TerraPower Radioisotope Manufacturing Facility in Philadelphia
Planned · Pennsylvania · Last reported Mar 2026
Source: Manufacturing Dive
TerraPower will spend $450 million to build a radioisotope manufacturing facility in Philadelphia to produce actinium-225 for cancer-fighting drugs. The Bellwether Laboratory will expand supply and certify the product with Current Good Manufacturing Practice standards. Production is expected to begin in 2029. The project is supported by a $10 million investment from Pennsylvania and will create 22
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial), Hospital, Government
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Manufacturing Dive
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | TerraPower will spend $450 million to build a radioisotope manufacturing facility in Philadelphia to produce actinium-225 for cancer-fighting drugs. The Bellwether Laboratory will expand supply and certify the product with Current Good Manufacturing Practice standards. Production is expected to begin in 2029. The project is supported by a $10 million investment from Pennsylvania and will create 225 full-time jobs over three years. |
Original sector | Manufacturing |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Pennsylvania |
City | Philadelphia |
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Source | Manufacturing Dive |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial), Hospital, Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-02 |
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