DOE’s National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) selected 13 new projects for its Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative.
In an already oversubscribed Series D round, Radiant has added Lockheed Martin as a strategic investor, reinforcing defense-sector alignment ahead of first reactor startup and commercialization of its Kaleidos microreactor...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Fission, National Defense, NEWS, Nuclear financing, Nuclear R&D, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, US competitiveness, US technological leadership
During a visit to Idaho National Lab, Energy Secretary Chris Wright underscored the administration’s push for a nuclear “renaissance,” with Radiant’s microreactor slated for testing in the INL DOME ahead of a July 2026 milestone.
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The U.S. Army is progressing with Project Janus to deploy a transportable microreactor by 2028, with Radiant already participating through the ANPI program; the effort supports defense energy needs while commercial use will still depend on NRC licensing...
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Radiant has submitted its safety analysis to the Department of Energy, triggering a 45-day review that keeps the company on track to start up its first Kaleidos reactor at INL’s DOME facility next year...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Future of Energy, Government support, National Defense, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear financing, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, US competitiveness, US technological leadership
The U.S. Army’s Janus Program will deploy nuclear microreactors by 2028, with Radiant’s Kaleidos design featured among the advanced systems supporting base energy resilience.
Zeno Power joined industry leaders in highlighting nuclear as vital to surviving the lunar night and maintaining U.S. leadership in the new space race.
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Fission, LINKS, National Defense, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear waste, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, RTGs, US competitiveness, US technological leadership, Venture capital support for nuclear
Radiant signed the first-ever agreement with the Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Air Force to deliver a Kaleidos nuclear microreactor...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Future of Energy, Government, National Defense, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, Solving climate, US competitiveness, US technological leadership, Venture capital support for nuclear
Radiant, a Nucleation portfolio company, was spotlighted in the LA Times for its progress in developing portable, helium-cooled nuclear...
Published by Nuclea_Admin in Advanced Nuclear, Carbon emissions, Climate Costs, Electrification, Energy transition, Fail-safe fuels, National Defense, NEWS, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nucleation communications, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, Solving climate, US competitiveness, Venture capital support for nuclear
Radiant, a Nucleation portfolio company, has been selected by the US Department of Energy to lead the first microreactor test at INL’s new DOME facility — a key step toward U.S. microreactor deployment.
Published by Ian Brusewitz in Advanced Nuclear, Climate change, Fission, Government support, National Defense, NEWS, Nuclear innovation, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, US competitiveness, Venture capital support for nuclear
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