2026 Construction Opportunities Conference
The 2026 Construction Opportunities Conference, presented by Music City Center, NBIC, and UT CIS APEX Accelerator, will be held August 27, 2026 at Music City Center in Nashville, TN.
Participants will have the chance to engage directly with buyers from large prime contractors and government agencies. These conversations provide valuable insight into upcoming projects, procurement processes, and how businesses can better position themselves for contracting opportunities..
For more information and to register, visit 2026 Construction Opportunities Conference.
ETEBA Business Opportunities and Technical Conference
ETEBA BOTC 2026 will be held October 27-October 29 at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN.
BOTC 2026 will shine a spotlight on upcoming business opportunities within government agencies and prime contractors across the energy, environmental, and defense sectors.
For more information or to register, visit https://www.eteba.org/botc/
Exporting Opportunities for Small Businesses
The International Trade Administration, a service of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, is seeking small businesses interested in exporting opportunities.
For more information, visit https://www.trade.gov/ or https://www.trade.gov/commercial-service-offices-us
Presentations from Department of Energy Women-Owned Small Business Opportunity Day
The DOE Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Jefferson Lab hosted a Women-Owned Small Business Opportunity Day on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
DOE Small Business Utilization and Updates
WOSB and other Small Business Opportunities at DOE
WOSB and other Small Business Opportunities at DOE (cont.)
ORNL Small Business Friday
The ORNL Small Business Programs Office hosts Small Business Fridays, monthly virtual meetings to provide guidance and answer questions about doing business with ORNL. To request an appointment, email swaggertylb@ornl.gov.
U.S. Department of Energy Upcoming Events Calendar
https://www.energy.gov/osdbu/events-0/upcoming-events-calendar
DOE, LLNL, and ORNL Women-Owned Small Business Opportunity Day
The Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted the Women-Owned Small Business Opportunity Day on March 28, 2023.
Please see the event presentations here.
Presentations from the DOE OSDBU and ORNL Virtual Forum, January 19, 2022
ORNL Small Business Opportunities. 1.19.22.pdf
ORNL Proposal Workshop.01.19.22.pdf
ORNL Construction 101. 1.19.22.pdf
Marketing in a Challenging Environment. UT PTAC.pdf
OSDBU ORNL VIrtual Forum_AGENDA_0.pdf