Bill Gates-backed TerraPower taps Korean nuclear tech

TerraPower, the US small modular reactor developer founded by Bill Gates, has signed a 7 billion won ($4.67 million) deal to acquire Korean sodium-cooled fast reactor safety testing technology, underscoring Korea’s advanced capabilities in next-generation nuclear reactors even as domestic development momentum has slowed. According to the Science Ministry and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute on Sunday, KAERI transferred intellectual property tied to the design and manufacturing know-how

By The Korea Herald