Upcoming Events
Up and Atom Breakfast in Idaho Falls
November 12, 2026
Location: Battelle Energy Alliance Future Tech Building, in partnership with Frontier Credit Union
Doors Open: 7:00 AM
Event: 7:15 - 8:30 AM (the second day of INL Industry Days follows at 9:00 AM)
Event Details:
Get ready to kickstart your day at our in-person gathering. Whether you're looking to network, learn, or just have fun, UP & Atom is the place to be in Idaho Falls. Come join us for some energizing conversations, fresh ideas, and a chance to connect with the local community!
Event is free for IAEC members and $35.00 for non-members. Registration is required.
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2027 Annual Conference in Idaho Falls
The IAEC 2027 Annual Conference and Reception is coming May 18-19, 2027. Get ready for two days of networking, insights, and meaningful connections. More details and registration coming soon.
Sponsorship opportunities are available now. Secure your spot today!
Recent Events
A Milestone in Advanced Energy Conference Meeting and Reception: Sponsored by the Idaho National Laboratory
An exciting in-person event in Idaho Falls, ID, where energy innovators and enthusiasts gathered. We were able to offer great conversations, networking, and a chance to dive deep into the latest breakthroughs in advanced energy. Held on September 28, 2026.
Conference Photo Gallery and Presentation: Available to view in the Members portal.
Notables:
- Presentation: From Designation to Deployment: INEC Tech Hub Award Overview, Hope Morrow, Manager Workforce & Economic Development, Idaho National Laboratory
- Presentation: Launching the Future: INL and the NRIC Nuclear Launch Pad, Mary Scales, NRIC Senior Program Manager, Idaho National Laboratory
- Remarks: Nick Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of Raven-Flint Nuclear Corporation
- Remarks: Boone Beausoleil, Director of Materials, Lightbridge Corporation
- Presentation: The Demand Is There: IAEC RFI Community Response Update, Christi Gilchrist, Executive Director, IAEC
- Remarks: Community Leadership in Action: Bannock County, Jeff Hough, Bannock County Commissioner
- Presentation: Building the Nuclear Workforce: CEI and the Good Jobs Challenge, Lori Barber, President, College of Eastern Idaho
- Presentation: Idaho Steps Up: NLIC Response and the Advanced Nuclear Task Force, Dana Kirkham, Senior Director, Regulatory & Strategic Affairs, Idaho Environmental Coalition
INL Documentary Screenings
Past screenings of The Road to Advanced Nuclear: Idaho National Laboratory at the Heart of Nuclear Innovation presented by the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Cities of Idaho Falls, Driggs, and Twin Falls, Jerome 20/20, and the Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium (IAEC). These screenings were a rare opportunity to see up close how INL is driving the future of advanced nuclear energy. The film took viewers inside the cutting-edge science and technology being developed right here in Idaho and what it means for the future of American energy.
Idaho Falls screening (August 12, 2026): Expert panel included: Lisa Burtenshaw (Idaho Falls mayor; moderator), John Wagner, Ph.D. (Laboratory Director, INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (MARVEL Microreactor Lead, INL), Katya Le Blanc (Division Director, Regulatory Research and Plant Optimization, INL), Dr. Lori Barber (President, College of Eastern Idaho), and Jason Andrus (Licensing Director, Antares Nuclear).
Idaho Falls Event Recap (LinkedIn)
Driggs screening (August 19, 2026): Expert panel included: Emily Nichols (Community & Tribal Engagement Manager for Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN), INL; moderator), Mike McAnulty (Chief Operating Officer, DOE-ID), Dr. Kevin Weaver (Chief Technical Officer, Advanced Test Reactor, INL), Taylor Wilhelm (Communications & Tour Ambassador, INL), and Dana Kirkham (Senior Director of Regulatory & Strategic Affairs, Idaho Environmental Coalition).
Magic Valley screening (October 27, 2026): Moderated panel by Shawn Barigar, Economic Development Director, City of Twin Falls with panelists: Dr. Dean Fisher, President, College of Southern Idaho, Dana Kirkham, Senior Director of Regulatory & Strategic Affairs, Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC), Christian Natoni, Deputy Manager, Facilities, Programs & Partnerships, DOE Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID), Josh Gillespie, Chief Operating Officer, National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC), and Nick Smith, Co-Founder & CEO, Raven-Flint Nuclear Corporation.
IAEC 2026 Annual Conference
The Commercialization Corridor - Event Recap
Held on May 19-21, 2026
The IAEC Annual Conference brought together Idaho’s advanced-energy community to help move nuclear innovation into real world use. This event showcased Idaho’s unique mix of research assets, industry partners, and national leadership that make our state a natural pathway for next-generation nuclear technologies.
Up & Atom Breakfast – Boise
Guest Speakers:
Scott Bedke, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Idaho;
Dr. John Wagner, Director, Idaho National Laboratory
When: February 3, 2026, 7:30–9:00 AM
Where: Crystal Ballroom at 802 W. Bannock, Boise, ID
Energy leaders, innovators, and partners from across Idaho were available for networking and a conversation on what’s next for Idaho’s clean energy future. This was a great chance to connect and share ideas with the people moving the work forward.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
7:30am - 9:00am
Hilton Garden Inn
700 Lindsey Blvd.
Idaho Falls, ID
Featuring guest speaker Cally Younger from the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR), discussing the State of Idaho Advanced Nuclear Strategic Framework
Event Description
The Up and Atom Breakfast is where members of the community can come and learn about different elements of the energy sector, as well as network with those in the energy industry.
Up and Atom Breakfasts usually have 70+ people in attendance, allowing the Up and Atom to have a great reach into many areas of the community. Those that attend include elected officials and delegates, subcontractors who partner with Department of Energy Contractors in the area, local business owners, leaders in education and more. Speakers have included scientists, heads of regional economic development organizations, government officials, and leaders in the energy industry.
More Up and Atom Breakfast events are planned to take place over the coming year to continue to educate the public on the energy sector, gather opinions and ideas and allow people to get involved.
April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025
Energy Communities Alliance New Nuclear Forum 2025
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) is hosting the fourth annual ECA Forum in April 2025, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy. This is considered to be the only meeting that brings the DOE, federal, state, local, and tribal governments and policymakers together with developers, utilities, regulators, industry, and academia to build partnerships in finding opportunities, challenges, and solutions in nuclear development.
May 16, 2024
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
RSVP by May 9, 2024
College of Eastern Idaho
Board Room
1600 S 25th E
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Topic of Discussion
Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium's Tech Hub Designation (Impact of designation and what that means for the future)
Event Description
The Up and Atom Breakfast is where members of the community can come and learn about different elements of the energy sector, as well as network with those in the energy industry.
Up and Atom Breakfasts usually have 70+ people in attendance, allowing the Up and Atom to have a great reach into many areas of the community. Those that attend include elected officials and delegates, subcontractors who partner with Department of Energy Contractors in the area, local business owners, leaders in education and more. Speakers have included scientists, heads of regional economic development organizations, government officials, and leaders in the energy industry.
More Up and Atom Breakfast events are planned to take place over the coming year to continue to educate the public on the energy sector, gather opinions and ideas and allow people to get involved.
Up & Atom Breakfast
The most recent Up and Atom Breakfast was held in May, the focus of the meeting was the Intermountain-West Energy Corridor and its goals and projects. INEC is one of the 31 Economic Development Administration’s designated Tech Hub’s and the only one with a nuclear focus. The presentation included going over the 4 main projects that INEC has designated focusing on: commercialization and policy, accelerating advanced reactor deployment, supply chain development, and fuels cycle support. If you would like access to the presentations made that day, they are available on our members-only portal.
Up and Atom Breakfasts usually have 70+ people in attendance, allowing the Up and Atom to have a great reach into many areas of the community. Those that attend include elected officials and delegates, subcontractors who partner with Department of Energy Contractors in the area, local business owners, leaders in education and more. Speakers have included scientists, heads of regional economic development organizations, government officials, and leaders in the energy industry.
More Up and Atom Breakfast events are planned to take place over the coming year to continue to educate the public on the energy sector, gather opinions and ideas and allow people to get involved.
2024 IAEC Annual Conference
The Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium Annual Conference is a opportunity to gather our member base of businesses, community leaders, and those in the advanced energy sector to discuss priorities, projects, and learn from industry leaders what is up ahead.