Aalo Atomics achieves criticality at INL

Aalo Atomics became the fourth company to achieve criticality with their advanced, Gen IV microreactor by July 4th, under Executive Order 14301 propelling the advanced nuclear sector towards commercializatio.

June 30, 2026

Deployable Energy achieves criticality at INL

Deployable Energy became the third company to achieve criticality with their 1-MW Gen IV microreactor prior to July 4th, under the Executive Order directives propelling the sector towards commercializatio.

June 25, 2026

History in the Making in Idaho

Aalo Atomics has completed assembly of its Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory, with fuel delivery imminent and final DOE approval pending, and expects to achieve criticality within weeks, ahead of the July 4 deadline this summer...

June 23, 2026

Witnessing Atomic History in the Making at the INL

If you've been focused for most of your career on seeing the nuclear industry modernize and introduce a multitude of improved products and services to expand the use of nuclear power around the world, then you'd absolutely choose to camp out in Idaho Falls for the next couple of weeks as nearly a dozen companies race towards achieving criticality with their reactors.

Which is why Rod Adams, Nucleation's managing partner for the last five years and host of Atomic Insights & The Atomic Show for just over thirty years, arrives in Idaho Falls this week to watch nuclear history being made.

Here are now a few pictures from his arrival and participation in the hosted tours being provided by the INL. Rod already has a pretty packed schedule but if you are going to be in Idaho Falls and want to connect with Rod, please use this form and we'll make sure you can reach Rod.

October 26, 2024

Nucleation’s Three Year Overview

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Nucleation Capital Completes its Third Year!

Issues a report on the growing demand, the status of Nucleation Fund I, plans for Fund II and portfolio updates

Nucleation issued its Three Year Report to all Limited Partners (LPs) of the fund in mid-October, following the completion of three full years of investing at the end of Q2-2024.

The report covered the state of the current market, with the recent slate of high-profile power purchase announcements, a review of recent major nuclear purchase announcements by major technology companies, as well as a run-down of key events of the prior three years heralding the current inflection point in the market. Additionally, Nucleation provided its assessment of what is coming down the pipeline for investors in both energy and carbon management demand.

The report further shared more details about Nucleation's plans and strategies for its three year-old evergreen Fund I and for its upcoming, traditional Fund II. Lastly, Nucleation provided detailed and confidential updates on the progress made and current status of each of its twelve Fund I portfolio ventures.

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If you are interested in learning more about either Fund I, our low-cost evergreen fund, now in its fourth year, or our upcoming traditional Fund II, click here to request a copy of our Three Year Report Overview.

Published by Valerie Gardner in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Carbon emissions, Carbon markets, Climate change, Climate innovation fund, Corporate decarbonization, Energy abundance, Energy transition, Fission, Future of Energy, Investor activity, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Nucleation communications, Solving climate, Venture capital support for nuclear, Zero emission energy