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ETEC’s goal is to meet virtually until we can all be together again on Friday mornings.
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No Meeting on Friday
ETEC will not meet on Friday, July 2 due to the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend.
Have a safe and fun holiday!
We will see you on Friday, July 9.
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Upcoming Friday Meetings
July 9 - Pellissippi State Motorsports Formula SAE Team (Hybrid Meeting)
July 16 - Grady Vanderhoofven, Three Roots Capital
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July 23 - ETEC Board of Directors (All members and guests are welcome.)
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Update: Fusion Innovation Forum
At yesterday's Fusion Innovation Forum 85 people from seven countries gathered virtually to discuss fusion energy. Hosted by ETEC and the Fusion Industry Association, the half-day event featured a variety of speakers from both the public sector and private industry. Topics ranged from research and development, private industry views, and issues from a utility’s perspective including regulatory and public policy factors.
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Regional Events
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July 13 - KTech WIT: Women Leaders Panel, Overcoming Adversity in Your Personal Journey
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July 13 - KEC: Small Business Brandcamp
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July 14 - TSBDC: Startup Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs
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July 14 - TSBDC: How to do Business with the Government, Part 1 / WEBINAR
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July 15 - TSBDC: How to do Business with the Government, Part 2 / WEBINAR
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July 22 - UT-PTAC: Oak Ridge Construction Pre-Bid Conference
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Aug 5 - TN ECD: GOVCON 2021
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ETEC 2021 Award Nominations
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Higher Spending Levels for NSF and DOE Science Backed by U.S. House
In back-to-back votes, members of the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved two bills that would authorize massive spending increases at the National Science Foundation and DOE's Office of Science.
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Hagerty Invites Energy Secretary to Oak Ridge National Laboratory
United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, extended an invitation during a recent hearing to U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to visit ORNL in Tennessee.
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NNSA’s MSIPP Expands to Serve STEM Students and Further U.S. Security
NNSA’s Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program has awarded four new grants, bringing the total number of grants to 17, in order to better serve students and Minority-Serving Institutions in STEM disciplines.
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Powerhouse Site Primed for Future Recreational Use
Once home to a massive power plant and oil tanks, the former Powerhouse Area at the East Tennessee Technology Park is now a clean, grassy field primed for future recreational use.
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Exascale: Waiting, Not Precisely Patiently
There was an outside chance that China might pull a surprise on the HPC community and launch the first true exascale system. But that didn’t happen. And so, we wait.
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Five Projects Tied to ORNL Among 68 Awarded DOE Commercialization Funding
DOE has awarded $30M in federal funding, matched by $35M in private sector funds, for 68 projects to accelerate commercialization of promising energy technologies.
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Membership Information
Thinking about Joining?
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• To inquire about the status of your membership, email Tracy
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East Tennessee Economic Council
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1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 100
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