Radiant has designed a fission microreactor that’s fueled by ceramic-coated particles of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) and cooled by helium gas. This meltdown-proof design is small enough to fit in a tractor-trailer and powerful enough to run a medical clinic or military installation.
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Commentary
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Radiant raises $300 million+ Series D toward portable nuclear energy at scale
Deep Tech Opportunities Report
DCVC DTOR 2025: Skyrocketing electric demand requires deeper investments in carbon-free energy
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Radiant’s Kaleidos to be first new reactor tested at DOME
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Radiant Industries raises $100 million DCVC Climate–led Series C to speed microreactors to market
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In The Media
Axios
Radiant boosts round to $350M amid nuclear fervor
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Bloomberg
Nuke Startup Radiant Raises $300 Million for Small Reactors
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Bloomberg
Zero: The Race to Shrink Reactors and Grow Nuclear Power [Rachel Slaybaugh featured]
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The Washington Post
These nuclear reactors fit on a flatbed truck. How safe are they?
Radiant
Heatmap News
Radiant Nuclear Is Aiming to Build Microreactors ASAP [Rachel Slaybaugh featured]
Radiant
Axios
Radiant raises $100M for portable nuclear generators
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Kiplinger
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Forbes
Desperate For Power, AI Companies Look To The Nuclear Option
Fervo Energy
Oklo
Radiant
Heatmap News
The Tiniest Nuclear Reactors Are Untried, Untested, and Gaining Legions of Fans [Rachel Slaybaugh quoted]
Radiant
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