I'm not sure I can authoritatively speak for all of the academic organizations involved, but many—I believe McMaster University, and probably McGill University—are involved in these studies. We, as a national nuclear laboratory, bridge the gap between the academic world and the industry, so we are able to take academic ideas and research and put them to the test in our laboratories to be able to prove that systems work, or do not work. I think the entire synergistic part of the academic world and universities with national laboratories, and the industry and the industry's own research all play a very valuable part in providing the necessary research and information to make decisions about this technology.
On June 9th, 2022. See this statement in context.