TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Advanced Metal Hydride Microreactor Platform

Response Deadline: July 17, 2026 Los Alamos National Laboratory has developed an integrated technology platform that solves the core materials and engineering barriers preventing rapid deployment of compact nuclear microreactors. By combining a proprietary crack-free fabrication process, a thermally protective heat pipe moderator design and a complete core architecture built from proven nuclear materials, the platform enables organizations to produce high-performance reactor components that are smaller, more reliable and faster to manufacture than those achievable with conventional methods. The approach reduces fuel requirements by up to 50% compared to unmoderated designs, eliminates the complex environmental control systems traditionally needed to protect advanced moderators and scales f