NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. Awarded DOE GAIN Voucher for KRONOS MMR™ Energy System

Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. announced on April 9, 2026, that it has received a Gateway for Accelerated Innovations in Nuclear (GAIN) Voucher from the U.S. Department of Energy. This voucher, NE-26-38854, is for the company's KRONOS MMR™ Energy System and is titled "Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis Support for NANO Nuclear Reactor Design Using ORNL’s Tools – SCALE/TSUNAMI." The collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will involve applying the SCALE/TSUNAMI code suite to analyze the impact of various factors on reactor physics metrics. This initiative aims to develop a validated uncertainty quantification (UQ) framework tailored to the KRONOS MMR™ design, which is crucial for demonstrating safety margins, performance reliability, and licensing readiness. The GAIN program provides technical, regulatory, and financial support to advance innovative nuclear technologies toward commercialization. This award is expected to strengthen confidence in design margins, reduce regulatory uncertainty, and accelerate the KRONOS MMR™ design maturation, supporting its path to commercialization. The company also highlighted its broader business scope, including microreactor technologies, nuclear fuel supply chain, transportation, space applications, and consulting services.