Advanced Nuclear, the Official Podcast of UCAN Power28 Heinä 2025

15 - Simon Irish: Molten Salt & Market Moves, Terrestrial Energy’s Vision for Nuclear’s Future

In this episode of the Advanced Nuclear podcast, Simon Irish, CEO of Terrestrial Energy, talks about his company, its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) technology, and the financial aspects of the advanced nuclear industry. Simon shares his unique background in finance and how it influences his approach to reactor development and deployment. The conversation covers the company's strategic move to go public and the evolving investment landscape for advanced nuclear projects. Simon highlights Terrestrial Energy's impressive industry and supply chain partners, the company's distinguished Board of Directors and Board of Advisors, and the industries Terrestrial Energy is targeting to power using the IMSR technology. The episode concludes with Simon's insights on the future of the U.S. advanced nuclear industry and the current pro-nuclear environment.

Simon Irish is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Terrestrial Energy. He has 20 years of global investment banking and investment management experience in New York and London, and has a formal education in the quantitative sciences and quantitative finance. Mr. Irish has established and managed multi-billion-dollar alternative investment businesses in North America.

Mr. Irish began his banking career at Credit Suisse Financial Products in London before moving to New York, where he led the investment effort in North America for Man Group Plc, a leading global investment management business. In 2010, he focused on investment opportunities in breakthrough energy technologies and specifically nuclear energy given its unique virtues, and the unparalleled commercial potential of Generation IV fission technologies in many industries at a time when global energy fundamentals are shifting rapidly with nuclear energy emerging as a critical component of future supply. Mr. Irish holds an MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and an MSc in Finance from the London Business School.

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41 - Dr. Justin Coleman: The reactor program changing how America powers space and defense

NASA, DOE, and the Department of War are all pulling in the same direction - and the result could reshape how America powers the moon, Mars, and beyond. Dr. Justin Coleman sits inside the programs mak...

7 Syys 37min

40 - Nick Smith - The Fuel Behind the Future at Raven-Flint

This episode tackles one of the least understood but most critical links in the nuclear fuel cycle: uranium conversion. As demand for nuclear energy grows, the United States faces significant challeng...

24 Elo 37min

39 - Carl Perez - How Exodys Energy Turns Cold War Waste into Clean Power

In this episode, we sit down with Carl Perez, co-founder of Exodys Energy, to explore how his team is working to recycle surplus plutonium into advanced nuclear fuel. Drawing on his experience leading...

10 Elo 44min

38 - Amy Roma - The Regulatory Roadmap for Advanced Nuclear

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, Dominique sits down with Amy Roma, one of the nation's leading nuclear regulatory attorneys, for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of nuclear energy. Amy s...

27 Heinä 50min

37 - Pat O'Brien: Restarting Palisades, A New Chapter for Nuclear Energy

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, host Dominique Cooper sits down with Pat O'Brien of Holtec International to discuss the groundbreaking restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant and what it means for...

13 Heinä 38min

36 - Ed McGinnis - Unlocking America’s Nuclear Potential: The Future of Fuel Recycling

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, the official podcast of UCAN Power, host Dominique Cooper sits down with Ed McGinnis, CEO of Curio, to explore how used nuclear fuel—often considered waste—can bec...

29 Kesä 35min

35 - Brett Rampal: The Future of Nuclear, 2026 Milestones, and the Road to 2030

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, host Dominique sits down with nuclear engineer Brett Rampal to examine the momentum behind today’s nuclear resurgence and what lies ahead. From recent reactor desi...

15 Kesä 36min

34 - Staff Sheehan: Revolutionizing Nuclear Waste, Project Omega’s Breakthroughs

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, we sit down with Staff Sheehan of Project Omega to explore how cutting-edge innovation is transforming the future of nuclear energy. From breakthrough approaches t...

1 Kesä 30min