The GAIN nuclear energy vouchers provide advanced nuclear technology innovators with access to the extensive nuclear research capabilities and expertise available across the U.S. DOE national laboratories complex.
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) leads the GAIN initiative. “DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy established GAIN to provide the nuclear innovator community with assistance to address a range of technology needs,” said Director Rita Baranwal. “Through these vouchers, GAIN encourages accelerated nuclear technology innovation and promotes progress in the private sector.”
GAIN nuclear energy voucher recipients do not receive direct financial awards. The GAIN nuclear energy vouchers provide access to national laboratory capabilities at no cost to the voucher recipients.
The two businesses selected to receive 2017 GAIN nuclear energy vouchers for work with INL included:
- MicroNuclear LLC, of Franklin, Tenn., for development of the Microscale Nuclear Battery Reactor System
- GSE Systems Inc., of Sykesville, Md., for human factors engineering allowing them to move to digital control systems.
GAIN awarded the first round of nuclear energy vouchers in 2016. DOE established GAIN to provide the nuclear community with the technical, regulatory and financial support necessary to move innovative nuclear energy technologies toward commercialization, while ensuring the continued safe, reliable and economic operation of the existing nuclear fleet.
For more information, follow this link: GAIN Announces Second Round of Nuclear Energy Voucher Recipients.
