Oklo to Advance Groves 2 Forge as Part of U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Selection
Business Wire•13/10/2026•07:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤DOE selects 12 developers across 13 projects for Nuclear Energy Launch Pad
- ➤Oklo advances Groves 2 Forge isotope production and processing pilot facility
- ➤Groves 2 Forge initially targets lutetium-177 for targeted cancer treatments
- ➤Oklo plans transition to commercial-scale isotope production with appropriate NRC licenses
- ➤Groves Isotope Test Reactor reached criticality in under a year on private land
Expert Statements
Jacob DeWitte, Co-founder and CEO of Oklo
“Groves showed how quickly a new reactor could be built and brought to criticality through close collaboration between the private sector and DOE”
Jacob DeWitte, Co-founder and CEO of Oklo
“Groves 2 Forge will build directly on that foundation by adding the capabilities needed to irradiate target materials and process and prepare valuable isotopes.”
Chimi Zacot, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Reactors
“Oklo’s experience with the Groves Isotope Test Reactor under DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program demonstrates how private developers can advance nuclear projects forward safely and efficiently under DOE authorization.”
Chimi Zacot, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Reactors
“Through the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, we look forward to supporting Oklo as it builds on that progress with Groves 2 and advances integrated isotope production and processing capabilities.”
Oklo to Advance Groves 2 Forge as Part of U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Selection
* U.S. Department of Energy’s National Reactor Innovation Center picks 12 developers on 13 new projects to take part in the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative.
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