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The University of Adelaide and entX have secured AUD$1.8 million in funding to scale the production of GenX, a betavoltaic nuclear battery intended for long-duration missions in space and defense. The Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre is supporting this project to develop systems that function in environments where maintenance or solar power is impractical.

Over the next 14 months, entX and the University will validate the GenX device and its manufacturing process, transitioning key activities to entX's certified facility in Adelaide. The project aims to create a high-power betavoltaic demonstrator and establish advanced manufacturing capabilities.