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Standard Nuclear CEO Kurt Terrani on NYSE debut and cutting IPO size

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  July 16, 2026 at 16:34  |  4:03  |  CNBC
Speakers
Kurt Terrani — CEO, Standard Nuclear

Summary

Standard Nuclear CEO Kurt Terrani discusses the company's NYSE debut and reduced IPO size, emphasizes its manufacturing-ready position and role as a fuel supplier for advanced reactors, and outlines the bullish long-term demand drivers for nuclear energy from data centers, defense, and grid-scale adoption.

  • Standard Nuclear IPO priced despite cutting size, CEO calls it a success
  • Company already has licensed manufacturing and active customers, not pre-revenue
  • Sees itself as the 'universal gas station' for advanced nuclear plants
  • Nuclear demand driven by retiring US plants, tripling targets, data centers, and defense
  • Administration policies and public acceptance are improving for advanced nuclear
  • Meltdown-proof fuel technology is a key enabler for safer reactors
  • CEO acknowledges near-term Wall Street sentiment has soured but focuses on long-term
Ideas
Kurt Terrani CEO, Standard Nuclear 0:33
Standard Nuclear is the essential fuel supplier.
Standard Nuclear is uniquely positioned as the universal gas station for the next generation of nuclear plants, already licensed and manufacturing meltdown-proof fuel, with paying customers today, and benefiting from growing demand from data centers, defense applications, and grid-scale nuclear adoption.
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Speakers: Kurt Terrani  · Tickers: Standard Nuclear