DOE's National Reactor Innovation Center Selects 13 Projects to Advance Nuclear Technology Pipeline
Source Summary
The Department of Energy's National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) has selected 13 new projects across 12 companies for its Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative. The selections span microreactor developers, enrichment startups, and fuel fabrication companies, expanding the DOE-authorized pathway for advanced reactor and fuel-cycle developers to demonstrate projects on federal and non-federal sites.
Why it matters
This expansion accelerates the development and demonstration pathway for advanced nuclear technologies that could contribute to U.S. energy security and decarbonization goals.
