Park Jin-ho, acting president of Korea Institute of Energy Technology (Kentech), and Richard Muller, cofounder and chief technology officer of the U.S. nuclear power startup Deep Fission, attend an energy forum running from Sept. 26-27, 2024, in Naju, Jeollanam-do Province. (Kentech)
By Gil Kyuyoung
Korea Institute of Energy Technology (Kentech) is the nation’s first university to collaborate with a U.S. nuclear power company in technological development.
The school on Jan. 13 announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Jan. 7 on an energy project with Deep Fission, an American startup in nuclear energy.
Cofounded by renowned physicist Richard Muller, Deep Fission leads the energy sector through installation technology for small nuclear reactors.
The MOU focuses on utilizing the company’s innovative know-how by installing small reactors 1.6 km below ground to resolve safety and economic issues.
Kentech and Deep Fission will jointly conduct research and development to supply electrical power to domestic data centers.
“This collaboration is an opportunity to stimulate innovation in next-generation nuclear power technology,” the school’s acting president Park Jin-ho said. “We are proud to lead the way by pursuing this partnership with Deep Fission.”
gilkyuyoung@korea.kr
