the previous question, please provide additional details below.

If "Other" was selected in the previous question, please provide additional details below.

Brief elevator pitch for your technology/solution *

(150 character limit)

Summary of your technology/solution *

Describe problem, solution and why your solution is better (550 character limit).

What problem are you solving and how is it being solved today and by whom (competitors)? *

(1000 character limit)

Describe your technology/solution and how it solves the problem better than what is available today? *

(1000 character limit)

How big is the market, who are your customers and why is your technology/solution important to them? *

(1000 character limit)

Describe your pathway to revenue, business model and any traction you have received *

(Research collaborations, strategic partners, customer feedback, licensing deals, etc.) (1000 character limit)

Describe any research, pre-clinical or clinical work that has been done *

(1000 character limit)

What are the risks, challenges, milestones for advancing the technology/solution? *

(1000 character limit)

How are you protecting your innovation? *

If "Other" was selected in the previous question, please provide additional details below.

Do you have any issued patents or published provisional applications? *

If "Yes" was selected in the previous question, please list patent/provisional numbers and titles.

What else could BioNTX do to help advance your technology/solution? *

Contact Us *

For more information about the Tech Transfer Office Showcase application or the process, please email jho@biontx.org.