Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research

The Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) mission is to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and economic needs. NE has identified the following goals to address challenges in the nuclear energy sector, help realize the potential of advanced technology, and leverage the unique role of the government in spurring innovation:

· Enable continued operation of existing U.S. nuclear reactors

· Enable deployment of advanced nuclear reactors

· Develop advanced nuclear fuel cycles

· Maintain U.S. leadership in nuclear energy technology

NE strives to promote integrated and collaborative research conducted by national laboratory, university, industry, and international partners under the direction of NE’s programs, and to deploy innovative nuclear energy technologies to the market and to optimize the benefits of nuclear energy.