Description of venture idea
Weiyue Zhou proposes a lab testing service to characterize the composition of a molten salt. This would help entities that deal with molten salts better understand and prevent nuclear activation, corrosion and manage tritium behavior and heat transfer.
Market needs this venture would address
- Nuclear industry (e.g. Kairos Power])
- Concentrated solar (both operators and R&D folks)
Technical capabilities this venture might leverage
Capabilities developed in Mike Short’s lab related to molten salt characterization
Business model
Lab testing business model
Team
Outstanding risks
- TAM. Likely quite low.