The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has revealed it will contribute £500,000 towards a £1.5 million innovative energy projects fund.

The Innovate UK's Energy Game Changer initiative encourages SME businesses outside of the energy sector to solve some of the technical challenges faced by the industry.

While the fund operates across all areas of the trade including oil, gas and nuclear, the NDA is particularly interested in technologies which could be applied to decommissioning challenges.


Melanie Brownridge, Head of Technology, said: "Innovative solutions can mean that our decommissioning work is achieved more safely, sooner, and at a lower cost for the taxpayer.

“We want to stimulate the development and adoption of novel and emerging and as alternatives to established technologies to improve the way we do things.

"We believe that game-changing technologies can solve a number of existing problems, either by the development of completely new ideas or through technology transfer from other sectors."

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