27 | INL 50 STATES IMPACT 2017 INLmetwithregionalconstructionvendors todiscussopportunitiestopartnerwiththe laboratorytosupportupcomingdevelopment. InadditiontobetterunderstandingINL’sproject needs,meetingattendeeslearnedaboutINL’s workandsafetyenvironment,howtobecome anINLconstructionvendor,andINL businessprocesses. COMPETITIVE AWARDS Laboratory-DirectedResearchandDevelopment • • Boise State University (5) • • Idaho State University (3) • • University of Idaho (4) NuclearEnergyUniversityProgram • • R&D: University of Idaho (4) • • NSUF R&D with joint access: Boise State University • • IRP: Boise State University NuclearEnergyEnablingTechnologies • • Boise State University (2) NuclearScienceUserFacilities • • Boise State University (5) • • Idaho State University (4) HIGH-PERFORMANCECOMPUTINGUSERS • • Boise State University (17) • • BrighamYoung University–Idaho (2) • • Center for Space Nuclear Research • • Idaho State University (17) • • University of Idaho (13) • • Walsh Engineering Services (2) SUBCONTRACTS Subcontracts in Idaho totaled $137.9M. PUBLICATIONS • • Boise State University (6) • • BrighamYoung University–Idaho • • Idaho State University (14) • • MindsEye Computing • • Rempe and Associates, LLC • • Talos Power (2) • • University of Idaho (26) ProjectsawardedunderNSUFwithjointaccessgive researchersaccesstoNSUFfacilitiesaspartoftheir NEUPR&Dprojects. IRPs,orIntegratedResearchProjects,areresearch projectsthatmostdirectlyrelatetothemostpressing needsofDOE’sOfficeofNuclearEnergy. TheNEETprogram,orNuclearEnergyEnabling Technologies,wasestablishedbyDOEtoconduct researchrelatedtothedevelopmentofadvancedtest reactorandfuelcycletechnologies.