Nusano Enters HALEU Race, Claims Breakthrough in Domestic Nuclear Fuel Production

West Valley City, Utah — June 12, 2025

Nusano, the West Valley City-based physics company known for its innovative work in radioisotope production, announced it is expanding its product line to include nuclear fuel. Today, on the heels of its Utah factory VIP preview tour that occurred in West Valley City earlier this week, the company announced a new High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) production program designed to support U.S.-based small modular reactors (SMRs) and stabilize critical nuclear supply chains.

The company says its new initiative will deliver commercial fuel samples by late 2026 and scale up to 350 metric tons annually by 2029. It positions Nusano at the heart of a growing push to establish domestic HALEU capabilities, an urgent federal priority given the U.S.'s current dependence on Russian suppliers.

Nusano CEO Chris Lowe described the move as an essential step for energy infrastructure, stating the company is "working to stabilize supply chains, significantly drive down the cost of fuel, and enable the deployment of advanced nuclear energy on a scale needed to support advancements in AI, data centers, electrification, and modern logistics."

This announcement builds on Nusano’s recent VIP preview tour that took place in West Valley City at which the company said it would dramatically increase the domestic supply of rare medical and industrial isotopes. Now, with HALEU in its sights, Nusano is expanding its product line well beyond medical applications and into the core of the nuclear energy ecosystem.

According to the company, its proprietary HALEU production method eliminates the need for uranium hexafluoride (UF6)—a corrosive chemical used in conventional enrichment—and sidesteps the high energy demands of centrifuge systems. The company claims its process is more energy-efficient, easier to operate, scalable, and capable of on-demand output.

Nusano’s new fuel program dovetails with state-level policy priorities. Utah Governor Spencer Cox has made energy independence a central theme under his “Operation Gigawatt” strategy, which seeks to develop secure and sustainable power sources. Emy Lesofski, the governor’s energy advisor and director of the Utah Office of Energy Development, said the state is focused on “energy resources that are reliable and clean—many of which need HALEU.” She added that “companies like Nusano can fill that need safely and responsibly,” pointing to future collaboration opportunities at the San Rafael Energy Lab.

Nusano says its HALEU production will be based in Utah, further anchoring the state as a player in the emerging advanced nuclear fuel supply chain.

HALEU is critical to the next generation of advanced reactors, which promise more efficient, safer, and smaller-scale nuclear energy solutions.

For more information, visit Nusano's website.