An initiative begun over a year ago by the DOE to help developers of advanced nuclear technology accelerate innovation and commercialization has reported "significant progress" on the eight projects chosen for voucher awards in 2016. The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative was launched in November 2015 to provide private-sector innovators of advanced nuclear technologies with direct access to the technical, regulatory and research capabilities of DOE's national laboratory system.
In March 2016, GAIN's Nuclear Energy Small Business Voucher pilot program awarded a total of $2 million to eight of 29 applicants based on the projects' technical quality, potential for commercialization and level of innovation. Of the eight awardees, three are developers of advanced nuclear reactor technologies cur rently being tested for use.
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