Buc, July 20, 2021–Since March 2020, France has been experiencing an unprecedented health and economic crisis. To mitigate its consequences, the Government has implemented a €100 billion recovery plan to assist businesses and employees.

The aim of this recovery plan is to promote the resilience of the French industry by enhancing its competitiveness through the modernization of production tools, digital transformation, and the improvement of environmental performance. Specific measures have thus been put in place for the nuclear sector, supported to the tune of €470 million.

We are pleased to announce today that our project “NEMESI-X 1” has been selected by the State as a winner of the “Recovery Plan for Industry – Nuclear” call for projects.

The “NEMESI-X 1” project offers 3D PLUS the opportunity to diversify in order to reduce its exposure to the cyclical nature of the space market by positioning itself in a promising market: nuclear. The joint laboratory ALB3DO, resulting from the collaboration between the CEA and 3D PLUS, is responsible for developing the “Caliste” detector technology that will be integrated into gamma cameras. This gamma camera will facilitate the characterization of waste generated by nuclear power plants for better treatment, all within a framework of protecting people exposed to ionizing radiation and protecting the environment.

ALB3DO has set scientific objectives to quickly achieve a high-performance portable gamma camera demonstrator and to conduct research for the development of new X and gamma detectors with very high pixel density.