Canada's space-isotope push: a new centre and C$11.1M (US$7.9M) across 16 space projects
2026-10-22 (~11:34 AM ET, ANS — https://www.ans.org/news/2026-10-22/article-8510/canada-bolsters-space-nuclear-sector-through-new-center-radioisotope-projects-funding/): Canada's Nuclear Innovation Institute launched the Canadian Centre for Space Isotopes, and the Canadian Space Agency announced C$11.1 million (about US$7.9 million) in funding for 16 space projects, including two focused on radioisotope technologies — the first space-isotope program on this record; the nearest existing entry is Oklo's planned Groves-2 isotope production and processing pilot facility on the US side. Funding-and-launch grade: the two radioisotope projects' leads and scopes, and the centre's operating model, are not in the coverage. Watch: the two named radioisotope projects and their leads, how the centre is funded and staffed, and any tie-in to isotope supply for space power or medical use.