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Tech Licensing Opportunity: ViBRANT: Visual Benign Reactor As Analog for Nuclear Testing
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 mimic the core configuration of nuclear reactors, such as the SNAP-10A and MARVEL reactors. By providing a geometrically accurate, LED-based analog model, the system bridges the gap between digital simulations and physical applications, allowing for rapid iterations of design and testing 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 ViBRANT is to address challenges in nuclear reactor development, including long development cycles and the safety concerns inherent in direct reactor interaction. Potential market applications include training tools for reactor operations, development platforms for microreactor automated control systems, and educational exhibits for public engagement. The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Technology Deployment department is seeking industry collaborators capable of commercializing this innovation through licensing agreements tailored to individual business needs.
This special notice, identified by solicitation number BA-1398, is classified under NAICS 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services and PSC R412 for Professional Support: Simulation. Performance is centered in Idaho Falls, ID, and the response deadline for this opportunity is July 16, 2026. Javier Martinez serves as the point of contact for this notice, which currently includes zero attachments. INL’s involvement is limited to licensing the intellectual property and does not include procurement of external services, manufacturing, or funding.
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