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GAIN Vouchers Awarded to Advance Recycling Technologies and Reactor Concepts
December 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced today that four companies will be provided vouchers to advance nuclear fuel and technologies. The vouchers provide companies access to the extensive nuclear research capabilities and expertise available across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory complex.
Curio Solutions (Washington, D.C) will collaborate with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to analyze its nuclear fuel recycling process and recommend waste management strategies for safe disposal.
Deep Fission, Inc. (Berkeley, CA) will work with Idaho National Laboratory to assess the thermal hydraulics of its underground microreactor conceptual design.
Kairos Power LLC (Alameda, CA) will partner with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to improve how the chemical composition of salt coolants is monitored for high temperature reactors using either liquid-fuel or solid-fuel.
NuCube Energy (Idaho Falls, ID) will team up with Idaho National Laboratory to assess and optimize the performance of a heat exchanger conceptual design for potential use in a process that converts carbon dioxide gas into solid carbon, which can be used to develop materials for a variety of applications.
GAIN voucher recipients do not receive direct financial awards. Vouchers provide funding to DOE laboratories to help businesses overcome critical technological and commercialization challenges. All awardees are responsible for a minimum 20 percent cost share, which could be an in-kind contribution.
GAIN was established by DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy and provides the nuclear community with the technical, regulatory, and financial support necessary to move innovative nuclear technologies toward commercialization while ensuring the continued, safe, and economic operation of the existing fleet.
This is the first round of GAIN vouchers awarded for FY 2025.
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