7:30-8:30 a.m. (EDT)

In person at the UT Outreach Center in Oak Ridge & on Zoom

October 20 - Cohorts of Innovation Crossroads & Spark Cleantech Accelerator

October 27 - Featured Friday with the ETEC Board (All members and their guests are welcome to attend.)

November 3 - Dr. Susan Hubbard, Deputy for Science and Technology, ORNL

November 10 - Marc Gibson, Associate Vice Chancellor Partnerships & Economic Development, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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• SBA: Virtual Cyber Summit (4 Wednesdays in October) (10/11/2023)
• APEX: Government Contracting 101 - Part 2 (East TN) (10/11/2023)
• IACMI: Innovation Insights - Featuring Materia, TPI Composites, and ACMA (10/16/2023)
• APEX: How to Do Business with FEMA (10/16/2023)
• ORNL: DOE's Better Plants Program’s Energy Bootcamp (10/16/2023 to 10/19/2023)
• Baker School: National Security Distinguished Lecture: How Disinformation and News Silos Distort Thinking on National Security & Foreign Policy (10/17/2023)
• SBA: Virtual Cyber Summit (4 Wednesdays in October) (10/18/2023)
• Knox Chamber: Endeavor Summit 2023 (10/19/2023)
• Oak Ridge Schools: Jefferson Middle School STEM Guided Tour for ETEC (10/20/2023)
• APEX: Government Contracting for Manufacturers (10/24/2023)
• APEX: 2023 Construction Opportunities Conference (10/26/2023)
• Knox Chamber: A View from the Hill - An Outlook on the Autumn Congressional Agenda (10/26/2023)
• KTech: PULSE Technology Summit 2023 (11/2/2023)
• ADFAC: Beakers, Bales, and Barry - 11th Annual Bill Wilcox Bow Tie Celebration (11/4/2023)
• TSBDC: Startup Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs (11/8/2023)
• TAEBC: Opportunities in Energy Keynote Panel with Gov. Phil Bredesen & Sen. Lamar Alexander (11/15/2023)
• Perma Fix: 19th Annual Nuclear Waste Management Forum (11/27/2023 to 11/29/2023)

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ETEC is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Muddy Boot Award and Postma Young Professional Medal. Click here to learn more about the awards.

The nominations deadline has been extended to Friday, October 13, 2023. Please include: A letter to the selection committee containing specific reasons for the nomination, and nominee’s resume/bio. 

Click here to SUBMIT A NOMINATION. The awards will be presented at the ETEC Annual Meeting in early December.

The ETEC Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration will be held on Friday, December 8, 2023; 8:30-10:00 a.m. at the Bridgewater Place in Knoxville Tennessee. This 50th anniversary celebration will feature a keynote speaker, presentation of ETEC's Muddy Boot Award and Postma Young Professional Medal, plated breakfast, networking with colleagues and friends, and more. Click here or on the image to purchase a ticket, table, or sponsorship.

Mark your calendars for ETEC's 6th Annual Nuclear Opportunities Workshop to be held on July 30-31, 2024 at the Hilton Knoxville Airport. Sign up for conference updates here. To see a recap and photos from the NOW 2023 Conference click here.

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Researchers 3D Print Moon Rover Wheel Prototype with NASA

ORNL

HF Removal at Y-12 Reduces Risk

CNS Y-12

Strengthened Regulatory Partnerships Have Notable Results in Oak Ridge

DOE EM News

DOE and VPPPA Honor UCOR’s Safety Record

UCOR

EnergySolutions Planning Advanced Nuclear Fabrication Manufacturing Facility in Roane County

EnergySolutions

Bechtel Opens Office in Knoxville, Boosts Hiring of Engineers

Bechtel

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HTS Technology Group is a vertically integrated industrial component producer. They design, develop, and produce innovative components and solutions for productivity increase, used in mass manufacturing industries, including die-casting, injection molding, hot stamping, and microelectronics. With completely integrated in-house production and R&D, HTS is well positioned to respond quickly to customer needs. The additive manufacturing and proprietary, advanced technologies give a unique ability to respond to thermal management challenges. 

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If you missed a recent Friday morning meeting, and are an ETEC member, you can find the Zoom recordings of our speaker's introductions and presentations in the ETEC Members Only Info Hub under 'Resources'. We are able to record the meetings when we have the speaker's permission. However, we do not record the monthly Featured Fridays with the ETEC Board meetings. To access the videos log in here, or create an account here.

As promised during the announcement made last Friday by Harry Gross, here is more information about the education fund established with the help of the Knox County Sherriff's Office for Officer Tucker Blakely's 5-year old son, Hendrick. As you may know, Officer Blakley passed away after he was shot the night before while responding to a domestic disturbance. Click here to read the news article about this fund. Donations can be sent to: Hendrick's Education Fund; Knoxville Law Enforcement Credit Union; 501 East Summit Hill Drive; Knoxville, TN 37915.

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“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.”

- Henry Ford

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