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INL Innovation Spotlight Novel Training Surrogates for Emergency Response Training
Contact and place of performance
Andrew Rankin
Idaho Falls, ID 83415
USA
INL Innovation Spotlight Novel Training Surrogates for Emergency Response Training Novel short-lived radioisotopes in a variety of chemical forms used as surrogate materials that have short half-lives and decay to stable, environmentally friendly elements. Overview: Training with actual radioactive materials that are of concern to emergency response communities poses challenges due to their radiotoxicity. Radioactive...
View moreThe Battelle Energy Alliance, representing the Department of Energy at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has issued a Special Notice regarding the development of novel short-lived radioisotopes for emergency response training. These surrogate materials are engineered to mimic the particle and photon emission properties, as well as the chemical and physical behaviors, of industrial radioactive materials while maintaining half-lives of less than two days. Because these isotopes decay into stable, non-toxic elements, they provide a viable alternative to radiotoxic industrial materials for testing technologies and training military and emergency personnel in realistic, large-scale contaminated environments.
The technology is currently at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7, with a full-scale prototype demonstrated in a relevant environment. This opportunity focuses on the licensing and commercialization of intellectual property associated with Provisional Patent Application No. 16/228,465, titled "Surrogate Isotope-Containing Materials for Emergency Response Training and Methods of Formation and Dispersal." The INL Technology Deployment department is seeking industry collaborators capable of commercializing these innovations rather than seeking external development services, procurement, or manufacturing.
This initiative is classified under NAICS 624230 for Emergency and Other Relief Services and PSC R429 for Support- Professional: Emergency Response/Disaster Planning/Preparedness Support. Responses are accepted through March 25, 2026. The primary place of performance is Idaho Falls, ID, and the point of contact for licensing discussions and technology transfer is Andrew Rankin.
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