VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is a state-owned and controlled non-profit limited liability company. As an impartial non-profit Research and Technology Organisation (RTO), VTT carries out research and innovation activities for the needs of industry and knowledge-based society. VTT has vast experience working as a partner in and as a coordinator of a diverse range of EU projects. VTT is the largest internationally networked R&D centre for applied research in Northern Europe, harnessing high technology to develop scientific solutions for sustainable development and creating new business opportunities. VTT has a firm and long-standing connection with the nuclear energy industry worldwide. www.vttresearch.com
Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)
Created in 1945, the Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives is a French government-funded institution playing a major role in research, development and innovation, in the fields of energy, with unique platforms of facilities (research reactors, large experimental and simulation tools such as hot laboratories, facilities for physics). CEA provides scientific and technical support to the French government as well as to the definition of the short, medium and long term French energy policies. CEA provide solutions for the nuclear industry to increase its economic competitiveness; provide better answers to public concerns by bringing efficient and acceptable technical solutions for radioactive waste management; design and evaluate new generations of reactor-fuel cycle systems and the associated key technologies. CEA is the host organization operating the JHR. www.cea.fr
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)
CIEMAT is a public research utility dependent of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities through the General Secretariat for Scientific Policy Coordination. CIEMAT’s activities are focused on Energy, Environment and related technologies and its mission is to contribute to the sustainable development of the country and the improvement of the quality of life of their people through the generation and application of scientific and technical knowledge, with the goal of becoming a centre of excellence in its fields of expertise. These activities are complemented with education, technology transfer, technical services, providing advice to the administration and representation of Spain in a number of international forums. www.ciemat.es
Centrum výzkumu Řež s.r.o. (CVR)
The research organisation Centrum vyzkumu Rez (CVR) was founded on 9th October 2002.The main aim of the research organisation is research, development and innovations in the field of power generation (especially nuclear). The core activities of CVR involve fundamental and applied research on bot experimental research reactors and hot laboratories. The results are used in services for both Czech and foreign organizations and we cooperate with many research institutes and universities all around the world. CVR owns unique research infrastructure such as experimental research reactors LVR-15 and LR-0 and several in-pile as well as out-of-pile technological experimental circuits. Significant modernization of the infrastructure has been realized within years 2012-2017 due to realization of the SUSEN project (realized in the framework of the Operational Programme Research and Development for Innovations of the European Regional Development Fund). www.cvrez.cz
Électricité De France
Electricité de France (EDF) was set up in 1946 out of the desire to have a national electrical utility that could help rebuild the country after the Second World War. Since its creation, the company has had the responsibility for generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity in France. Électricité de France (EDF) is the largest producer and provider of electricity in the world. The company remains one of the European utilities with a significant R&D activity and effort on innovation. Around 2,000 people are presently employed at EDF R&D, amongst which 70% are researchers and executives, and 32% are women (in majority researchers and executives). www.edf.fr
JRC – Joint Research Centre – European Commission
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is a Directorate General of the European Commission. It includes various specialized laboratories and offers unique facilities to complement the European national research laboratories, authorities and industries. As the science and knowledge service of the European Commission, the Joint Research Centre’s mission is to support EU policies with independent evidence throughout the whole policy cycle. www.ec.europa.eu/info/departments/joint-research-centre
National Nuclear Laboratory Limited (NNL)
The UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) was established in 2008, bringing together the bulk of the UK’s nation nuclear research capability, and all of the civil nuclear research facilities. It is now a government‐owned company, with a mission to deploy nuclear technology to a broad range of national and international markets; to provide independent, authoritative advice on nuclear issues; and to support UK national programmes across the civil nuclear sector including decommissioning, future fuel cycles, new build, maintenance, and helping to safely extend operating lifetimes. www.nnl.co.uk
The Studiecentrum voor Kernenergie/Centre d’Etude de l’Energie Nucléaire (SCK-CEN)
SCK•CEN, the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, is one of the largest research institutions in Belgium, with activities dedicated to the development of peaceful applications of radioactivity. The innovation of SCK•CEN has found application in the medical, energy and industrial sectors. Within the civil nuclear energy sector, the main research priorities of SCK•CEN are: the safety of nuclear installations; the well-considered management of radioactive waste; and the protection of humans and the environment against ionising radiation. www.sckcen.be
Studsvik Nuclear AB
The company Studsvik started life at the Studsvik site, 100 km south of Stockholm, on the Baltic coast in Sweden. Studsvik has continued to evolve and grow over 70 years into a truly global company, and now has bases in Sweden, Germany, UK, USA, Japan, and China. Studsvik offers advanced engineering and consultancy, fuel and materials testing, fuel and reactor management software as well as lifecycle management of nuclear and radioactive hazards, decommissioning of nuclear facilities and designing radioactive waste management processes. www.studsvik.com
ÚJV Řež a.s.
ÚJV Řež is a Czech leading provider of complex services in safety, reliability and efficiency supporting power generation industry, both nuclear and fossil including heat production plants. Services are provided to operating power plants as well as facilities under construction. The company provides pre-design and design engineering services, fuel cycle chemistry and the complex services covering radioactive waste management. Moreover, ÚJV Řež is active in the healthcare sector with department successfully developing and manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals essential to positron emission tomography (PET) examination. www.ujv.cz