Smr Start

Who we are SMR Start is an industry organization of potential customers and vendors investing in the development of advanced light water small modular reactors (SMRs). We believe that SMRs offer important and unique benefits in generating reliable, safe, carbon-free electricity. Our goal is to ensure that SMRs are a cost-competitive option in the future, with the first units operating by the mid-2020s. We serve as the leading industry organization for SMR advocacy, delivering a clear and integrated message on the policies needed to successfully commercialize SMRs. Our mission SMR Start’s mission is to ensure the successful commercialization of SMRs by enabling the establishment of supportive policies; communicating the benefits and needs for SMRs; and fostering the resolution of generic institutional issues related to project development, design and engineering, licensing, and financing.