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Developing Next Generation Microreactors, Nuclear Fuel Fabrication and Transportation Technology for S m a l l e r , S i m p l e r a n d S a f e r C l e a n E n e r g y S o l u t i o n s © 2026 NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc. All rights reserved. J a n u a r y 2 0 2 6 INVESTOR PRESENTATION
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2 nanonuclearenergy.com Cautionary Note Regarding Forward -Looking Statements This presentation and statements of NANO Nuclear’s management in connection with this presentation contain or may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this context, forward-looking statements mean statements related to future events, plans, objectives, and goals which may impact our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “seek,” "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", “potential”, "will", "should", "could", "would" or "may" and other words of similar meaning. Specifically, forward-looking statements include those related to our anticipated timelines for development, demonstration, regulatory approval and commercialization of our products, technologies and services. These and other forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this presentation and represent management's current views and assumptions. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, events or results and should not be relied upon as a predictor of actual results. Forward-looking statements involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which may be beyond our control. Readers are also cautioned that actual results may differ materially and adversely from the results implied in forward-looking statements. For NANO Nuclear, particular risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: (i) risks related to our U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”), Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (“CNSC”) or related state or other U.S. or non-U.S nuclear licensing submissions, (ii) risks related the development of new or advanced technology and the acquisition of complementary technology or businesses, including difficulties with design and testing, cost overruns, regulatory delays, integration issues and the development of competitive technology, (iii) our ability to obtain contracts and funding to be able to continue operations, (iv) risks related to uncertainty regarding our ability to technologically develop and commercially deploy a competitive advanced nuclear reactor or other technology in the timelines we anticipate, if ever, (v) risks related to the impact of U.S. and non-U.S. government regulation, policies and licensing requirements, including by the DOE, and the NRC, including those associated with the recently enacted ADVANCE Act and the May 23, 2025 Executive Orders seeking to streamline nuclear regulation, and (vi) similar risks and uncertainties associated with the operating a developing business a highly regulated, competitive and rapidly evolving industry, including that our plans may change and we may use our cash on hand faster or in different ways than anticipated as our business requires. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this presentation. These factors may not constitute all of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in any forward-looking statement, and we therefore encourage investors to review other factors that may affect future results in the our filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov and at https://ir.nanonuclearenergy.com/financial-information/sec-filings. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this presentation, except as required by law.
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nanonuclearenergy.com About Us NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: NNE) is an advanced technology-driven enterprise seeking to become a commercially focused, diversified, and vertically integrated nuclear energy company. Our development strategy is primarily focused on several business lines: ❑ Advanced Stationary and Portable Nuclear Microreactors ❑ Fuel Processing ❑ Nuclear Fuel Transportation 3
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nanonuclearenergy.com Robust Pipeline of Opportunities Robust Business Development Pipeline For Our Cutting Edge Microreactors: 4
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NANO Nuclear at the Heart of a Global Nuclear Renaissance nanonuclearenergy.com Major Need for Clean & Reliable Energy for Secular Growth Markets (i.e. AI Data Centers, Industrial Reshoring, Electrification & More) Energy Sustainability, Independence, and Climate Mandates Unprecedented Bipartisan Support in US & Growing Globally Global Nuclear Renaissance 5
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Tech Le aders Are Rapi dly Expandi ng Nuclear Capabilities to Addre ss Power Needs September 2024: Founder Larry Ellison revealed Oracle already has building permits for three SMRs to power its future 1 gigawatt datacenter. May 2025: CEO Jensen Huang said nuclear power is a good option for the renewable energy needed for the growing number of data centers. June 2025: Signs 20-year PPA agreement with Constellation Energy to buy 1.1GW from its Clinton Clean Energy Center. January 2026: Announced three nuclear power agreements, one involving expanding existing capacity with Vistra and two SMR developers. October 2024: Partners with Kairos Power on SMR’s, plans to deploy up to 500MW of capacity by 2035 May 2025: partners with Elementl Power developing three advanced nuclear sites, each with 600 MW. nanonuclearenergy.com 6 September 2024: Jointly announced the restart of Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, with Microsoft agreeing to a 20-year PPA agreement and Constellation planning to invest ~$1.6B. October 2024: AWS announced an MOU with Dominion Energy, Virginia’s largest utility, to explore the development of SMR’s developed by X-Energy and investing more than $500 million into the project.
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Nuclear Energy Recognized as Ideal Source of Baseload Power to Meet Climate Goals Energy Source Baseload Capable Not Geographically Restricted? Zero Emissions? Highest Capacity Factor? Gas/Oil Coal Wind Solar Hydroelectric Nuclear Growing Global Commitment to Triple Nuclear Capacity by 2050 nanonuclearenergy.com 7 31+ Countries 140+ Industry Leading Companies 14+ of the World’s Largest Banks 15 Large Energy Users
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Nuclear a Rare Beneficiary of Unprecedented Bipartisan Support in U.S. September 2018 Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act August 2022 Inflation Reduction Act May 2025 4 Executive Orders Promoting Nuclear Power Industry January 2019 Nuclear Energy Innovation & Modernization Act July 2024 ADVANCE Act nanonuclearenergy.com 8
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Microreactors - The Future of Nuclear Energy • Increased potential for economies of scale driven by modularity, mass production, factory fabrication, and large-scale deployment. • Ability to scale cost effectively based on customer ramp plans. • Substantially less safety risk relative to traditional reactors and some SMRs due to several factors. • Ability to co-locate at customer sites, providing the option for projects to operate independently off the grid to enable 24/7 baseload power. • Significantly less on-site construction relative to Traditional Reactors and some SMRs, due to modular assembly and factory fabrication reducing the likelihood of substantial cost over runs. Energy Source Economies of Scale? Ability to Scale Cost Effectively? Minimal Safety Risk? Ability to Co-locate? Modular & Assembled at Site? Traditional Nuclear Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) Microreactors nanonuclearenergy.com 9
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KRONOS – Differentiated with High -Tech Readiness Level & De -Risked Reactor Design • Supported by proven high-temperature gas- cooled reactor (HTGR) design using TRISO fuel • Substantial data on HTGR’s in both research and commercial settings in the U.S. and globally • Well-known design and substantial historical data expected to benefit KRONOS in U.S. and Canadian licensing processes High Technology Readiness Level De-Risked Reactor Design • Working toward submission of a construction permit application to the NRC in early 2026. • KRONOS MMR was the first microreactor to enter the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) formal licensing review • Working toward submission of a license to prepare site (LTPS) with the CNSC Nearing Formal Licensing Process in US & Canada Ideal for Large Scale Projects nanonuclearenergy.com 10 • We believe KRONOS benefited from over $120 million of capital raised by its prior owner to support its development. • Numerous issued, pending or published patents. • 15MWe/45MWt capacity ideal for Data Center projects where many KRONOS MMR’s can be connected, co- located, and used to scale cost effectively. • As large a reactor as possible while remaining substantially modular. • Designed to benefit from economies of scale from modularity, mass production, factory fabrication, and large-scale deployment.
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11 nanonuclearenergy.com KRONOS MMR Reactor Technical Feature Summary Standard Design Characteristics Materials Coolant Helium Fuel TRISO-FCM Enrichment 9.9% (optionally, up to 19.9%) Moderator Graphite Structure Steel Buildings Pre-fab ISO containers + concrete (precast or cast-in-place) Reactor characteristics Power ~15 MWe or 45 MWth Pressure 6 MPa Coolant T. 300-660°C Fuel mass ~950 kg Cycle length 3 to 6.6 EFPY Balance of Plant IHX Printed-Circuit Heat Exchanger Secondary Medium Molten Salt (solar salt) Electricity Production Steam generator and turbines Efficiency 35-36% Attributes Passive safety, load-following, energy storage, road transportable components, zero EPZ, TRL 7, black start capable
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KRONOS MMR Builds on Decades High -Temperature Gas -Cooled Reactor Deployments Peach Bottom 1 Coolant: Helium Temperature Range: ~700° C Fuel Form: U-Th Carbide kernels in graphite blocks AVR Coolant: Helium Temperature Range: 270-950° C Fuel Form: TRISO in graphite pebbles nanonuclearenergy.com 12 1966-1974 115 MWt 1966-1975 20 MWt 1967-1988 46 MWt 1976-1989 842 MWt 1986-1989 750 MWt 1998-2011, 2021- Present 30 MWt 2003 – Present 10 MWt 2023 - Present 500 MWt Dragon Coolant: Helium Temperature Range: 350-750° C Fuel Form: TRISO in graphite blocks HTR-10 Coolant: Helium Temperature Range: 250-700° C Fuel Form: TRISO LEU in graphite pebbles THTR Coolant: Helium Temperature Range: 250-750° C Fuel Form: TRISO Fuel in graphite pebbles HTTR Coolant: Helium Temperature Range: 395-950° C Fuel Form: TRISO in graphite blocks Fort St Vrain Coolant: Helium Temperature Range: 406-785° C Fuel Form: TRISO particles in graphite blocks HTR-PM Coolant: Helium Temperature Range: 750° C Fuel Form: TRISO LEU in graphite pebbles KRONOS MMR Coolant: Helium Temperature Range: 300-660° C Fuel Form: TRISO LEU+ in SiC matrix in graphite blocks In Development 45 MWt Core materials, coolant and key parameters validated from prior successful HTGR deployments
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nanonuclearenergy.com “Standard Design” Lower Capacity Higher Capacity Medium Capacity • KRONOS’ standard design and modularity provides versatility in deployment and ability to serve various industries and projects of different scales • Option 1: Standard design can be set to operate at almost any power at or below 15-20 MWe for one local unit for specialty needs • Option 2: Multiple units can be distributed to deliver power where needed • Option 3: Many units can be modularly deployed and connected to serve projects up to 1GWe+ • KRONOS MMR able to scale up cost effectively over time to meet staged expansions of larger projects Simple/Flexible Design and Modularity Enable Deployment Versatility 13
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Reactor Safety Features Enable Favorable Footprint & Ability to Co locate • Reactor safety features support a favorable footprint with almost no emergency planning zone needed, enabling the ability to co-locate at site, providing the option for off-grid power • Illustration depicts a hypothetical radioactive dose dispersion for a 840 MWe plant, under Design Based Accident conditions • Emergency Planning Zone (<1 mSv) well within the nuclear site boundary – showing meaningful radiation exposure not extending far beyond reactor building Reactor Negative Reactivity Feedback Passive Heat Removal Passive Shutdown Safety Attributes Fuel Safety Features KRONOS Yes Yes Yes Inert coolant, high- temp materials TRISO nanonuclearenergy.com Reactor Safety Features Enable Favorable Footprint & Ability to Co -locate 14
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nanonuclearenergy.com 15 KRONOS’ Value Proposition Drives Growing Pipeline of Commercial Opportunities Opportunities for Remote Communities Mining Projects & Other Markets KRONOS Offers Compelling Value Proposition Feasibility Study for 1 GW Deployment with BaRupOn Growing Pipeline of Potential Data Center, Industrial & Military Customers Growing Interest from Potential Strategic Partners
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16 nanonuclearenergy.com U. of I. Prototype Project Details • NANO Nuclear expects to build its 1st commercial prototype on the campus of the University of Illinois (U. of I.) • Received U.S. NRC approval of several topicalreports as part of pre- licensing process • Partnered with AECOM to provide environmental review, regulatory planning, and site characterization at U of I necessary for construction permit application (CPA) • Signed an MOU with the Board of Trustees to collaborate on the development, construction, and operation of our KRONOS MMR on campus as an advanced research reactor • Expect to begin NRC licensing process in early 2026 upon submission of a CPA for the project under Part 50 of NRC licensing process • Key steps following CPA submission would be beginning construction activities, submission of operating license application, fueling, and commissioning • Targeting project to be online by 2029 or 2030, while also evaluating opportunities to expedite project timeline
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Strategic Collaborations and Project Support Enabling Success nanonuclearenergy.com Key Project Supporters • Strong policy support highlighted by recent REV incentive agreement • Unmatched nuclear infrastructure, workforce, and environment for a first-of-a-kind microreactor Unprecedented Federal Bipartisan Support • Recent Presidential EO’s signaling new phase of regulatory momentum by directing the NRC, DOE & DOD to support reactor development and deployment University of Illinois • U of I provides credibility, nuclear engineers, technical capabilities, and licensing/stakeholder support • Partnership could be a model for deployment nationwide State of Illinois • Hatch & PCL bring decades of proven experience in complex infrastructure delivery • Capabilities include engineering, procurement, construction, construction management, long lead component delivery 17
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18 nanonuclearenergy.com Potential Chalk River Demonstration Project Details • NANO Nuclear aims to build a 2nd commercial prototype at Chalk River Ontario, with Canadian Nuclear Labs (CNL) as a potential partner • Our KRONOS MMR was the 1st microreactor to enter Canada’s Phase 1 licensing process with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), providing a potential first mover advantage • Global First Power Limited (GFPL), which was acquired by NANO Nuclear from UltraSafe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), previously owned the CNSC licensing application for the Chalk River project and completed several pre-licensing steps in Canada • These include successful completion of the Vendor Design Review and early submission of the first part of the License to Prepare Site (LTPS). • NANO Nuclear’s acquisition of GFPL enables the company to continue its advancement towards submission of the LTPS step of the CNSC’s licensing process, which would initiate the formal licensing process • Key steps following a LTPS submission would be submission of a License to Construct Application, beginning construction activities, submission of a License to Operate Application, fueling and commissioning • Targeting project to be online around 2030, while also evaluating opportunities to expedite project timeline
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nanonuclearenergy.com Complementary Portfolio of Portable Reactor Designs – LOKI & ZEUS 19 LOKI MMR - Medium Capacity & Transportable • Portable nuclear reactor designed for versatility in application and deployment, including for remote terrestrial, marine, and space environments • Designed for transportability via road, rail, sea, and air, enabling flexible deployment • Supports scalability through interconnected systems to meet higher energy demands • Power output between 0.5 MWe to 3 MWe • Fuel enrichment of less than 10% • Fuel design is a TRISO-FCM • Graphite Moderated ZEUS – Smallest Capacity & Solid Core Battery Reactor • Designed to be portable, serving as substitute for diesel generators and supporting forward operations • Power output between 0.05 MWe to 0.5 MWe to 3 MWe • Fuel enrichment of less than 20% • AGR-2 TRISO particles with UCO fuel • Graphite Moderated • On March 27, 2024 we filed an application for a U.S. Provisional patent for ZEUS as a solid core nuclear reactor. ZEUS has begun hardware testing using 1:2 scale graphite blocks setup for thermo- mechanical tests. • On May 30, 2025 announced of six new Patent Applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Development led by world-class experts in their field: Professors Peter Hoseman and Massimiliano Fratoni of UC Berkeley
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See ki ng Ve rtical Integration to De -Ri sk Reactor Deployment & Offer Near -Term Revenue Potential Uranium Mining Uranium milled into Yellow Cake Yellow Cake converted to UF6 gas Fuel Fabricated From Enriched UF6 UF6 Enriched to increase the concentration of U-235 Fuel Used for Nuclear Energy Production nanonuclearenergy.com 20 Fuel transport capabilities needed throughout the cycle Primary Steps of t he Nu clear Fuel Cycle
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nanonuclearenergy.com • High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) needed to fuel many advanced nuclear microreactors • NANO’s investment in LIS Technologies (LIST) to support the development of enrichment technology to address the enrichment bottleneck for deployment of advanced reactors • NANO also signed an MOU with Dioxitek to evaluate and assess uranium conversion capacity and its supporting infrastructure in Argentina Strategic Focus on Fuel Processing Operations and Business NANO Selected As A Member of the DOE’s HALEU Consortium • The Consortium forms an integral component of the HALEU Availability Program and was established on December 7th, 2022, via the Energy Act of 2020 • Aims to spur demand for additional HALEU production and private investment in the nation’s nuclear fuel supply infrastructure, ultimately removing the federal government’s initial role as a supplier 21 NANO Securing Its Fuel Supply Chain Via Collaborations on Enrichment & Conversion
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nanonuclearenergy.com Strategic Collaboration with LIS Technologies Inc. A Key Differentiator Strategic Collaboration with LIS Technologies Inc. (“LIST”), the Only U.S.- Origin and Patented Laser-Based Uranium Enrichment Company • The collaboration intends to reinvigorate the United States’ domestic uranium enrichment and fuel fabrication capabilities and includes: • Execution of a strategic agreement between NANO and LIST under which (i) The parties will collaborate on advancing LIST’s cutting-edge enrichment technology as it continues its development and moves towards the regulatory licensing process and (ii) LIST will ultimately provide NANO with quantities of enriched Uranium Hexafluoride for NANO to process into fuel forms for its reactors in development and for future sale by NANO and LIST to third parties. • LIST independently assessed with a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 4. • LIST also received a key Radioactive Material License from the State of Tennessee for its Demo Test Loop Facility, enabling the company to advance technology development and progress toward building a commercial uranium enrichment facility in the U.S. 22 LIST is a related party of NANO Nuclear through common ownership and management. • DOE awards contract to LIST as a prime contractor and NANO as a key subcontractor under which they may access task orders with a minimum value of $2 million each as the companies seek to progress their nuclear fuel production, enrichment and related technologies and capabilities. • The total overall amount appropriated under the LEU Acquisition Program is $3.4 billion for up to 10 years, of which $2.7B has already been awarded to several companies, reflecting the DOE's commitment to bolstering domestic fuel supply chains and advancing nuclear technology. LIST Selected as Prime Contractor for DOE’s $3.4 Billion LEU Acquisition Program With NANO as a Key Subcontractor Dr. Jeff W. Eerkens is the inventor of the patented CRISLA process at LIST, and considered the Father of Laser Enrichment.
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nanonuclearenergy.com • AFT aims to establish a North American transportation firm with patented technologies developed by ORNL, INL, and PNNL • Led by former executives from the largest transportation company and the DOE/National Laboratories • NANO Nuclear continues to evaluate a range of strategic opportunities, including potential acquisitions, to accelerate the development of our nuclear transportation and logistics capabilities • Secured exclusive licensing rights for a patent of a high-capacity HALEU fuel transport cask technology (Patent No: US 11,699,534 B2). The technology was developed by the U.S. Government, three National Nuclear Laboratories and funded by the Department of Energy (DOE) • NANO has signed an agreement with Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service mbH (GNS) to undertake a wide-ranging project to produce an optimized HALEU transportation system solution based on NANO’s exclusively licensed fuel transportation cask design • The agreement encompasses a study for the transport of multiple HALEU nuclear fuel types, including uranium oxide, TRISO particles, uranium-zirconium hydride, uranium mononitride, and salt fuel for molten salt reactors • NANO Intends to manufacture a licensed, high-capacity HALEU transportation system to transport fuel in commercial quantities to various private and public customers Fuel Transportation – Another Critical Gap in the Domestic Supply Chain Advanced Fuel Transportation Inc. (AFT) 23
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nanonuclearenergy.com • The facility will serve as a base for collaboration with the UIUC on development and regulatory licensing. • Oak Brook Facility will support up to the initial 60 nuclear engineers, researchers and support staff • Illinois’ established infrastructure and supportive political and social environments make Illinois an ideal location for advancing next-generation reactor technologies. • In 2023, Illinois generated 54.89% of its electricity from nuclear power and accounted for 13% of the nation’s total nuclear output, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. • The new facility’s location near the U.S.-Canada border also positions NANO to advance existing plans to bring the KRONOS MMR to Canada and supports commercialization efforts across North America. NANO Expands Footprint in Key Strategic Hubs in Illinois and Tennessee NANO Acquires 23,537-Square-Foot Demonstration and Office Facility on 2.75 acres of land in Oak Brook, Illinois to Support the Development of the KRONOS 24 NANO Purchases Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Establish Nuclear Footprint in "Silicon Valley of Nuclear Technology" • Purchased a 14,000 sq. ft. facility on 1.64-acres in Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee • Includes a 2-story building and NANO recently completed renovations. • The facility is near the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Spallation Neutron Source, the National Transportation Research Center, and The University of Tennessee’s Center of Excellence in Engineering. • The facility serves as a key site for our strategic collaboration with LIS Technologies, supporting future test loop demonstrations of the sole U.S.-origin, patented laser uranium enrichment technology.
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nanonuclearenergy.com • Awarded a Direct to Phase II (D2P2) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by AFWERX to explore the feasibility of deploying its advanced KRONOS MMR Energy System at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) in Washington, D.C. • The ~$1.25 million contract will examine JBAB’s current and future energy demands, grid vulnerabilities, siting options, environmental considerations, and regulatory pathways for introducing a first-of-a-kind nuclear microreactor to a dense urban military installation. • Success with SBIR Phase 2 contract could provide opportunity for additional funding in the future NANO Collaborating with the U.S. Government & National Labs Awarded AFWERX Direct to Phase II Contract for KRONOS MMR RDT&E at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling 25 Signs Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Idaho National Laboratory to Support Its Advanced Nuclear Reactor Development • Ten-year agreement marks a major milestone in NANO’s mission to build, test, gain regulatory approval for, and ultimately commercialize its advanced nuclear microreactors in development, notably its stationary KRONOS MMR and portable LOKI MMR systems. • The CRADA will enable NANO Nuclear to leverage INL’s world-class capabilities and expertise through the National Reactor Innovation Center to accelerate reactor development, from reactor design and materials qualification to siting, regulatory licensing, deployment, and decommissioning. • Benefits expected to include comprehensive lifecycle support for microreactor testing and deployment at INL, access to state-of-the-art testing environments and examination capabilities for fuel, components, and reactor materials and assistance with U.S. NRC and DOE regulatory pathways and safety case development.
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nanonuclearenergy.com Meet Our Senior Leadership Team And Executive Directors J a y Y u - F o u n d e r, C h a i r m a n o f t h e B o a r d a n d P r e s i d e n t Mr. Yu is a serial and leading U.S. advanced nuclear technology entrepreneur with 20 years of capital markets experience. He is a private investor in a multitude of companies and has advised a magnitude of company executives with corporate advisory services such as capital funding, mergers & acquisitions, structured financing, corporate restructuring, and other business development services geared at taking these companies to the next level. He is a self taught and private self investor, his relentless passion for international business has helped him develop key, strategic and valuable relationships throughout the world. Mr. Yu leads the corporate structuring, capital financings, executive level recruitment, governmental relationships and international brand growth of NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. In 2021, Mr. Yu was honored as one of The Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business. J a m e s W a l k e r – B E n g , M S c , C E n g , C P h y s, Pe n g – C h i e f E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r a n d B o a r d M e m b e r Mr. Walker is a Nuclear Physicist and was the project lead and manager for constructing the new Rolls-Royce Nuclear Chemical Plant; he was the UK Subject Matter Expert for the UK Nuclear Material Recovery Capabilities, and was the technical project manager for constructing the UK reactor core manufacturing facilities. Mr. Walker was also seconded to Rolls Royce where he modeled configurations of RR’s Zero-Power reactor to inform confidence limits for the UK’s successor submarine’s mechanical design, and worked for the Rolls-Royce Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics Engineering team investigating reactor channel thermal performance to inform new reactor designs and support the safety case for reactors in current class submarines. 26
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nanonuclearenergy.com Experienced Government Relations and Nuclear Regulatory Team 27 D a v i d T i k t i n s k y - H e a d o f N u c l e a r R e g u l a t o r y L i c e n s i n g Mr. Tiktinsky has been an Senior Nuclear Regulatory Licensing Specialist and advisor to some of the most well known advanced nuclear technology companies in the nation. In this role, he assisted current and new applicants and licensees in licensing nuclear fuel cycle and medical isotopes facilities regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Mr. Tiktinsky previously had 39 years of licensing and project management experience working for the NRC. He has extensive knowledge of the commercial regulatory regime and all aspects of licensing, constructing, and regulating nuclear fuel cycle and medical isotopes facilities. E r i c R . O e s t e r l e - H e a d o f M i c r o r e a c t o r R e g u l a t o r y L i c e n s i n g Mr. Oesterle previously had over 38 years of licensing, regulatory, project management, engineering, industrial and construction experience primarily in the nuclear power industry and at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). He has extensive knowledge of the regulatory frameworks for licensing, construction, operation, and regulation of new reactors, small modular reactors, and advanced non-light water microreactors. His 15-year NRC career included several supervisory roles as Branch Chief for Operating Reactor Licensing, Reactor Safety Systems, License Renewal and Subsequent License Renewal. M i c h a e l N o r a t o, P h . D. - D i r e c t o r o f N u c l e a r F a c i l i t i e s a n d I n f r a s t r u c t u r e Dr. Norato has over 25 years of experience in chemical separations technologies involving used nuclear fuel and radioactive waste processing, as well as experience in commercial nuclear industry regulation and nuclear facility decommissioning. His broad nuclear energy related background includes leadership positions at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL).
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nanonuclearenergy.com Experienced Government Relations and Nuclear Regulatory Team 28 J o h n G . Vo n g l i s - E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r o f G l o b a l G o v e r n m e n t A f f a i r s Mr. Vonglis served as the Senate-confirmed Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of the U.S. Department of Energy from 2017 to 2019. As CFO, John oversaw all financial matters for the Department of Energy. He was also appointed by the President as Acting Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), a federal agency focused on advancing early-stage, high-potential, high-impact energy technologies while minimizing risk to taxpayers. B r e n t H a m i l t o n - D i r e c t o r o f Q u a l i t y A s s u r a n c e Mr. Hamilton brings over 26 years of expertise in quality control, engineering, and assurance across nuclear construction, fuel manufacturing, and DOE projects. He has led the development and implementation of Quality Management Systems to meet stringent regulatory requirements and has played key roles in projects like TRISO fuel manufacturing, the AP1000 reactors, and spent fuel handling facilities. His experience will provide critical guidance as NANO advances its reactor development initiatives.
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nanonuclearenergy.com World Class Nuclear Engineering and Technical Team P r o f e s s o r Pe t e r H o s e m a n n - H e a d o f N u c l e a r R e a c t o r D e s i g n a n d M a t e r i a l s Professor and Department Chair of Nuclear Engineering Department in UC Berkeley. Prof. Hosemann’s career started at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben in Austria where he received his Ph.D. and MS degree in Material Science. He joined Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2005 as a graduate research assistant and continued as a Post doc from 2008-2010 before joining UC Berkeley’s nuclear engineering department. P r o f e s s o r M a s s i m i l i a n o F r a t o n i – S e n i o r D i r e c t o r a n d H e a d o f R e a c t o r D e s i g n Massimiliano Fratoni is Xenel Distinguished Professor and Chair in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB). He received a Laurea in Nuclear Engineering from Università di Roma “La Sapienza” (Italy), and a MSc and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining the Nuclear Engineering Department at UCB, he held a Research Scientist position at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a faculty position at The Pennsylvania State University. 29 F l o r e n tH e i d e t, P h . D. - C T O a n d H e a d o fR e a c t o r D e v e l o p m e n t Chief Technology Officer and Head of Reactor Development,Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Heidet is a world-renowned expert on advanced nuclear reactor technologies, leveraging two decades of nuclear engineering and project management expertise. Dr. Heidet was previously the Head of Engineering at Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. (USNC), where he led a multidisciplinary team of over 100 experts working around the globe to advance the development of the KRONOS MMRTM Energy System and LOKI MMRTM technologies Prior to his leadership role with USNC, Dr. Heidet spent 12 years at Argonne National Laboratory, where he played a central role in most of the laboratory’s reactor design projects. He also led the design of the Versatile Test Reactor, a $2 billion program under the auspices of the U.S. DOE.
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