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Tech Licensing Opportunity: ViBRANT: Visual Benign Reactor As Analog for Nuclear Testing
Contact and place of performance
Javier Martinez
Idaho Falls, ID 83415
USA
ViBRANT: Visual Benign Reactor As Analog for Nuclear Testing ViBRANT offers a revolutionary approach to simulating and understanding nuclear reactor behaviors using a geometrically accurate, LED-based analog model. The Challenge: In the intricate world of nuclear reactor design and testing, the gap between theoretical models and tangible applications presents significant hurdles. Traditionally, this process inv...
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Development Status: TRL 8
US Patent Application No. 18/538,864, “BENIGN REACTIVITY ANALOGS FOR NUCLEAR MODELING,” BEA Docket No. BA-1398
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The Department of Energy, through the Battelle Energy Alliance, is offering a licensing opportunity for ViBRANT (Visual Benign Reactor As Analog for Nuclear Testing), identified under solicitation number BA-1398. This technology utilizes a physical apparatus with 20,000 individually addressable LEDs to provide a geometrically accurate, safe, and intuitive analog for nuclear reactor behaviors. By mimicking core configurations of reactors like the SNAP-10A and MARVEL, ViBRANT bridges the gap between digital simulations and physical applications, facilitating rapid iterations of design and testing without the hazards associated with full-scale nuclear deployment. The technology is currently at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8 and is associated with U.S. Patent Application No. 18/538,864.
This special notice is categorized under NAICS 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services and PSC R412 for Support- Professional: Simulation. The technology is intended for market applications including nuclear reactor training tools, automated control system testing for microreactors, advanced design research, and public educational exhibits. The licensing process is managed by Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Technology Partnerships, which seeks industry collaborators capable of commercializing the innovation. INL does not provide funding, manufacture products, or seek external development services through this notice.
The primary place of performance is Idaho Falls, Idaho. Responses regarding this licensing opportunity are accepted through July 16, 2026. Interested parties may contact Javier Martinez for further information regarding the proprietary technology and negotiable licensing terms. There are 0 attachments associated with this notice.
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