Zeno Power, a startup initiated through the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, has received a total of $30 million from the U.S. Department of Defense and private investors to develop and build a flight-ready radioisotope-powered satellite by 2025. It is expected to be the first launch of a commercially developed space nuclear system in history.
Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center climbed seven spots in the prestigious survey by the National Science Foundation measuring annual research and development expenditures.