SuperCritical licenses DOE uranium extraction tech
Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026
This licensing deal positions SuperCritical Materials to potentially capture a significant share of the emerging domestic nuclear fuel market, which is expected to grow as advanced reactors are deployed. The technology could reduce U.S. reliance on foreign uranium sources, positively impacting national energy security and the nuclear energy sector.
SuperCritical Materials Corp. announced it has secured an exclusive license from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to commercialize a patented uranium and critical materials adsorbent manufacturing process developed by DOE laboratories and research partners, including United States — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The technology has demonstrated the feasibility to extract uranium from seawater. SuperCritical has been granted exclusive rights to the manufacturing process and to deploy the technology at industrial scale in the United States initially and subsequently in allied nations. The timing coincides with a shift in U.S. energy policy to secure domestic nuclear fuel supply as advanced reactor deployments accelerate. SuperCritical aims to become the 'Fuel Layer of the Intelligence Economy,' providing uranium and critical materials infrastructure. The company's technical team includes former PNNL scientists, including co-founder Dr. Gary Gill, a leading expert in uranium extraction from seawater. CEO Alexander Canon Bryan stated the company is building infrastructure to supply fuel for the Intelligence Economy.
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