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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 Idaho National Laboratory, through the Battelle Energy Alliance, seeks commercial partners for a technology licensing opportunity regarding ViBRANT (Visual Benign Reactor As Analog for Nuclear Testing). This technology is a physical apparatus utilizing approximately 20,000 individually addressable LEDs to create a geometrically accurate, LED-based analog of nuclear reactor cores, such as the SNAP-10A and MARVEL reactors. Currently at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8, the system is designed to bridge the gap between digital simulations and physical reality, allowing for rapid iterations of reactor design and testing in a safe, accessible format. The intellectual property is protected under U.S. Patent Application No. 18/538,864.
The technology addresses challenges in nuclear reactor development by replacing long, sequential development cycles with an agile validation process. ViBRANT provides a sensory and visual platform for training, education, and the development of microreactor automated control systems while reducing the hazards associated with full-scale nuclear deployment. It is intended for use in nuclear physics education, advanced reactor research, and public engagement exhibits. The Department of Energy’s Technology Deployment department is focused on licensing this intellectual property to industry collaborators capable of commercializing the innovation.
This special notice, identified by solicitation number BA-1398, is classified under NAICS 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services and PSC R412 for Support- Professional: Simulation. Responses are due by July 16, 2026. The place of performance is Idaho Falls, Idaho, and the primary point of contact is Javier Martinez. This announcement is for licensing purposes only and is not a request for procurement, manufacturing, or external development services.
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