MDF Innovation Days 2026

MDF Innovation Days 2026

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Days (M2IND), brings together leaders from industry, government, academia, and national laboratories to explore advances in AI-enabled manufacturing, nuclear infrastructure, critical materials, and industrial-scale energy systems

Join CESMII’s CTO, Haresh Malkani for a discussion on “Accelerated Qualification: Technical Barriers, Research Needs, Standards, and Deployment” at ORNL Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF 112), on Aug 20, Thursday from 9:30am – 11am ET.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Days (M2IND) brings together leaders from industry, government, academia, and the national laboratory system for two days of demonstrations, facility tours, strategic discussions, and major partnership announcements, Aug. 19-20, 2026.

M2IND showcases how ORNL is advancing AI-enabled manufacturing, nuclear infrastructure, accelerated qualification, critical materials, and industrial-scale energy systems to strengthen U.S. competitiveness, energy security, and resilient domestic supply chains.

Click here for the list of speakers and here for the agenda.

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