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justfor3274··on Launch HN: Atomic Alchemy (YC W19) – Manufacturing Nuclear Medicine
Sounds good. I'll contact you over email. Thanks!
justfor3274··on Launch HN: Atomic Alchemy (YC W19) – Manufacturing Nuclear Medicine
Thanks for your reply. I apologize if I provide seemingly vague details but it's a rather small industry and I'd like to protect my identity. That being said, I only ask because I have witnessed firsthand how a project with:

* existing facilities

* already funded 50m+

* existing staff

* ironed out ideas

Were unable to get NRC clearance for a variety of things for an extended amount of time. Granted, this was an accelerator based method, not reactor-based. However, this leads me to my second point.

What kind of fuel are you planning on using for these reactors? From my understanding, the NRC has expressed interest in removing reactor-based methods for mediso generation and instead aiming for domestic accelerator-based production. Companies like North Star, Nordion, and the Mallinckrodt nuclear spinoff are aiming for similar goals and seem to have expectations aligned with mine. If it were truly as easy as getting a reactor designed, a couple million dollars, and six years, don't you think these massive DoE/DoD contractors would have done it by now? As you said yourself, the market is limited but the potential for growth is massive if we can get a stable supply.

Again, sorry for all the questions, take the time you need. I don't mean to come off as arrogant or inflammatory, just curious.

justfor3274··on Launch HN: Atomic Alchemy (YC W19) – Manufacturing Nuclear Medicine
Thank you, I appreciate it.
justfor3274··on Launch HN: Atomic Alchemy (YC W19) – Manufacturing Nuclear Medicine
Unsure why my previous comment was deleted, but I'll ask again. Have you received NRC regulatory approval? Do you have an estimate on how long that will take? This is important to know for potential investors.
justfor3274··on Launch HN: Atomic Alchemy (YC W19) – Manufacturing Nuclear Medicine
Do you already have NRC clearance? Are the reactors designed and approved? Are you aware of the duration of the regulatory process? These are important questions which should be answered and properly disclosed to potential investors. Regulatory approval for anything of this scale by the NRC could take cumulatively up to a decade if not more.