Pennsylvania Nuclear Summit
Thank you for your interest in the PA Nuclear Summit and our region’s broader advanced nuclear strategy! This event was hosted in partnership with the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.
Browse presenter resources and media from the summit.
Resources from the Summit
- Event agenda and speakers
- Market perspectives: Staying on Time and On Budget: Managing Financial Risk to Deployment of Advanced Nuclear Reactors
- Deck: Nuclear Deployment Models and Financial Risks, provided by GAIN
- Deck: Enabling Advanced Nuclear and Managing Risks, provided by Pittsburgh Technical
Ecosystem Resources
- Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap (NEAR), a collaborative effort of ORAU Partnership for Nuclear Energy is aimed at strengthening the future of nuclear education and workforce capacity building in the United States. This roadmap represents the combined expertise and dedication of educators, industry leaders, government agencies and other stakeholders working together to address one of the most pressing challenges facing the nuclear energy sector – building a skilled and resilient workforce.
- Energy & Manufacturing in Appalachia (EMA) initiative empowers small and medium manufacturers to thrive in the energy sector. By providing technical assistance, business support, and reimbursement grants up to $10,000, EMA helps companies expand production, create jobs, and seize new market opportunities. Manufacturers also benefit from strategies to reduce emissions, boost efficiency, and lower costs. Serving 156 counties across Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, EMA connects businesses to energy supply chains. Managed by Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) organizations and led by Catalyst Connection, EMA empowers the Appalachian region’s manufacturing base for today’s markets.
Media
- View images from the summit – tag us and our partners on social with your reflections!
- Read about the summit in the Pittsburgh Business Times – Nuclear summit highlights Pittsburgh’s potential in powering AI and data center boom
- Dive deeper into advanced nuclear with Jacques Besnainou, executive vice president at Westinghouse, in his recent interview on Our Region’s Business – Watch on YouTube
- Pittsburgh region’s nuclear industry preps for an AI-driven renaissance
- View videos from the summit
Get Involved
- Take our brief survey to provide feedback on the event. You can also let us know if you’re interested in getting more actively involved – whether that’s by providing technical or policy expertise, joining a working group, or receiving updates on future convenings.
- Questions? Vera Krekanova, chief strategy and research officer, is available to connect with you.
This event was produced in close partnership with: Westinghouse, Idaho National Laboratory Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear, Pittsburgh Technical, Catalyst Connection, TEAM PA, and members of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Decarbonization Forum.
