New Nuclear Frontiers
New Nuclear Frontiers
Hosts: Campus Deep Tech | Alumni Ventures
Nuclear is entering a new era of innovation as industry and governments around the world consider what can be done with abundant, clean energy.
New Nuclear Frontiers brings together leading experts & innovators to explore the technologies and solutions needed to unlock nuclear deployment.
What to Expect: Attendees will hear from experts on the key technical and execution challenges facing fission and fusion and where additional innovation is needed.
Five startup teams from universities, government labs, and industry will present solutions across key nuclear opportunity areas:
Supply Chain – Fuels, materials, components, sensors, and manufacturing
New Use Cases – nuclear applications across space, maritime, defense, industry, and health
Enabling Technologies – AI and digital tools for siting, workforce, construction, operations, etc.
The evening will conclude with a networking reception connecting startups, investors, and industry leaders working to accelerate nuclear innovation, in addition to researchers from Columbia, MIT, Harvard, Princeton, and RPI.
Judges:
Pete Mathias: Reveille VC
Abe Murray: AlleyCorp
Mollie Wilkinson: Orion Industrial Ventures
Brandon Seifert: Stipe Group
Seann Bishop: Humanum Capital
Expert Panelists:
Ashley Finan: Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP), formerly at Idaho National Lab
Theresa Clark: Everstar, formerly at NRC
Carl Perez: Exodys Energy
Oscar Leandro: Nano Nuclear
Ahmed Diallo: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, formerly at ARPA-E
Run of Show:
3:30 pm - Doors Open (recommended arrival time)
4 pm - Introductions
4:15 pm - Expert Panel: Barriers & Breakthroughs
5:20 pm - Startup Pitch Competition
6:10 pm - Networking Reception (until 7:45 pm)
Additional Highlights:
4:05 pm - Alumni Ventures Showcase: Mason Hale
5 pm - Pillsbury Showcase: Elina Teplinski & JP Cordon
6 pm - Seatom Showcase: Nuclear in Maritime
Sponsors:
Collaborators: Columbia Climate Fund | Climate Hackathon | Leo Impact Fund | Columbia Nuclear is Clean Energy (NiCE)
Location: Alumni Ventures Office | 183 Madison Ave 18th Floor, New York, NY 10016
*There will be 60 chairs and ample standing room. We recommend that those who would prefer to be seated arrive early.
**All ticket sales are final. While there will be no refunds, transfers are allowed. Please contact the host [email protected] for ticket transfer requests.
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