NANO Nuclear and fortil Advance Engineering Collaboration for the KRONOS MMR™ Fuel Handling & Storage System
July 22, 2026 | New York, N.Y. & Ollioules, France
Engineering milestone evidences continued maturation of the KRONOS MMR™ Energy System, reducing technical risk while supporting advancement toward future first-of-a-kind deployment, component standardization, and commercialization.
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) and fortil announced the advancement of their strategic engineering collaboration on the design of the Fuel Handling & Storage System for the KRONOS MMR™ Energy System. This critical subsystem supports the safe handling, storage, and management of nuclear fuel throughout reactor operations. Fortil’s dedicated nuclear engineering team is contributing expertise across mechanical engineering, systems engineering, nuclear safety, instrumentation and control, and radiation protection.
The collaboration has now reached a notable milestone, with conceptual design activities near conclusion and preliminary design activities set to follow. This milestone comes on the back of significant regulatory progress for the KRONOS MMR™, including the U.S. NRC’s acceptance of the Construction Permit Application for its deployment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
About NANO Nuclear Energy
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) is a North American advanced nuclear technology company seeking to become a commercially focused, diversified, and vertically integrated player, spanning portable microreactor technologies as well as the nuclear fuel supply chain and transportation.