A New Mexico company secured funding this year and acquired 240 acres of land in the southeastern corner of the state to build a small reactor dedicated to producing medical isotopes. The concept was developed and licensed by Sandia National Laboratories to help establish a stable domestic supply of medical isotopes, which are made with low-enriched uranium and help diagnose a number of diseases.
This effort earned a regional Excellence in Technology Transfer Award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium, an association that recognizes industry and federal laboratories for outstanding work to develop and commercialize innovative technologies.
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Source: MachineDesign