AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSpace Workforce: Tennessee will pursue the proposed U.S. Space Academy at Coffee County Joint Industrial Park, near Arnold Air Force Base and the aerospace corridor to Huntsville. NASA will assess potential sites. Health Innovation: UTC’s Meagan Oslund won a national award for coordinating mobile care and education for older adults and caregivers across 10 rural Southeast Tennessee counties. Research Funding: Tennessee Tech received $2.1 million for a regional quantum communications testbed. Autonomous Transport: Nashville International Airport is among six U.S. airports served by Waymo robotaxis, part of a broader push to test transportation technologies at airports. Energy and Industry: A UTC panel pointed to surging power demand from AI data centers as a source of jobs across engineering and related fields. Oak Ridge also showcased a planned $15 billion nuclear expansion expected to bring 10,000 jobs.
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