Mrs. Lou Martinez Sancho, VP of Strategy and Innovation, Kairos Power, will give a talk entitled "Leveraging rapid iteration and vertical integration to deliver certainty for advanced reactor technology"

September 15, 2023

@10:10 am, Foggy Bottom room, VTRC, Arlington
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Abstract
Kairos Power is singularly focused on commercializing the fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) in time to play a significant role in the fight against climate change. Kairos Power is working to achieving certainty for KP-FHR technology via four key strategies: 1) achieving technology certainty through a rapid iterative development approach; 2) achieving construction certainty by demonstrating the technology can be built; 3) achieving licensing certainty by proving the technology can be licensed; 4) achieving supply chain certainty by vertically integrating critical capabilities.

Kairos Power’s rapid iterative approach and vertical integration strategies work together to deliver cost and schedule certainty by mastering the ability to manufacture cost-significant components in-house, and integrating, building, and operating complex systems over successive iterations, Kairos Power is forging a credible path to commercial deployment.

Bio
Lou Martinez Sancho is the Vice President of Strategy & Innovation for Kairos Power and oversees the Supply & Procurement and Marketing & Communications teams. She has over 20 years of progressive experience managing teams in an array of industries including bio-tech, energy, automotive, and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC).

Martinez Sancho has focused on accelerating the innovation of the nuclear industry by developing strategic integration of technologies as key solutions against climate change, guaranteeing energy supply security, and competitiveness of energy prices.

Martinez Sancho is the former Chief Innovation Officer of Spie Batignolles and also served as Vice President of Global Innovation at Framatome Groupe (formerly AREVA).

Martinez Sancho earned a bachelor’s degree from Ramon Llull University in Barcelona and obtained two Master of Science degrees in Physiology and Biomechanics at Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris VI University, and in Human Factors Engineering at René Descartes-Paris V University. Martinez Sancho is Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma certified by The Ohio State University.