Nuclear Resources

Map created by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and East Tennessee Economic Council to show the density of nuclear companies in the State of Tennessee. Data from "The Nuclear Industry Value Chain" E4 Carolinas Report; and ETEC in partnership with the University of TN-Knoxville's Baker School. (2023).

Industry Maps

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With specialized technical expertise and an industry cluster that grows more each year, East Tennessee is the best location in the nation for nuclear-related companies. Next generational nuclear is growing here. See the map below showing investment by key companies (2025).

A study in 2023 showed 229 nuclear companies in the State of Tennessee. 154 of those companies were located in the Oak Ridge-Knoxville area. Today, that number is larger! Below are maps that ORNL and ETEC created to show the density of nuclear companies in the State (2023) and in the region (2022 & 2015).

10.2025 Map of New Nuclear Projects With Title and ETEC credit

2025 - New Nuclear Projects in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (Source: ETEC)

2023 TN Nuclear Industry State Map Source: Brun, Lukas C and Todd Royal (2023). "The Nuclear Industry Value Chain" E4 Carolinas; and ETEC in partnership with UT Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy and ORNL.

2023 - TN Nuclear Company Density
(Source: ETEC, E4Carolinas, ORNL)

2022 - Nuclear Companies in Oak Ridge/Knoxville Area (Source: ETEC)

2015 - Nuclear Companies in Oak Ridge/Knoxville Area (Source: ETEC)

State of Tennessee Support

Building on our Manhattan Project era legacy of nuclear innovation, East Tennessee is again at the forefront of new nuclear technologies that have the potential to change the world. East Tennessee has many valuable resources for companies in the nuclear industry.

Companies here are thriving, and more are locating to the area to take advantage of the talented workforce. Tennessee has strong advocates in U.S. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and Governor Bill Lee, who in May of 2023 announced a $60M investment fund for recruiting companies in the advanced nuclear industry.

Governor Lee signed an Executive Order to create a Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council. Which included many ETEC's President & CEO Tracy Boatner, along with many ETEC Board and Nuclear Working Group members. That council has released a final report which can be found here.

Most recently, in January 2025, Governor Bill Lee pledged further support of $92.6M for building the nuclear energy industry in Tennessee. Read more here.

Combine this federal and state support with assets like Oak Ridge National Lab, Tennessee Valley Authority, and the University of Tennessee, and the future is bright for nuclear energy in the Oak Ridge Corridor.