According to the press release by the DOE, the 11 projects selected by it include – Aalo Atomics Inc., Antares Nuclear Inc., Atomic Alchemy Inc., Deep Fission Inc., Last Energy Inc., Oklo Inc., Natura Resources LLC, Radiant Industries Inc., Terrestrial Energy Inc., and Valar Atomics Inc.

Two nuclear energy companies have signed deals to create technology centres at a former nuclear reactor site. Berkeley nuclear power station in Gloucestershire was shut down in 1989, but a developer now wants to build a "nuclear centre of excellence" on the site.

Small modular and so-called "advanced" nuclear reactors have been talked about in the U.S. for years, but the only ones operating are in China and Russia. Hurdles include getting