b'2 0 2 1T E C H N O LO G YT R A N S F E R A N N U A L R E P O R TWiFIRE helps combat wireless attacks by monitoring wireless networks in real time, giving users the ability to respond to security breaches as theyre occurring. Royalty, TCF and IDF Highlights SIF supports R&D capabilities that will lead to new technology development and increase INLs potential to generate new Royalties business. A key to the success of these investments is INLs ability to attract industry partners that are so essential in From FY 2005 to FY 2021, INL signed more than 1,300 newadvancing future INL technologies.licenses to commercialize technologies developed at the$2Mlaboratory. License agreements generate royalties, and INL has earned more than $23.6 million in royalties since the inceptionROYALTY RECEIPTS FROM FY 2016-2021of BEAs contract in FY 2005. During FY 2021, INL earned more than $800,000 in royalties. $1.5MRoyalties are one indicator that INL innovations are meeting market needs. INL continues to encourage innovation and to reinvest a significant portion of royalty revenues to promote$1Mdevelopment of promising early-stage technologies.Spending royalty funds is governed by federal regulations and must support technology transfer activities. Roughly$.5M30 percent of INL royalty funds are shared with inventors of licensed technologies. Additional money is spent to reward employees who have supported technology transfer activities throughout the laboratory, independent of a$0specific technology having commercial application. The201620172018201920202021 remaining royalties are reinvested via two funds, the Science and Technology Strategic Investments Fund (SIF) and the Innovation Development Fund (IDF). Royalty receipts from FY 2016 - 202114'