A California-based nuclear startup with roots in space exploration is headed to Oak Ridge.
With a $280 million investment in East Tennessee, Radiant Industries aims to be the first to bring a portable nuclear microreactor to the private market in the U.S. In the process, it would create 175 jobs.
The Oct. 13 announcement that Radiant will set up a Kaleidos microreactor factory in Oak Ridge adds to a growing list of commitments to nuclear development in East Tennessee. Radiant is the second new nuclear company in as many months to advertise a pivot to the Secret City…