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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). This technology utilizes a physical apparatus with 20,000 individually addressable LEDs to create a geometrically accurate, LED-based analog model of nuclear reactor cores, such as the SNAP-10A and MARVEL reactors. By bridging the gap between digital simulations and physical reality, ViBRANT allows for rapid iterations of design, testing, and refinement in a safe environment. The technology is currently at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8 and is associated with U.S. Patent Application No. 18/538,864.
The primary purpose of this special notice, identified by solicitation number BA-1398, is to identify industry collaborators capable of commercializing the innovation. ViBRANT addresses long development cycles and safety concerns inherent in traditional nuclear testing by providing a benign platform for training, microreactor automated control system testing, and advanced research. Market applications include educational exhibits, nuclear physics training tools, and simulation platforms for advanced reactor design. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) handles the licensing of this intellectual property and does not seek procurement, manufacturing services, or external development assistance through this notice.
This opportunity is classified under NAICS 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services and PSC R412 for SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: SIMULATION. The performance location is Idaho Falls, Idaho, and responses are due by July 16, 2026. The point of contact for this notice is Javier Martinez, and there are currently zero attachments associated with the solicitation.
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