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https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/26/nuclear-startup-terrestrial-energy-goes-public-via-spac-netting-280-million-in-merger/
Nuclear startup Terrestrial Energy goes public via SPAC, netting $280M in merger | TechCrunch
Mar 26, 2025 - The Canadian company is developing small modular reactors. It previously raised nearly $100 million.
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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/the-trump-administrations-favorite-nuclear-startup-has-ties-to-russia-and-epstein/
The Trump Administration’s Favorite Nuclear Startup Has Ties to Russia and Epstein – Mother Jones
Also, Christian nationalism.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/nuclear-startup-x-energy-raises-1b-in-data-center-driven-ipo/
Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO | TechCrunch
Apr 24, 2026 - Amazon-backed X-energy was able to raise around 20% more money in its IPO as demand for nuclear power surges.
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https://thenextweb.com/news/x-energy-ipo-1-billion-amazon
Amazon-backed nuclear startup X-Energy raises $1.02 billion in IPO
Apr 24, 2026 - Amazon-backed X-Energy raised $1.02B in its Nasdaq IPO at $23/share, as AI data centre electricity demand powers the small modular reactor investment boom.
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https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-ampera-nuclear-firm-nrc-license
US nuclear reactor startup seeks NRC license under new regulations
Apr 2, 2026 - US nuclear reactor-making startup Ampera will use new regulations to obtain its licensing for its microreactors from the NRC.
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https://www.jpost.com:443/science/article-893925
'IKEA kit' nuclear power plant startup gets $380 million to build reactors in sh | The Jerusalem...
Apr 23, 2026 - The company’s central bet is that shipyards—long accustomed to handling heavy steel at scale—can serve as efficient assembly factories.
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https://interestingengineering.com/energy/darpa-5m-contract-radioactive-batteries-space
Nuclear fusion startup to build radioactive battery for use in space
Apr 9, 2026 - DARPA has awarded a $5.2 million contract to Avalanche Fusion to develop radioactive batteries for defense and space applications.
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https://interestingengineering.com/energy/terrapower-kemmerer-nuclear-plant-construction-wyoming
US startup breaks ground on advanced nuclear plant in Wyoming
Apr 23, 2026 - TerraPower begins construction of Kemmerer Unit 1 in Wyoming, marking a key step in US advanced nuclear development.
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https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/03/28/0217238/uk-startup-ignites-plasma-inside-nuclear-fusion-rocket
UK Startup Ignites Plasma Inside Nuclear Fusion Rocket - Slashdot
UK startup Pulsar Fusion says it has achieved the first plasma ignition inside a nuclear fusion rocket engine prototype -- a huge step for space travel that...
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