Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium Incorporated

THE ADVANCED NUCLEAR WORKFORCE ECOSYSTEM (ANWE), LED BY THE IDAHO ADVANCED ENERGY CONSORTIUM, WILL ESTABLISH A ROBUST NUCLEAR INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO CREATE STRONG PATHWAYS TO QUALITY ENERGY JOBS IN IDAHO AND WYOMING. TOGETHER WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, STATE AGENCIES, INDUSTRY, AND UNION PARTNERS, THE PROJECT WILL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, INCLUDING CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR APPRENTICESHIP SKILLS TRAINING AND ; OUTREACH,; TRAINING,; AND JOB PLACEMENT FOR IN-DEMAND POSITIONS INCLUDING NUCLEAR TECHNICIANS, OPERATORS, AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE WORKERS. THE PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE INCUMBENT WORKERS, AS WELL AS DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES. WRAPAROUND SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED BY CLIMB WYOMING AND CEI?S CENTER FOR NEW DIRECTIONS, INCLUDING COACHING, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, SOFT SKILLS TRAINING, FOOD SECURITY, CHILDCARE, AND TRANSPORTATION.THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE INTERMOUNTAIN-WEST NUCLEAR ENERGY CORRIDOR TECH HUB, WHICH EDA DESIGNATED A TECH HUB IN 2023. THE TECH HUB AIMS TO POSITION IDAHO AND WYOMING AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (SMR) AND ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY TO CONTRIBUTE TO A CLEANER ENERGY FUTURE.

THE INTERMOUNTAIN-WEST NUCLEAR ENERGY CORRIDOR (INEC) TECH HUB, LED BY THE IDAHO ADVANCED ENERGY CONSORTIUM, AIMS TO POSITION IDAHO AND WYOMING AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (SMR) AND ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE ABUNDANT ENERGY FUTURE. THIS TECH HUB WILL BUILD ON IDAHO AND WYOMING?S REGIONAL NUCLEAR MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE SECTORS TO CAPTURE AN INCREASING SHARE OF THE GLOBAL SMR MARKET. BY DEVELOPING CO-LOCATION COLLABORATION HUBS, INCUBATORS AND TESTBEDS FOR NUCLEAR START-UPS, AND NUCLEAR INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, INEC WILL LEVERAGE REGIONAL RESOURCES AND TALENT TO STRENGTHEN NUCLEAR REACTOR DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: --ENSURING CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP OF THE CONSORTIUM THROUGH THE APPOINTMENT OF A REGIONAL INNOVATION OFFICER --PURSUING ADDITIONAL FUNDING, ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT, AND BENEFITS OF DESIGNATION THAT ADVANCE THE HUB?S PLAN TO COMMERCIALIZE TECHNOLOGIES CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY --ESTABLISHING DATA COLLECTION AND METRICS TRACKING SYSTEMS TO REPORT ON PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES --EDUCATING PRIVATE INDUSTRY, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT REGIONAL ASSETS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE BUSINESSES WITHIN IN THE HUB?S SELECTED CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA

THE INTERMOUNTAIN-WEST NUCLEAR ENERGY CORRIDOR (INEC) TECH HUB, LED BY THE IDAHO ADVANCED ENERGY CONSORTIUM, AIMS TO POSITION IDAHO AND WYOMING AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (SMR) AND ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE ABUNDANT ENERGY FUTURE. THIS TECH HUB WILL BUILD ON IDAHO AND WYOMING?S REGIONAL NUCLEAR MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE SECTORS TO CAPTURE AN INCREASING SHARE OF THE GLOBAL SMR MARKET. BY DEVELOPING CO-LOCATION COLLABORATION HUBS, INCUBATORS AND TESTBEDS FOR NUCLEAR START-UPS, AND NUCLEAR INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, INEC WILL LEVERAGE REGIONAL RESOURCES AND TALENT TO STRENGTHEN NUCLEAR REACTOR DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION.