Cooperative Agreement DENA0004012

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) aims to develop an ultra-compact neutron generator for advanced material detection systems. The $273,834 award to Nucleon Power Inc., a certified woman-owned small business, covers a 12-month project period ending on August 31, 2025. The proposed innovation is a novel neutron generator based on lithium niobate piezoelectric transformers...

NAC International Inc. received a $1,993,053.68 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy (CFDA 81.121: Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration) awarded on June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2028. The award funds the design and certification of a revised Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Certificate of Compliance (COC) for a modified OPTIMUS-L transportation packaging system engineered to transport High-Assay Low-Enriched...

Radiabeam Technologies, LLC received a $1.079 million Cooperative Agreement awarded February 19, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Nuclear Energy Waste Transmutation Optimized Now (NEWTON) program (CFDA 81.135). The award supports the development and demonstration of thin-film niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) superconducting radiofrequency cavities for use in accelerator-driven systems designed to transmute nuclear waste. The project leverages vapor diffusion production...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $274,821 SBIR Phase I grant to Nu Planet Pharmaceutical Radioisotopes, Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to develop a low-cost isotope battery for long-lived power applications, including deep space, medical, and defense uses. The key outcomes will be the ability to produce radioisotope materials that can provide electrical power for extended durations, enabling new technologies by...

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary NAC International Inc. received a $3.34 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029. The award funds the design, testing, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) certification of a new High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) transportation packaging system capable of safely...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: Radiabeam Technologies, LLC received a competitive Cooperative Agreement valued at $1.4 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under the Nuclear Energy Waste Transmutation Optimized Now (NEWTON) program (CFDA 81.135). The award was made on April 7, 2026, with a completion date of April 6, 2029. Products and Services: The award funds research and development to demonstrate two types of superconducting...

Under this $500,347 cooperative agreement awarded by the Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation on May 24, 2022, Nuscale Power LLC will provide an E2 Center small modular reactor simulator to SNN in Romania. The E2 Center simulator is based on Nuscale's small modular reactor design and will be delivered under the agreement's completion date of December 31, 2023. This award is part of the State Department's Global Threat Reduction program (CFDA 19.033), which...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office under the National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (CFDA 97.130), establishes a collaborative research program between the University of Iowa, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. The $300,000 award, spanning September 2024 to September 2027, supports graduate students to gain expertise in nuclear and radiochemical...

The Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $11,375,000 was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) under the Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative (CFDA 81.258). The award supports Premier Technology, Inc., a woman-owned small business in Blackfoot, Idaho, to expand its manufacturing capabilities and capacity for producing NQA-1 or ISO 9001 certified nuclear gloveboxes used in nuclear research, security, and exploration missions....

This Project Grant award, valued at $7,565,580, was provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to Washington State University (WSU). The funding will support the construction of a new 5,000 square foot hot cell facility addition to WSU's Dodgen Research Facility. This project will enhance WSU's current reactor operations, radioisotope production capabilities, and support future growth in nuclear...