2026 NIST-University Research Summit June 30 - July 1, 2026 NIST 101 | Green Auditorium 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2026/06/2026-nist-university-research-summit Announcing our Keynote Speaker: Dr. Walter G. Copan We are honored to announce Dr. Walter G. Copan as the opening keynote speaker for the upcoming NIST-University Research Summit on June 30, 2026, at the NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus. Dr. Copan currently serves as the Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer at the Colorado School of Mines, and is the co-founder and Senior Advisor of the Renewing American Innovation Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Dr. Copan will be returning to familiar ground, as he previously served as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the 16th Director of NIST. His distinguished career spans leadership roles across major corporations, entrepreneurial tech startups, U.S. government agencies, non-profits, and academia including impactful tenures at both Brookhaven National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to gain insights from a visionary pioneer at the forefront of global innovation, technology commercialization, and energy policy. 📆 Dates: June 30 – July 1, 2026 📍 Location: NIST Gaithersburg Campus, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899