CMI hosts Critical Materials Symposium and Tutorial at TechConnect

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory, National Energy Technology Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

Achievement 
CMI leaders hosted the Innovations in Critical Minerals and Materials symposium at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo for the fourth year, and offered the CMI tutorial/workshop for the second time in conjunction with TechConnect.

Significance

  • The three-day symposium included the most presentations, with six critical materials presentation sessions and two poster sessions. 
  • Tutorial presenters included the symposium organizers as well as other CMI researchers.

Impact
All sessions were well-attended, highlighting the current and continuing interest in critical materials and CMI’s central place within the community.

Hub Targets Addressed 

  • Providing the leaders, technical experts and skilled professionals needed by U.S. industry to assure supply chains.
  • Training the critical materials workforce of the future.
Shown from left: CMI Focus Area Lead Santa Jansone-Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, CMI Project Lead Andriy Palasyuk, Ames National Laboratory, and CMI Leadership Academy member Alison Fritz, National Energy Technology Laboratory, led the Innovations in Critical Minerals and Materials Symposium at TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 10-12, 2026.
Shown from left: CMI Focus Area Lead Santa Jansone-Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, CMI Project Lead Andriy Palasyuk, Ames National Laboratory, and CMI Leadership Academy member Alison Fritz, National Energy Technology Laboratory, led the Innovations in Critical Minerals and Materials Symposium at TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 10-12, 2026.