TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Advanced Metal Hydride Microreactor Platform

The Los Alamos National Laboratory is offering a technology licensing opportunity for an Advanced Metal Hydride Microreactor Platform. This platform solves the core materials and engineering barriers preventing rapid deployment of compact nuclear microreactors. The technology has several advantages, including crack-free fabrication, simplified reactor design, and predictable moderator performance. The platform has various market applications, including defense and energy, space power, off-grid civilian power, and advanced nuclear reactor manufacturing. The key features of this opportunity include: • Crack-free fabrication at any scale • Simplified reactor design • Proven materials, reduced regulatory risk • Up to 50% reduction in required fuel mass • Predictable moderator performance • Broad temperature compatibility