NIB2026: July 26th - August 8th ⚛️Hamilton, Ontario
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A big thank you to #NIB2026's sponsors for making this year's event possible!
Huge congratulations to RadChrom for winning the #NIB2026 pitch competition! Their radiation-detecting paint is a simple but incredibly innovative idea with many applications across the nuclear sector.
The #NIB2026 pitch competition is officially over. In just a few minutes, we will announce the winners!
Tomorrow is the day! The #NIB2026 cohort will be presenting on their two weeks of hard work tomorrow at 9:00 AM EST. Click here to watch: lnkd.in/eXf_p2yv
This afternoon at #NIB2026 we had a fascinating session on small modular reactors from Kirk Atkison. Kirk is the Director for SMRs at Ontario Tech University.
McMaster University's Jim Cotton led this afternoon's discussion on cogeneration, decarbonization, and nuclear/renewable hybrid energy systems. #NIB2026
Kevin Jackson lead another great session on speaking credibility this morning at #NIB2026.
Evan Cameron with the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council discussed the medical applications of nuclear this morning at #NIB2026. His presentation illustrated the importance of Canada's role in nuclear material production to support global medicine.
NIB veteran Kevin Jackson has returned to introduce the #NIB2026 cohort to speaking with credibility. We're grateful to him for lending his expertise to NIB for another year.
Week 2 of #NIB2026 begins! McMaster University's Mike Welland lead a timely discussion on the role of AI in nuclear energy. A great session to kickoff the final stretch of NIB!
The weekend is here! 🥳 #NIB2026's cohort will back Monday 8/3 rested and ready to continue work on their projects!
Next, our #NIB2026 cohort visited Westinghouse's eVinci component testing facilities. They got to see firsthand how CANDU reactors are inspected, maintained, and refurbished. A huge thank you to Westinghouse for this unique opportunity!
Another busy day for our #NIB2026 cohort! First, they visited Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization site to learn how NWMO is preparing to safely store spent nuclear fuel long-term. Thank you to NWMO for sharing their facility and expertise with our participants!
One week down. One more to go! Register now to watch this years pitch competition at the end of two weeks of hard work! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Today the #NIB2026 cohort visited the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station to learn more about the plant, virtually tour its facilities, and preview construction of the station's planned SMRs. Thank you to Ontario Power Generation for an exciting afternoon!
Huge thank you to Joe Zic, McMaster University's Chief Nuclear Officer, for an amazing session on nuclear policy at #NIB2026.
Sara Dolatshahi and Rebekah Wilson with Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization gave an informative presentation on consent-based siting strategies and indigenous engagement. #NIB2026
