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  • Mar 26, 2021 10:48 am GMTMar 25, 2021 9:29 pm GMT
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GAIN announces second-round FY 2021 Nuclear Energy Voucher recipients

The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced today that three nuclear companies will be provided GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies. NE vouchers provide advanced nuclear technology innovators with access to the extensive nuclear research capabilities and expertise available across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory complex. This is the second set of awards in FY 2021. The businesses selected to receive GAIN nuclear energy vouchers for Round 2 FY 2021 are: Radiant El Segundo, CA Oklo Inc. Sunnyvale, CA Lightbridge Corporation Reston, VA

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Congratulations to the three GAIN FY2021 Nuclear Energy Voucher Recipients:

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Matt Chester on Mar 26, 2021

Sounds like a really interesting program. Are there any success stories to share about from GAIN recipients past? 

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Laura Scheele on Mar 26, 2021

Hi Matt, Thanks for the question! Here are a few articles that look at the impact of the GAIN nuclear energy voucher program:

https://gain.inl.gov/SitePages/Articles.aspx

Qualitatively, you can look at the establishment of the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) by Congress as an endorsement of the GAIN approach for reactor innovators who are closer to demonstration projects. Some of the developers awarded under DOE's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Project are past recipients of GAIN nuclear energy vouchers.

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