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Mission Innovation:

An opportunity for nuclear energy

NEA Workshop on

Advanced Reactor Systems and

Future Energy Market Needs

Paris, France, 12 April 2017

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Mission Innovation is a

global initiative of 23

members to dramatically

accelerate global clean

energy innovation.

1. Double federal energy research,

development and demonstration

(RD&D) investments

2. Encourage private sector

investment

3. Increase domestic and

international collaboration

Photo credit: Mission Innovation

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Mission Innovation’s 23 members represent 80%

of global public clean energy R&D investment

United States

Canada

Mexico

Brazil

Chile

Norway Sweden Denmark

Germany

Italy France

United Kingdom

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

India

China Japan

Republic of Korea

Indonesia

Australia

European Union

Source: Mission Innovation

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Governance model

Steering Committee

Analysis and Joint Research

Info-sharing and Communications

Business and Investor Engagement

Breakthrough Energy Coalition engagement

Secretariat

Mission Innovation Members

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Members have diverse focus areas—

including nuclear energy innovation

Source: Mission Innovation

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Countries are mobilizing to meet the

clean energy innovation challenge

Innovation Challenges

launched at COP22:

1. Smart grids

2. Off-grid electricity access

3. Carbon capture

4. Sustainable biofuels

5. Converting sunlight

6. Clean energy materials

7. Affordable heating and

cooling of buildings

China will host the second

Mission Innovation Ministerial

in Beijing on June 6-8, 2017

Photo credit: Trey Ratcliff

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Mission Innovation: An opportunity

for nuclear energy

1. Nuclear energy is and will be an

important part of the clean energy mix

2. Nuclear research and development could

advance significant clean energy

breakthroughs

3. International collaboration is essential to

advancing nuclear energy

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Thank you!

Mission Innovation Website:

http://mission-innovation.net/

Daniel Brady

Deputy Director, Nuclear Science and Technology

Natural Resources Canada

daniel.brady@canada.ca

+1-343-292-6873