nuclear innovation

Dec 1, 2025

INL University Days connects talent to workforce

INL University Days 2025 brought together experts, students and partners nationwide to explore nuclear cybersecurity, STEM workforce development and hands-on innovation.

Nov 19, 2025

Oklo signs contract with Siemens for Aurora project at INL

Oklo and Siemens Energy signed an agreement to begin engineering the Aurora reactor’s power conversion system at Idaho National Laboratory, advancing deployment plans.

Jul 2, 2025

Idaho researchers collaborate with US company to develop novel nuclear fuel to preserve, improve today’s reactors

INL and other national laboratories make their resources available to private companies to foster innovation in the energy industry.

From left to right Mark Nefzger (INL), Raymond Clark (INL), John Jackson (INL), Diana Li (DOE-NE). (PHOTO: INL)
Feb 18, 2025

National lab, South Carolina company partner to build coolant system for microreactor demonstration

The Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation Project, or MARVEL, is a sodium-potassium-cooled reactor that will generate 85 kilowatts of thermal energy. It will be one of the lab’s first new reactors in nearly 50 years.