Deep Isolation has been shortlisted for the Small-Medium-Enterprise of the Year Award at the Reuters Events Global Sustainability Awards 2026, recognizing the company’s Deep Borehole Disposal Technology and Universal Canister System.
The shortlisting reflects Deep Isolation’s work developing a permanent, modular disposal solution for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, addressing the need for practical long-term disposal options for both existing and future nuclear power programs.
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in London on October 21, 2026. Learn more about the awards.
Our Innovation Analysts recently looked into emerging technologies and up-and-coming startups working on solutions for the energy sector. As there is a large number of startups working on a wide variety of solutions, we want to share our insights with you. This time, we are taking a look at 5 promising nuclear energy solutions.
This article is behind a paywall: Business Insider Prime included Deep Isolation CEO Liz Muller on a list of 21 emerging leaders in clean tech for the company’s work to dispose of nuclear waste now rather than leaving it for future generations to deal with.
Across a variety of technologies including carbon removal, hydrogen power, and what it calls “next-generation” nuclear technologies. Venture capitalists poured more than $10 billion into the clean-energy industry last year, according to a recent report from Goldman Sachs.
In Forbes Energy, James Conca writes about the Deep Isolation demonstration and how drilling technology can be used to dispose of nuclear waste safely at a much lower cost than existing strategies.
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