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Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE selects first companies for nuclear launch pad
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and the National Reactor Innovation Center have announced their first selections for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad: three companies developing microreactors and one developing fuel supply.
The four companies—Deployable Energy, General Matter, NuCube Energy, and Radiant Industries—were selected from the initial pool of Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program applicants, the two precursor programs to the launch pad.
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2021)
Associate Dean for Research
University of Michigan College
Todd Allen is a distinguished nuclear engineer and policy leader currently serving as the Associate Dean for Research at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. After a foundational career as an officer in the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power Program, he transitioned to academia and national leadership, eventually serving as the Deputy Director for Science and Technology at the Idaho National Laboratory. A fellow of the American Nuclear Society, Allen is renowned for his expertise in nuclear materials and his commitment to clean energy transition, which he champions as the director of the Fastest Path to Zero initiative. His career came full circle at his alma mater, where he chaired the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences before stepping into his current executive role to oversee the college's sprawling research enterprise.
