Energy Investment Decision Symposium

Where Energy Research Meets Economic Rigor

Following a successful inaugural event held at the Idaho National Laboratory in 2025, this year’s Energy Investment Decision Symposium expands its reach to DOE-funded national laboratory researchers, industry professionals and Department of Energy stakeholders nationwide.

Over two days, participants will engage with leading practitioners and researchers to build and sharpen analytical capabilities across the full spectrum of energy technology economic evaluation — from early-stage feasibility to investment-ready financial models.

What you will learn
Sessions span the full breadth of technoeconomic analysis practice for energy technologies, critical materials, and supply chains:

• Market and competitive analysis
• Investment-grade and industry-accepted financial modeling
• Project feasibility assessment
• Workforce needs and planning
• Analysis tools and applications
• Cases on technoeconomic analysis

Register here 

Registration costs $100 per person and includes two lunches, snacks and an evening reception

Who should attend: 

• Researchers
• Federal program managers
• PIs
• Lab relationship managers
• Organizing committee / chairs with brief bios

Call for Papers 

Researchers, analysts and practitioners are invited to contribute to the symposium’s technical program with an abstract submission, presentation or poster.

Submit your paper here.