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In the second of our checking in series, we're highlighting Aries Loumis, a senior at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He came into Bootcamp with the outline of a company already created, but was losing his passion. This is what he has to say about his experience: "The Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp revitalized my faith in the nuclear industry. It helped me realize that even though there are difficult paths in licensing and social stigma that there is no reason to be discouraged... I got to make friends from all around the world, long lasting professional relationships with people in my field, and it gave me the confidence and proper guidance to believe that I can be the CEO of a nuclear startup." This passion, excitement, and commitment is the hallmark…

Ian Hamilton, who participated in the 2016 Bootcamp, is now participating in the Chain Reaction Innovations program at Argonne National Lab. The program is modeled after Cyclotron Road at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, a 2016 Bootcamp supporter. It aims to bring business-minded scientists into contact with lab experts in order to push their science and their companies closer to market. Ian's company bridges recycling and energy generation to create power from nuclear waste. He told us "Bootcamp significantly contributed [to] getting into the CRI program here at Argonne." This was a result of the networking he was able to do during Bootcamp, but also because "the knowledge [Ian] learned while at Bootcamp helped [him] answer some of the tougher questions from the judges" during the last few rounds of interviews. We know…

Hello! Building on the resounding success of the first Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp: Nuclear Upended held in 2016, we are pleased to announce that we're doing it again! The second bootcamp, Tomorrow Today, will be hosted at UC Berkeley from July 16-29, 2017. The Bootcamp will train the next generation of students and professionals in developing and executing ideas for nuclear energy that work in the world--providing them the tools to make a real impact as innovators and entrepreneurs. This brief includes ways to get involved as well as what's new. What's the same: - 25 students from around the world will learn from experts inside and outside the classroom for two weeks while executing team design projects. - Mentors: a fleet of mentors will be available as a resource for…