Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev told reporters in Beijing that Russia and China both think "a century ahead" in developing nuclear energy, and said the Russian state nuclear corporation plans to "continue localising fuel fabrication technologies".
 

Romania's state-owned nuclear company had asked shareholders to approve "the initiation of steps to reassess the initial development strategy for small modular reactors by expanding the analysis to include other SMR technologies and broadening the list of potential sites (in the event of a decision to scale up)".
 

South Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with USA-based engineering firm Sargent & Lundy for the development of a standardised floating small modular reactor platform.
 

The US Department of Energy's approval of the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for Natura Resources' demonstration reactor is a key milestone towards first deployment of the advanced, liquid-fuelled nuclear reactor at Abilene Christian University in Texas.
 

USA-based engineering group Jacobs has been selected by Great British Energy – Nuclear to provide planning and consenting services for the planned small modular reactor projects in the UK.
 

French molten salt reactor developer Stellaria has signed a memorandum of understanding with Unitel Group and Energie Hub to develop an integrated energy hub in the Fos-sur-Mer area of southern France.
 

The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, ČEZ and Rolls-Royce SMR have signed a memorandum of understanding to start preparatory activities for small modular reactor projects at two more locations.
 

Blue Energy - a developer of financeable, prefabricated nuclear power plants - has announced a strategic equity investment from Constellation Technology Ventures, the venture arm of Constellation, operator of the largest fleet of nuclear power plants in the USA.
 

France-headquartered innovative nuclear energy company Newcleo has submitted a Regulatory Engagement Plan to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the LFR-AS-200, the commercial 200 MWe version of its lead-cooled fast neutron reactor.