Description of need
- There is a shortage of medical isotopes globally. Primarily because of shutdowns of the research reactors. Also war in Ukraine is disrupting supply chain. Mo-99 in particular.
- 80% of medical isotopes are Technetium-99
Problem severity (1-10)
7
Who has this need
Hospitals
Total addressable market (TAM)
- TAM: $9B, CAGR 20%.
Solutions today, and their shortcomings
- Research fission reactors. Many are shutting down or are offline.
- National laboratories
- Startups:
- Shine Technologies
- Niowave
- NorthStar
- Canada Light Source
Potentially relevant capabilities
Fusion-Based Medical Isotope Machine