INFUSE FY2026 Workshop

The FY2026 INFUSE Workshop will take place at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on November 5-7, 2025. The goal is to create opportunities for anyone interested in INFUSE projects to make new connections with representatives from industry, national laboratories and universities. Participants will learn about the INFUSE program, the private-public partnership process, and the most recent INFUSE project application call.

On days two and three attendees will participate in poster sessions, discussions about the CRADA process, and receive information about the most recent request for assistance. There will also be opportunities to schedule time with representatives from national labs and universities to discuss possible collaboration.

Tentative Agenda:

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

10:00am – 4:00pm – ORNL lab tours (times are tentative)

Thursday, November 6, 2025

8:00am – Registration open and poster setup (Main Lobby)

9:00am – Welcome (ORNL), Safety (ES&H), and Opening (Lumsdaine)

9:30am – DOE Perspective (FES)

10:00am – Poster lightning talks

10:30am – Coffee break / Poster discussions

11:15am – INFUSE in PPP (Nehl)

11:30am – INFUSE fusion industry (Holland)

12:15am – Lunch (on site) + Poster discussions

1:30pm – INFUSE RFA Kick-Off (Lumsdaine)

2:15pm – Panel – “Challenges and opportunities in the CRADA process”

3:15pm – Coffee break / Poster discussions

4:00pm – Panel – “Challenges and opportunities in a dynamic PPP environment”

5:15pm – Closing remarks & INFUSE program updates (Lumsdaine)

5:30pm – End of Day 1

Friday, November 7, 2025

8:00am – Registration and breakfast

8:30am – Recap of Day 1 / Poster discussions

9:00am – GAIN (Worrall)

9:30am – Supply chain panel

10:30am – Coffee break / Poster discussions

11:15am – ITER Data Sharing (Greenfield)

10:45am – Collaboration

11:45am – Lunch (on-site) + Poster discussion

1:00pm – Townhall Meeting (Lumsdaine)

2:30pm – Close