| Technology name | Sustainable Development Goal | Application | Technological Readiness-level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Modular Reactors | SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Process Heat, Desalination for Fresh Water | |
| Fast Reactors | SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy | Nuclear Energy | |
| Heavy Water Reactors | SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Nuclear Process Heat, Nuclear Energy, Desalination for Fresh Water | |
| Light Water Reactors | SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Process Heat, Desalination for Fresh Water | |
| X-ray Generators | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| X-ray Accelerators | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Radiation Therapy, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Research Reactors | SDG 4: Quality Education SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Nuclear Energy, Radiopharmaceuticals, Preservation and the Characterisation of Cultural Artefacts | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Yttrium-90) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Xenon-133) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Tritium) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 13: Climate Action SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | River and Coastal Sediment Tracing, Sustainable Water Resource Management, Oceanography, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Understanding the Climate | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Thallium-201) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Technetium-99m) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Samarium-153) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Radon-222) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 13: Climate Action SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | Understanding the Climate, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Radium-223) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Phosphorus-32) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 15: Life on Land SDG 14: Life Below Water | Soil Nutrient Management, River and Coastal Sediment Tracing, Monitoring Soil Erosion, Tracing Agricultural Resources for Increased Yields, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Lutetium-177) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Iodine-123) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Iodine-131) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Indium-111) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Fluorine-18) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Caesium-137) | SDG 2: Zero Hunger SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 13: Climate Action | Using Radiation for Increased Shelf Life, Equipment Sterilisation, River and Coastal Sediment Tracing, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Soil Nutrient Management, Monitoring Soil Erosion | On the Market |
| Radioisotope Production (Beryllium-7) | SDG 13: Climate Action SDG 14: Life Below Water | River and Coastal Sediment Tracing, Oceanography, Understanding the Climate | In the Lab |
| PET Scanners | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Particle Accelerators | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Non-Destructive Testing, Modifying Material Properties, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Nuclear Fission Reactors | SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | Nuclear Process Heat, Nuclear Energy, Desalination for Fresh Water | On the Market |
| Molten Salt Reactors | SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | Nuclear Process Heat, Nuclear Energy, Desalination for Fresh Water | In Testing |
| Microreactors | SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Nuclear Energy, Desalination for Fresh Water | In Testing |
| Mass Spectrometers | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 13: Climate Action | Sustainable Water Resource Management, Preservation and the Characterisation of Cultural Artefacts, River and Coastal Sediment Tracing, Oceanography, Monitoring Soil Erosion, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Urban Planning, Understanding the Climate, Tracking Marine Pollution, Soil Nutrient Management, Tracing Agricultural Resources for Increased Yields | On the Market |
| Liquid Scintillation Counters | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 13: Climate Action | Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Urban Planning, Understanding the Climate, Understanding and Preventing Diseases, Soil Nutrient Management, Tracing Agricultural Resources for Increased Yields, River and Coastal Sediment Tracing, Sustainable Water Resource Management | On the Market |
| Linear Accelerators | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Radiation Therapy, Equipment Sterilisation | On the Market |
| Ion Accelerators | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Radiopharmaceuticals | On the Market |
| High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors | SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Nuclear Process Heat, Nuclear Energy, Desalination for Fresh Water | In Testing |
| Gamma Spectrometers | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 13: Climate Action | Sustainable Water Resource Management, Preservation and the Characterisation of Cultural Artefacts, River and Coastal Sediment Tracing, Oceanography, Monitoring Soil Erosion, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Understanding the Climate, Tracing Agricultural Resources for Increased Yields, Tracking Marine Pollution, Urban Planning | On the Market |
| Gamma Irradiators | SDG 2: Zero Hunger SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Equipment Sterilisation, Disinfecting Wastewater, Using Radiation for Increased Shelf Life | On the Market |
| Gamma Detectors | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 13: Climate Action | Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Tracing Agricultural Resources for Increased Yields, Soil Nutrient Management, Tracking Marine Pollution, Preservation and the Characterisation of Cultural Artefacts, River and Coastal Sediment Tracing, Sustainable Water Resource Management, Oceanography, Monitoring Soil Erosion, Understanding the Climate, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Process Heat, Radiation Therapy | On the Market |
| Gamma Cameras | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions | On the Market |
| Electron Accelerators | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Radiation Therapy, Equipment Sterilisation, Preservation and the Characterisation of Cultural Artefacts, Disinfecting Wastewater, Using Radiation for Increased Shelf Life | On the Market |
| Cyclotrons | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Radiation Therapy, Radiopharmaceuticals | |
| Compact Accelerator-based Neutron Sources (CANS) | SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 13: Climate Action SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Preservation and the Characterisation of Cultural Artefacts, Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Determining the Origin and Provenance of Cultural Artifacts, Understanding the Climate, Oceanography |
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