EX-10.13 6 ex10-13.htm

 

展覽 10.13

 

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服務協議

合同雙方

劍橋 AtomWorks(2024年)有限公司和

納米 核能公司

 

這份服務協議(“協議”),自下文雙方最終簽名日期起生效(“生效日期表示2024年6月5日,該修訂和重新制定獲得公司股東批准的日期。”),由英格蘭和威爾士有限公司劍橋AtomWorks LLP(“AtomWorks”)和納米核能股份有限公司。 (“[納米]”),一家總部設在紐約10 Times Square 30樓,10018紐約的公司。”在本文中分別指每一方,或集體稱爲“當事人.”

 

根據本協議中的相互約定、條款和條件,各方同意如下:

 

協議

 

1. 工作範圍

 

AtomWorks將執行這些服務(服務) 並在適用情況下提供這些可交付成果(可以提供的內容) 如附表A所附所述,附表已納入併成爲本協議的一部分。

 

 

 

 

2. 費用

 

AtomWorks將提供的服務的費用或費率詳見附件A。Nano將在AtomWorks發票日期後的10天內支付AtomWorks。AtomWorks將所有發票提交給Nano在 第14節(通知)。Nano支付給AtomWorks的所有款項將通過支票支付給「Cambridge AtomWorks LLP」,支付至發票中指定的地址或通過電匯支付至發票中指定的帳戶。

 

3. 條款和終止

 

3.1 本協議自生效日期起生效,將於生效日期後兩年到期 或 於2026年7月25日,以後者爲準(“或 於2026年7月25日,以後者爲準(“術語”),除非根據本協議條款提前終止。

 

3.2 本協議可以在其中一方違反本協議的任何重要條款並在收到通知後未在30天內消除此類違約的情況下,由任一方終止。 納諾在本協議下到期未支付任何未爭議的款項將構成本條款的重大違約。

 

3.3 AtomWorks可能會在書面通知Nano後的30天內有或沒有原因地終止本協議。此外,如果AtomWorks不再能夠合理地履行本協議項下的服務或其他義務,AtomWorks保留終止本協議的權利。

 

3.4 在發生AtomWorks根據第3.3條終止本協議的情況下,Nano將支付AtomWorks所有已提供的服務、已發生的費用和不可取消的義務截至終止通知發送日期。AtomWorks將退還給Nano任何預付金額 (a) 在終止日期之前未被AtomWorks賺取的部分, (b) 在終止日期之前未適用於由AtomWorks在終止日期之前發生的費用。

(c) 在AtomWorks終止日期之前做出的不可取消義務不適用。就AtomWorks根據第3.3條終止的情況而言,AtomWorks的責任將僅限於任何此類退款金額。

 

3.5 所有條款,通過其性質而延伸至期限之外的,將在本協議終止後繼續有效,包括但不限於第4(版權)、5(AtomWorks名稱、商標和標識), 6(免責聲明), 7(責任限制), 8(賠償), 9(保密性)、11(Nano提供的材料)和12(數據安全和隱私).

 

4. 版權

 

如 在 AtomWorks 和 Nano 之間,Nano 擁有材料和信息的所有權利、所有權和利益,包括但不限於 至、圖片、文本、數據、插圖、照片、音頻、視頻、代碼、徽標、營銷計劃、數字文本、研究、技術信息、 專業知識、商業祕密、流程、算法、代碼、軟件、其衍生物,以及選擇、協調和安排 在中定義的服務和交付件之前構思、創建或開發的此類材料,或獨立於中定義的服務和交付件的此類材料 第 1 節(統稱”)納米知識產權”) 它們是否受版權、商標、服務的保護 由 Nano 擁有或由擁有此類知識產權的其他方許可給 Nano 的商標、專利或其他所有權。 在履行本協議過程中創建的任何材料或信息的所有知識產權,包括 交付物應由 Nano 提供。

 

 

 

 

5. AtomWorks 公司名稱、商標和標誌

 

Nano不會在任何商業情境中(包括但不限於產品、媒體(包括網站)和廣告上)使用AtomWorks的名字、任何縮寫、AtomWorks作為一部分的任何名稱,或AtomWorks的商標或標誌。當此類使用可能意味著對Nano、其產品或服務的贊助或支持時,在這種情況下也不得使用。 所有此類對AtomWorks的名字和商標的使用必須獲得劍橋AtomWorks LLP的事先書面同意。AtomWorks商標),在任何商業情境中(包括但不限於產品、媒體(包括 網站)和廣告上)使用AtomWorks的名字、商標,或在此類使用可能暗示對Nano、其產品或服務之贊助或支持的情況下,必須獲得剑桥AtomWorks LLP的事先書面同意。

 

AtomWorks 商標歸AtomWorks獨有所有,將一直保持獨家所有權。Nano在本期間或在此後的任何時間內,都不會直接或間接獲得或試圖獲取AtomWorks商標的任何權利、所有權或利益,Nano特此明確放棄對AtomWorks商標可能擁有的任何權利。Nano承認AtomWorks對AtomWorks商標的獨家所有權。

 

6. 免責聲明

 

除非在本協議另有明文規定,AtomWorks對本協議項下的服務、交付物或本協議所提供的結果不作任何明示或默示的保證,包括但不限於商品性保證、特定用途適用性保證和非侵權保證。Nano承認服務、交付物和結果是基於"原樣"提供且不附帶任何形式的保證。Nano進一步承認自行承擔使用此類服務、交付物和結果的風險。對於服務、交付物或結果的成功或失敗,AtomWorks將不承擔任何責任。

 

7. 責任的限製

 

任何一方均不應對因合同之外、或與本協議有關之任何間接、後果、附帶、特別、懲罰或示範性損害負責,不論在保證、侵權、契約或其他方面,包括但不限於利潤損失或商譽損失,無論對方是否已被告知可能發生此類損害,而且此類損害是否可預見。

 

8. 賠償

 

每一方將保衛、賠償並使對方、其高級職員、員工和代理人免受因履行本協議而產生的任何全部責任、損失、費用(包括合理的律師費)或因受傷或損害而提出的索賠(統稱為“軍工股”,)但只按照因賠償方、其高級職員、代理人或員工的過失或故意行為或遺漏所導致的索賠而適當地分配和程度。尋求賠償的一方同意立即通知對方任何這類索賠,並允許賠償方捍衞任何索賠或訴訟,並全力配合此等辯護。賠償方將不得在未經對方同意的情況下解決任何索賠或同意對任何索賠的判決,而該同意不得未有正當理由加以拒絕、附帶條件或延遲。要求但僅在賠償方、其高級職員、代理人或員工的過失或故意行為或遺漏引起或導致此類索賠的程度和範圍之內。要求賠償的一方同意立即通知對方有關任何此類索賠,並允許賠償方捍衞任何索賠或訴訟,並全力配合此等辯護。賠償方將不得在未經對方同意的情況下解決任何索賠或同意對任何索賠的判決,而該同意不得未有正當理由加以拒絕、附帶條件或延遲。

 

 

 

 

9. 保密性

 

根據本協議的履行,雙方預期不會交換或透露任何“其他”定義為一方認為具機密性或專有性的非公開信息。然而,如果有任何機密信息的披露,該信息需要在披露時註明“機密”或“專有”,如果一方口頭披露機密信息,披露方將在披露時確認其機密性並在披露後十(10)天內以書面方式確認。除非法律另有要求(包括傳票或公共記錄法請求)或法院命令或在披露之前其他一方書面授權,每一方均不得向任何第三方披露另一方的機密信息,而且每一方只能使用另一方的機密信息來履行本協議所需的範圍內。機密信息不包括以下信息:(i)在收到該信息之前,收件方在無保密義務的情況下合法擁有或已知的;(ii)未違反本協議,並且在法律上和公開地可用的;(iii)經由第三方合法獲得,並且無保密義務的;(iv)由收件方獨立開發的或為其獨立開發,並有足夠的證據證明未使用機密信息;或(v)根據紐約公開記錄法或法律程序進行披露。收件方的保密和使用義務將從收到披露方的機密信息之日起延續一(1)年。機密信息其他含義"非公開信息是指一方認為具機密性或專有性的非公開信息。

 

10. 出口管制和生物危險物質

 

Nano不會向AtomWorks提供根據《國際軍火貿易條例》(22 CFR 120-130)、《美國軍火清單》(22 CFR 121.1)或《出口管理條例》(15 CFR 730-774)500或600系列;在軍工戰略商品清單上受控制;選擇42 CFR第73部分等的特定代理者;或受規定控制的出口材料的任何材料和/或信息。如果Nano希望向AtomWorks提供任何出口材料,Nano必須向AtomWorks聯繫人員在第15部分(通知)提供書面通知,以及接收來自AtomWorks的確認和批准,披露之前。出口材料。如果Nano希望向AtomWorks提供任何出口材料, Nano必須向AtomWorks聯繫人員在第15部分(通知)提供書面通知,將這些出口材料,包括其出口分類,以及接收來自AtomWorks的確認和批准,披露之前。

 

 

 

 

11. 由納米提供的材料

 

在AtomWorks執行需要Nano提供部件、商品、數據、規格、元件、程序、實踐、方法、出口材料(如果根據上述第11節獲得AtomWorks批准),或其他財產的交付成果或提供服務的情況下(統稱爲「Nano材料」),這些Nano材料應在附件A中標明,並由Nano及時安全地提供,以便AtomWorks執行服務。Nano保證Nano材料將:(1)符合本協議的要求,包括所有描述、規格和附件,(2)不侵犯任何第三方權利。AtomWorks對Nano材料的接受不會免除Nano根據本保證承擔的義務。納米材料),這些Nano材料應在附件A中標明,並由Nano在及時和安全的情況下提供,以便AtomWorks執行服務。Nano保證Nano材料將:(1)符合本協議的要求,包括所有描述、規格和附件的部分,(2)不侵犯任何第三方權利。AtomWorks接受Nano材料並不會免除Nano根據此保證的義務。

 

如果 納米在履行本協議過程中向AtomWorks提供任何材料,則納米將對AtomWorks、其高管、代理人和僱員因任何判決或訴訟導致的所有損失、損害、責任、費用和支出(包括但不限於律師費)進行賠償、辯護並使其免受損害,由此判定,或任何解決方案中涉及到的指控,即納米材料或AtomWorks使用納米材料構成侵犯任何專利、版權、商標、商號、商業祕密或其他第三方的專有或合同權利。AtomWorks保留權利參與對抗任何此類訴訟或行動,納米將在沒有AtomWorks同意的情況下解決任何此類訴訟或行動。

 

12.數據安防-半導體 數據安全和隱私

 

12.1. 數據保護法定義對於本協議的目的,“數據保護法”表示與隱私和數據保護相關的適用法律,包括AtomWorks的《家庭教育權利和隱私法》(“FERPA”),以及其他適用的美國聯邦和紐約州關於隱私和數據保護的法律;對於Nano,Nano適用的隱私和數據保護相關的國家和地方法律。如果Nano收集受國際隱私法律約束的數據,例如《一般數據保護條例》(GDPR)和/或《個人信息保護法》(PIPL),如果適用,Nano同意遵守此類法律的所有適用隱私要求,包括但不限於通知、同意、訪問和數據保護要求。在任何受保護信息被披露、共享或交換的情況下,每方同意遵守其在所有適用的數據保護法下的義務,並根據本協議的要求履行。在某一方的母國或地域的法律或法規具有超領域適用性,例如對另一方或其在其母國或地域之外的行爲施加法律義務的情況,根據請求,其他方將就滿足此類義務爲實施本協議提供合理協助。此合理協助不包括法律建議或意見。

 

12.2. 保護 信息雙方不預期在履行本協議過程中提供或交換任何個人可識別信息或可識別特定個人的數據(“保護信息”),如有任何保護信息被揭示、共享或交換,Nano同意保護保護信息的隱私和安全。Nano應實施、維護並使用符合或超過這些要求的國際公認的商業數據安全標準,包括信息訪問和計算機系統安全措施,以保護保護信息的機密性、完整性和可用性。Nano不得訪問、使用或披露保護信息,除非爲執行AtomWorks授予的唯一目的,或根據適用的美國法律要求,或經AtomWorks書面授權。如發現任何已確認或疑似未經授權訪問或披露保護信息的情況,Nano應立即在發現時口頭和書面通知AtomWorks,並全力配合AtomWorks調查和處理此類違規行爲。

 

 

 

 

12.3. 非公開資訊 任何一方均不得將受保護的資訊用於或泄露於除了本協議所設想的目的外,也不得根據適用的美國法律(如根據傳票或AtomWorks公司適用的紐約公開記錄法),或經其他方書面授權情況下。在本協議到期或終止後,本部分的規定將繼續適用於任何繼續被任何一方存儲、處理或使用的受保護資訊。. 任何一方均不得將受保護的資訊用於或泄露於除了本協議所設想的目的外,也不得根據適用的美國法律(如根據傳票或對AtomWorks公司而言,紐約公開記錄法),或經其他方書面授權情況下。在本協議到期或終止後,本部分的規定將繼續適用於任何繼續被任何一方存儲、處理或使用的受保護資訊。

 

13. 其他

 

13.1 管轄法律及地點。 本協議將受紐約州法律管轄並加以解釋,恕不考慮其法律衝突條款。雙方同意並同意將所有關於本協議之目的的目的均提交至紐約州有管轄權的法院,並進一步同意和同意,任何提起的訴訟地點都將獨家位於紐約郡。

 

13.2 Relationship of the Parties. The relationship of the Parties under this Agreement is that of independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement will create, or be construed to be, a joint venture, association, partnership, franchise or other form of business relationship. At no time will the employees, agents or assigns of one Party be considered the employees of the other Party for any purpose, including but not limited to workers’ compensation purposes.

 

13.3 Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be deemed to be in default of or to have breached any provision of this Agreement (other than payment obligations) due to a delay, failure in performance or interruption of service, if such performance or service are impossible to execute, illegal or commercially impracticable, because of the following “force majeure” occurrences: acts of God, acts of civil or military authorities, civil disturbances, wars, strikes or other labor disputes, transportation contingencies, freight embargoes, acts or orders of any government or agency or official thereof, earthquakes, fires, floods, unusually severe weather, epidemics, pandemics, quarantine restrictions and other catastrophes, or any other similar occurrences beyond such party’s reasonable control. In every case, the delay or failure in performance or interruption of service must be without the fault or negligence of the Party claiming excusable delay and the Party claiming excusable delay must promptly notify the other Party of such delay. Performance time under this Agreement shall be considered extended for a period of time equivalent to the time lost because of the force majeure occurrence; provided, however, that if any such delay continues for a period of more than thirty (30) days, AtomWorks shall have the option of terminating this Agreement upon written notice to Nano.

 

13.4 Right to Subcontracting. AtomWorks can subcontract, either part or in whole, the Services authorized under this Agreement. AtomWorks shall be required to obtain a written agreement from each subcontractor that is the same or comparable to Section 4 (Copyright) and Section 9 (Confidentiality) in this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

13.5 Assignment. Neither Party may assign this Agreement without the written consent of the other Party. In case such consent is given, the assignee will be subject to all of the terms of the Agreement.

 

13.6 Modification. This Agreement may only be amended in a writing, signed by the authorized representatives of the Parties.

 

13.7 Severability. If a provision of the Agreement becomes, or is determined to be, illegal, invalid, unenforceable or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, that will not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision of the Agreement or of any portion of the invalidated provision that remains legal, valid, or enforceable.

 

13.8 Integration. This Agreement, including any Annexes and addenda, constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties as to all matters contained herein, and supersedes all prior agreements, representations and understandings of the Parties. The Parties may utilize their standard forms of purchase orders, invoices, quotations and other such forms in administering this Agreement, but any of the terms and conditions printed or otherwise appearing on such forms will not be applicable and will be void.

 

13.9 Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving Party. The failure of any Party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any Party of any breach of this Agreement, will not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.

 

13.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, which may be transmitted via facsimile or electronically, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.

 

13.11 Headings. Article and Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

 

13.12 No Third-Party Rights. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement is intended solely for the benefit of the Parties and is not intended to confer any benefits upon, or create any rights in favor of, any person other than the Parties.

 

14. Notice. All notices under this Agreement must be in writing, and must be mailed or emailed or delivered by hand or recognized overnight delivery service to the Party to whom such notice is being given. Any such notice will be considered to have been given upon receipt or refusal of delivery. Additionally, notices by email will be considered legal notice only: (i) if such communications include the following text in the subject field: FORMAL LEGAL NOTICE; and (ii) upon written acknowledgement by the recipient, such acknowledgement not to include automatically generated responses.

 

AtomWorks’s representative for all purposes will be:

Name: Ian Farnan

Address:

Phone:

Email:

 

 

 

 

Name: Eugene Shwageraus

Address:

Phone:

Email:

 

Nano’s representative for all purposes will be:

 

Name: James Walker - Chief Executive Officer

Address: NYC Corporate Office, 10 Times Square 30th Floor, New York 10018

Phone: [*****]

Email: [*****]

 

15. Representation on Authority of Parties/Signatories

 

Each person signing this Agreement represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized and has legal capacity to execute this Agreement. Each Party represents and warrants to the other that the execution of the Agreement and the performance of such Party’s obligations hereunder have been duly authorized and that the Agreement is a valid and legal agreement binding on such Party and enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

[signature page follows]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

Nano Nuclear Energy Inc.  
     
Signature: /s/ James Walker  
Name: James Walker  
Title: CEO and Director  
Date: 25th July 2024  

 

Cambridge AtomWorks (2024) Limited  
     
Signature: /s/ Ian Farnan  
Name: Ian Farnan  
Title: CEO and Director  
Date: 29/07/2024  

 

Signature: /s/ Eugene Shwageraus  
Name: Eugene Shwageraus  
Title: Owner  
Date: July 29, 2024  

 

 

 

 

Statement of Work

 

The work described here is intended progress the development of the ODIN reactor to go beyond the conceptual stage to achieve the various intermediate stages of approval to be in the position to begin the application (90% Final Design) either to become a US DoE approved reactor prototype or a NRC regulated first of a kind reactor.

 

The following areas of design development and validation have been identified:

 

1. Verification of [*****] stability

 

[*****]

 

2. Fission product [*****]

 

[*****]

 

3. Decay heat removal ([*****])

 

[*****]

 

4. Experimental flow and heat transfer rigs

 

[*****]

 

5. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) of flow rigs

 

[*****]

 

6. Full plant system model

 

[*****]

 

7. Transient analysis [*****]

 

[*****]

 

8. Component ([*****]) sizing and arrangement ([*****])

 

[*****]

 

9. Turbomachinery design

 

[*****]

 

10. Safety requirements report

 

[*****]

 

 

 

 

11. High-fidelity refinement of core design

 

[*****]

 

12. Shielding and activation

 

[*****]

 

13. Fuel analysis

 

[*****]

 

14. Larger reactor concept development

 

[*****]

 

15. Project management and coordination

 

[*****]

 

16. Company office management and administration

 

[*****]

 

 

 

 

Table 1: resource requirement (effort):

 

Task number   Description   Start date   Effort
1   [*****] stability   [*****]   [*****]
2   Decay heat removal ([*****])   [*****]   [*****]
3   Experimental flow rigs   [*****]   [*****]
4   Experimental heat transfer rig   [*****]   [*****]
5   CFD flow and heat transfer rigs   [*****]   [*****]
6   Full plant system model   [*****]   [*****]
7   Transient analysis of faults   [*****]   [*****]
8   Component sizing & arrangement   [*****]   [*****]
9   Turbomachinery design   [*****]   [*****]
10   Safety requirements   [*****]   [*****]
11   Core design optimization   [*****]   [*****]
12   Shielding & activation   [*****]   [*****]
13   Fuel performance analysis   [*****]   [*****]
14   Larger reactor design   [*****]   [*****]
15,16   Management & Delivery   [*****]   [*****]
        Total   [*****]

 

Table 2: resource requirement (costs):

 

Category   Description   Cost (US $)
Personnel   Employees   [*****]
    Consultants   [*****]
Direct costs   Software   [*****]
    Salt rigs and instrumentation   [*****]
    Flow rigs and instrumentation   [*****]
    Computing   [*****]
    Office expenses (inc. physical premises)   [*****]
    Outsourced professional services   [*****]
Total       $4,864,567

 

 

 

 

Table 3: Activity, deliverable and payment schedule

 

Quarter   Activity   Deliverable(s)  

Adv.

Payment

Q3 2024

(from Aug 1)

  1. Salt rig hall preparation: NOx- safe fume hood, sensors, spectrometer   [*****]   [*****]
    2. [*****]        
    3. Flow rig physical test #1        
    4. Integration of [*****] and models        
    5. Air heat transfer rig        
    6. Rig model modification #1        
    7. Transient analysis in [*****]        
    8. CFD [*****] set-up        
    9. Start safety requirements report        
    10. Integration of [*****] workflows        
    11. Office and project management        
               
Q4 2024   1. Salt rig commissioning, heating testspectrometer test   [*****]   [*****]
    2. Irradiation tests, [*****], ID        
    3. Flow rig model #2        
    4. Heat transfer rig construct        
    5. CFD of experiment [*****] rig        
    6. Begin sizing and arrangement work        
    7. Defined schedule for Q1 25        
    8. [*****] integration (cont.)        
    9. Start full plant system model        
    10. Start core design refinement        
               
Q1 2025   1. Start fuel performance analysis       [*****]
    2. Start turbomachinery design        
    3. Define deliverable schedule for Q2 25        
               
Q2 2025   1. Define deliverable schedule Q3 25        
Q3 2025   1. Start larger reactor study        
    2. Define deliverable schedule Q4 25        
Q4 2025   1. Define deliverable schedule Q1 26        
Q1 2026   1. Define deliverable schedule Q2 26        
Q2 2026   1. Define deliverable schedule        

Q3 2026

(until Jul 31)