Harnessing the power of radioisotopes

Our Vision

At Zeno, we believe in a future in which access to energy is not a limiting factor, but an enabling one.

We are introducing a new category of energy technologies to the commercial market: radioisotope power.

Our Technology

Radioisotope Power Systems (RPSs) are compact devices that convert the heat from decaying radioisotopes into a constant supply of clean energy. RPSs utilizing Plutonium-238 have long been used on marquee government space missions, such as NASA’s Voyager and New Horizons Missions. Additionally, the Department of Defense has deployed Strontium-90 RPSs for use in remote terrestrial and maritime environments.

Rendering of radioisotope power system

Our RPS

Using 21st century materials science and nuclear fuel manufacturing innovations, we have developed a commercially available RPS with a novel design that uses abundant and available isotopes. With this technology, we can quickly scale production to meet the demand of commercial and government customers in space and terrestrial markets. 

Our Leadership Team

  • Tyler Bernstein

    Co-Founder & CEO
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  • Lindsey Boles

    Chief Product Officer
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  • Donna Burns

    Director of Quality
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  • Harsh S. Desai

    Chief Commercialization Officer
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  • Tim Frazier

    Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
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  • Alex Gilbert

    Director of Space and Planetary Regulation
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  • Jake Matthews

    Co-Founder & CTO
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  • Jonathan Segal

    Co-Founder & COO
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Our Advisory Board

  • Dr. Rita Baranwal

    Fmr. Assistant Secretary
    Office of Nuclear Energy
    U.S. Department of Energy

  • Michelle Brechtelsbauer

    Vice President of Strategy
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  • Hon. Bart Gordon

    Fmr. US Representative (TN-4)
    Chair, House Science Committee

  • Dr. Ray Johnson

    Fmr. Chief Technology Officer
    Lockheed Martin Corporation

  • Keith Klein

    Fmr. Manager, Richland Operations
    U.S. Department of Energy

  • Dr. Steven L. Krahn

    Chief Safety Advisor

  • Amy Roma

    Partner, Energy Practice Leader
    Hogan Lovells

  • Adm. John Richardson (USN, Ret.)

    Fmr. Chief of Naval Operations
    U.S. Navy

Our News

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Video: Partnership reuses old radioactive material to power new systems
Video: Partnership reuses old radioactive material to power new systems

A recent partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and Zeno Power is finding new uses for legacy radioactive material

Press Release: Zeno Power Secures Radioisotope Fuel Supply from DOE to Build Full-Scale RPSs
Press Release: Zeno Power Secures Radioisotope Fuel Supply from DOE to Build Full-Scale RPSs

Through a new public-private partnership, Zeno Power and DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management will recycle a legacy Sr-90 RPS – the BUP-500 – into fuel for Zeno’s RPSs.

Press Release: Zeno Selects Westinghouse to Fabricate Heat Sources for RPSs
Press Release: Zeno Selects Westinghouse to Fabricate Heat Sources for RPSs

“Working with Westinghouse, we will build the nuclear hardware for our RPSs to provide reliable power in the most critical domains of the 21st century – from the depths of the oceans to the surface of the Moon” – Tyler Bernstein, Zeno Co-Founder and CEO

Press Release: Zeno Awarded $7.5M Contract to Build and Demonstrate RPS for Seabed Use by the U.S. Navy
Press Release: Zeno Awarded $7.5M Contract to Build and Demonstrate RPS for Seabed Use by the U.S. Navy

The objective of the DEPTHS program is to develop decentralized nodes for energy generation and distribution on the seabed – enabling future applications such as long-endurance sensors and charging stations for autonomous undersea vehicles.

Press Release: Zeno Completes Demonstration of its First Strontium-90 Radioisotope Heat Source
Press Release: Zeno Completes Demonstration of its First Strontium-90 Radioisotope Heat Source

The completed heat source is a key milestone for Zeno to begin delivering RPSs to customers in 2025.

Press Release: NASA Selects Zeno to Lead Team to Develop Radioisotope Power System for Lunar Applications
Press Release: NASA Selects Zeno to Lead Team to Develop Radioisotope Power System for Lunar Applications

The RSG developed through this Tipping Point initiative could enable lunar assets to survive and operate during the lunar night – extending mission durations from two weeks to several years.

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