Fissionaire at the MIT CANES Symposium

Fissionaire at the MIT CANES Symposium

Fissionaire’s COO Scott Ferrara recently visited Cambridge, MA, to attend the MIT Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems (CANES) Conference. The trip focused on coordinated global efforts to deploy advanced nuclear technology, identifying strategic partnerships, and connecting with the MIT Research Reactor expert team for process development and collaboration.

A Message from our COO, Scott Ferrara:

"Walking through the historic streets of Boston and Cambridge, one can’t help but feel a profound sense of patriotism. There is a weight to the history here—a quiet respect for the long journey and the immense sacrifices that paved the way for our present. It’s a backdrop for reflection and a commitment to the future.

This spirit of collective responsibility was palpable at the CANES Symposium, where a global cohort of experts in industrial development, policy, and reactor technology joined forces with the visionary minds at MIT. Our objective was clear: to rigorously evaluate the economies of scale—both domestic and international—required to achieve diverse, large-scale nuclear deployment. Some key areas of discussion included:

• Strategic Opportunity: Presenters outlined the tangible pathways paved by states and nations toward large-scale advanced nuclear.
• Critical Gaps: Others illuminated the urgent need for additional legislative support, deeper public engagement, and more transparent community awareness.
• The AI Mandate: A central theme emerged regarding the skyrocketing energy demands of Artificial Intelligence.

No other technology possesses the inherent capacity to scale as required to meet this moment. However, technology alone or one nation alone can't get there. Answering the 'energy call' requires a unified front—a rising tide of collaboration across borders and disciplines. As we look toward this massive undertaking, it is evident that none of us can navigate this transition in isolation. Fissionaire will be a key component to answering long-term nuclear needs that aren't burdened with the limitations of traditional nuclear designs.

I want to extend a sincere thank you to Dr. Curtis Smith, Dr. David Carpenter, and Dr. Lin-Wen Hu for fostering the high-level dialogue necessary to move the needle for Fissionaire."

The Path Forward. This trip was a vital opportunity for Fissionaire to establish the relationships necessary to collaborate on supply chain and process development. These activities serve to expedite Fissionaire's test reactor and the eventual commercial-scale deployment of our proliferation-resistant TS-MSBR technology.

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