Fund the next proof point.
Early support funds concept maturation, engineering analysis, port-use-case validation, modelling, regulatory strategy, data-room materials, and preparation for non-dilutive programmes and partnerships around the maritime nuclear infrastructure interface. Support is voluntary. It is not a tax-deductible charitable contribution, a purchase of equity, an investment or security, or a promise of any future financial return, reactor, licence, or other outcome.
Hardware status — No TidalCore reactor hardware has been built, fuelled, or tested. 15 MWth, ~850 °C, and every other parameter published here are concept targets and study assumptions from reduced-order models, pending independent validation.
Federal and international activity through August 2026 — the IAEA ATLAS initiative and MARAD's agreements with the Port of Long Beach (2026-07-22) and Port of Corpus Christi (2026-08-19) — indicates the port interface is under active public examination. TidalCore is not a party to any of it and claims no endorsement or relationship.
TidalCore is an independent concept-stage development study. It is not a licensed reactor design, no application has been submitted to the U.S. NRC, and no approval, review, or endorsement by the NRC, DOE, USCG, IMO, MARAD, any national laboratory, port, or utility is claimed or implied. All figures are modeled design targets subject to independent validation.
- Priority 1Independent technical review
Third-party examination of the reduced-order neutronics, thermal, and power-conversion models behind the headline figures.
- Priority 2Port-site feasibility study
Load characterisation, siting constraints, marine interface, and security-perimeter questions at candidate hub types.
- Priority 3Regulatory scoping
Counsel time on licensing route selection and preparation for eventual NRC pre-application engagement. No engagement has been opened.
- Priority 4Company formation & IP counsel
Entity formation, provisional filing preparation, and the compliance groundwork required to compete for non-dilutive funding.
Priorities describe how support is intended to be applied. They are not a budget commitment and may change as the study develops.
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Support is voluntary. It is not a tax-deductible charitable contribution, a purchase of equity, an investment or security, or a promise of any future financial return. Minimum $5 USD. Institutional support at or above $25,000 is arranged directly — start a conversation.
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