ETEC News & Notes 8/19/2026
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
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Innovation Crossroads Program
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Meet six Innovation Crossroads entrepreneur-fellows from the 2025 and 2026 cohorts. Learn about the technologies they're developing at ORNL and their potential impact on East Tennessee's growing innovation ecosystem.
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In person in the UT Outreach Center and online via Zoom.
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In Person (Registration Not Needed)
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This meeting is held in the UT Outreach Center in Oak Ridge. Guests of our members are welcome. Find more information about our Friday morning meetings here.
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To participate in the meeting via Zoom, register for this and future Friday meetings.
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Thank you to Navarro for sponsoring the Friday morning meetings in August.
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August 28 - Featured Friday with the ETEC Board of Directors (All members and their guests are welcome to attend.)
September 3 - SPECIAL THURSDAY ETEC MEETING with Ho K. Nieh, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
September 4 - ETEC Will not meet due to the Labor Day Holiday. Have a safe and fun weekend!
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NOW 2026: Photos, Recap & Survey
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for NOW 2026!
Relive highlights from two days of conversations, connections, and collaboration across the nuclear industry.
View the conference PHOTOS and the NOW 2026 RECAP, and if you attended, please take a few minutes to complete the SURVEY and share your feedback as we are already planning for next year!
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ETEC & Partner Events: August - October
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- TVA: Board Public Listening Session & Quarterly Meeting, Memphis, TN (8/20/26)
- ANS: Foundations of Nuclear Energy Economic Course, Dallas, TX (8/24/26)
- TQEE: Tennessee Child Care Solutions Summit, Nashville (8/28/26)
- TCAT Hartsville: Academic & Technology Buildings Ribbon Cutting (8/29/26)
- OAS: Annual Meeting, Nashville (8/31-9/3/26)
- * Radiant: Welcome to Oak Ridge Event – Meet Radiant, Wilcox K-25 Center, Oak Ridge (9/1/26)
- * The Future at Work: An Employer Conversation about Work-Based Learning (9/1/26)
- FORTÉ LIVE, Atlanta, GA (9/2/26)
- * TN Chamber: Public Affairs Conference, Franklin, TN (9/2-9/3/26)
- * Scarboro 85 Monument: Groundbreaking Ceremony, A.K. Bissell Park, Oak Ridge (9/3/26)
- * Scarboro 85: Step & Stroll Competition, Grove Theatre, Oak Ridge (9/6/26)
- * TN First: STEM, Robotics & Workforce Development Event (9/8/26)
- * WorkSpace Interiors: Thriving in the World of AI-The Future of Work and Work Experience, UT Campus (9/9/26)
- * APEX: SBA Bonding Program, webinar (9/10/26)
- * Atomic Fall Fest: Annual Festival (9/12/2026)
- Appalachia Sessions Live: ETSU field trip (9/15/26)
- Appalachia Sessions Live: Northeast State CC field trip (9/16/26)
- ECA: National Cleanup Workshop, Arlington, VA (9/14-9/16/26)
- LaunchTN: 3686 Conference, Nashville (9/14-9/16/26)
- TSBDC: Strategic Focus in 60 Minutes, Oak Ridge Chamber (9/17/26)
- KTech: Women in Tech Expo – Grow Better Together (9/18/26)
- RSCC: Street Painting Festival, Oak Ridge Campus (9/19/26)
- Appalachia Sessions Live: UTC field trip (9/21/26)
- * United Way: Long Table Dinner Celebrating 75th Anniversary & Kickoff, Jackson Square, Oak Ridge (9/23/26)
- Innov865: 865 Fest Conference, Bridgewater Place, Knoxville (9/29/26)
- * AMSE: Speed Dating for Young Professionals, AMSE (9/26/26)
- Appalachia Sessions Live: UTK field trip (9/30/26)
- EPB: Quantum in Business Conference, Chattanooga, TN (10/1/26)
- ORCC: HR Solutions Summit, Townplace Suites, OR (10/1/26)
- * TN ECD: Annual Governor’s Conference, Chattanooga (10/1-10/2/26)
- Women In Manufacturing Conference Las Vegas, NV. (10/7-9/2026)
- * Appalachia Sessions Live: Connecting TN Kids to TN Careers, RSCC @ O’Brien Theatre (10/13/26)
- * IACMI: Build Freedom Summit, Galveston, TX (10/20-21/26)
*New to the List
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Security & Environmental Management News
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Innovation, Entrepreneurial & Workforce News
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People, Member & Regional News
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Internships In Industry (I-3)
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Seeking Placements for High School & College Students
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I-3 is an initiative led by ETEC, Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, and the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with schools, students, and companies to bridge the gap between the classroom and experience through work-based learning internships.
An Oak Ridge High School Business Academy student is looking for a placement this semester at a local company. The student is available weekday afternoons and has taken multiple Business Academy courses including accounting. She is interested in pursuing a degree in accounting but the placement can be any office-related job.
CLICK HERE to fill out the form for this or any of the other students looking for work-based learning placements in Oak Ridge and Anderson County High Schools, and Roane State Community College.
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Welcome to our New Members:
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Arcadis
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. There are more than 36,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.
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BHA Strategy
BHA Strategy is a public affairs/government relations firm. They specialize in strategic communication, crisis communications, shaping public opinion, lobbying, research for highly regulated industries.
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Lisega
LISEGA, Inc. is a U.S.-based part of the LISEGA Group, a global specialist in engineered pipe support systems for industrial piping. The company supplies and services components that manage loads and movement in piping networks—helping protect pipes, equipment, and structures under operating conditions such as thermal expansion, vibration, and dynamic forces. Within the LISEGA portfolio, LISEGA, Inc. supports projects and plant operations across sectors including power generation, oil and gas, petrochemical and chemical processing, and other heavy industrial facilities.
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TN² Updates & Opportunities
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Engage:
- Oak Ridge High School’s new nuclear and clean energy class is seeking industry support through guest speakers, tours, mentorships, and internships. Contact Kathy Foust.
- Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) K-2 Nuclear Energy Classroom Visits is seeking industry volunteers in Oak Ridge and Memphis. Contact Stephanie Zeiger.
- Roane State Community College needs adjunct professors to administer labs for the Nuclear Technician Program in the fall. Contact Joe Stainback.
Now Hiring:
- LIS Technologies - click here to view job listings
- Type One Energy - click here to view job listings
- Kyoto Fusioneering America's - click here to view job listings
Find TN²
- On the TN² LinkedIn page: Follow, tag, like, comment & repost
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