Portfolio companies, Radiant Nuclear and Aalo Atomics, are among a select group of reactor developers that are progressing under DOE’s accelerated Reactor Pilot Program, targeting criticality by July 4, 2026, through streamlined federal authorization pathways.
The Department of Energy has announced new plans for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses to modernize the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle and support potential advanced reactor deployment nationwide...
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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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INL has produced the world’s first enriched chloride fuel salt for a fast molten salt reactor experiment — a major step for the MCRE project, involving CORE POWER, Southern Company, TerraPower, and the DOE...
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The DOE will provide Holtec up to $400 million to support development of two SMR-300 units at the Palisades site in Michigan...
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The Wall Street Journal covers the administration’s $80 billion plan to scale AP1000 reactors, but the real opportunity is bigger than one design as advanced nuclear now spans microreactors, modular systems, and gigawatt-scale plants, a range that can serve data centers, industrial loads, military sites, and utilities alike...
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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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Forbes spotlights Aalo Atomics, a Nucleation portfolio company, as part of a new wave of U.S. advanced-nuclear companies moving from concepts to manufacturing, with progress at its Austin factory, a 2026 criticality target at INL, and growing investor support.
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