Project Grant DESC0019941

Vega Wave Systems Inc. was awarded a $206,500 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop radiation-hardened robotics for fuel inventory and inspections in nuclear reactor vessels. The grant will support Vega Wave Systems' work from June 2022 through March 2023 to create robots capable of withstanding high levels of radiation during operations to inventory used nuclear fuel and conduct safety...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $206,500 Project Grant to Vega Wave Systems Inc., a small disadvantaged, for-profit business located in West Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the grant is to fund the development of radiation-hardened robotics and video technologies for inspecting nuclear reactor systems within the biological shield. Vega Wave Systems specializes in advanced robotic and video technologies for high-radiation environments, particularly within nuclear...

Vega Wave Systems Inc. received a $206,500 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop a three-dimensional, ultra-radiation-hardened video system for nuclear power plant inspection. The project is being conducted in West Chicago, Illinois under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness....

The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $2,499,220 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to Georgia Tech Research Corporation. The grant supports university-led research and development initiatives focused on advancing nuclear energy technology, including maintaining existing reactors, developing advanced reactor designs, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and expanding international nuclear energy cooperation....

Vega Wave Systems Inc. received a $200,000 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a real-time, radiation-hardened video system for operational monitoring in nuclear reactor vessels. The system will allow for visual inspection and monitoring inside nuclear reactors to advance the Department of Energy Office of Science's mission of delivering scientific discoveries and tools to...

Radiabeam Systems, LLC received a $199,597 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to support development of a tunable electronic brachytherapy system. The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. The grant funded Radiabeam Systems to develop a brachytherapy device that...

This $206,487 federal Project Grant was awarded on July 10, 2023 by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to Innovative Technologies International, Inc. (ITI), a for-profit small disadvantaged business organization doing business as Novatech. The grant funding supports the development of silicon carbide fuel rod cladding with improved impact resistance for nuclear reactor applications. ITI specializes in the design and fabrication of components for the nuclear, aerospace, defense, and...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) to the Georgia Tech Research Corp, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs, with a performance period from September 13, 2024 to September 12, 2027. The grant supports research to evaluate the scalability of dose-based siting boundaries for multi-unit advanced reactor plants using a consequence-driven, physical security-informed framework. As...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), aims to evaluate the susceptibility of two alternative candidate materials for use in construction of storage tanks, compared to a previously developed susceptibility map for 347H stainless steel. The $270,000 award to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, a prominent federal contractor...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $206,491 Project Grant to Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop an in-reactor laser ultrasonic sensor for fuel rod pressure and fission gas monitoring. The project aims to advance innovative optical sensing and instrumentation technologies to address complex challenges in the energy domain. Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of optical technologies...