GROUNDBREAKING VIDEO RECAP: NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: $NNE) Celebrated the start of KRONOS MMR™ Micro Modular Reactor Groundbreaking on campus and showcased the public to private partnership. With our collaboration with University of Illinois @UofIllinois @uofigrainger the event also featured remarks from NANO Nuclear’s executive management, senior U of I leadership, representatives from engineering, construction and commercial stakeholders and former U.S. Military Leaders. $NNE The event at the University of Illinois (U. of I.) through The Grainger College of Engineering to commemorate the start of real world site-characterization drilling for its KRONOS MMR™ prototype project in partnership with U. of I and engaged with AECOM $ACM for drill work. Susan Martinis, U of I Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, and Dr. Rashid Bashir, Dean of The Grainger College of Engineering, reiterated U. of I.’s strong support & described the project as fully aligned with U of I’s land-grant mission and the State of Illinois’ leadership in nuclear innovation. Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering Prof. Caleb S. Brooks, Director of the Illinois Microreactor Demonstration Project, emphasized that U. of I.’s KRONOS MMR project will demonstrate the next generation of safe, small, & deployable nuclear systems, enabling education, workforce development & real-world validation of advanced microreactor technologies. $NNE Executive Advisory Board Members Vice Admiral Joe Leidig (US Navy Ret.) & Retired 4-Star U.S. Army General who served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) for NATO Forces General Wesley Clark General concluded the program by underscoring the importance of resilient, off-grid nuclear power for U.S. military installations. #NuclearEnergy #Uranium #USA #Microreactor #KRONOS #MMR #TRISO #LEU #HALEU #GROWTH #Leadership

$NNE "The NRC's review of the KRONOS MMR™ Construction Permit Application is a detailed and rigorous process, and the sustained engagement between the NRC, U. of I. and our technical teams is exactly what we expect at this stage of the program," said James Walker, Chief Executive Officer of NANO Nuclear Energy. "Our focus is on working methodically through the NRC's questions and technical areas of review and providing the information necessary to support its independent evaluation. We are encouraged by the progress to date and remain focused on maintaining the technical and regulatory discipline required to advance the KRONOS MMR™project toward the opportunity to begin initial construction activities in the second half of 2027."

$NNE "The continued progress of the KRONOS MMR™ through the NRC's review process reflects the years of technical, regulatory and engineering work that have gone into this program," said Jay Yu, Chairman and President of NANO Nuclear Energy."Together with U. of I., we are steadily advancing one of the most important objectives for NANO Nuclear: moving our flagship reactor technology from engineering and development toward construction and real-world demonstration. Each step forward in the licensing process brings us closer to that goal and strengthens the foundation for our broader deployment strategy."

$NNE The NRC's current public project schedule targets completion of a draft Environmental Assessment and draft Safety Evaluation in February 2027 with a final Environmental Assessment in May 2027, followed by issuance of the final Safety Evaluation in September 2027. These milestones remain consistent with NANO Nuclear's previously disclosed expectation for initial construction activities for the KRONOS MMR™ project at the U. of I. to commence during the second half of 2027, subject to receipt of the required regulatory approvals and other customary project requirements.

$NNE Throughout the ongoing audit, technical teams from U. of I. and NANO Nuclear have maintained frequent engagement with NRC staff, responding to questions, providing additional information and discussing technical areas identified by the NRC as part of its review. NANO Nuclear believes this sustained interaction represents an important component of advancing the CPA through the NRC's safety, environmental and technical review process. The current audit activities are expected to continue over the near-term, with U. of I. and NANO Nuclear seeing opportunity for completion of this phase in the coming months, subject to the NRC's review schedule, the scope and timing of any additional information requests and other regulatory considerations.

$NNE today announced continued progress in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ("NRC") review of the Construction Permit Application ("CPA") for deployment of NANO Nuclear's KRONOS MMR™Energy System at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ("U. of I."). Following the submission of the CPA by U. of I. on March 31, 2026, formal acceptance of the CPA for review by the NRC on May 18, 2026, and the initiation of formal review activities on June 23, 2026, U. of I. and NANO Nuclear have since been engaging with the NRC as part of its detailed audit and technical review process for several months.

$NNE "As our core, proprietary technology, the KRONOS MMR™ Energy System, continues along its development pathway, we are working to expand across the nuclear fuel cycle to help de-risk the marketplace as well as support the energy sovereignty of the United States," said James Walker, Chief Executive Officer of NANO Nuclear Energy. "Dr. Charlton's appointment is a key step in that effort, and I am delighted to welcome her to the Company. I believe that Dr. Charlton's addition, as well as her experience and knowledge of the inner workings of the fuel cycle will prove to be incredibly important as we continue to put together the building blocks for our next stages of growth."

$NNE Dr. Charlton joins a growing list of former senior nuclear leaders and builds on NANO Nuclear's recently announced addition of Marylin Diaz to support the Company's expansion across the nuclear fuel cycle. In her role as Vice President of Fuel Technology, Dr. Charlton will be responsible for evaluating opportunities to expand NANO Nuclear's capabilities across the nuclear fuel cycle and leading the design, engineering, and development of related technologies, with a focus on the uranium conversion, deconversion, and fuel fabrication processes. She will also provide technical expertise to inform strategic decisions regarding NANO Nuclear's broader vertical integration strategy in support of future advanced reactor deployments and nuclear logistics activities. Dr. Charlton earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee, a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of North Florida, and an Associate of Arts from Florida State College. Her graduate research encompassed automated radiochemical separations, nanofabrication, surface-enhanced spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, instrumentation development, nuclear forensics, trace-level materials analysis, and materials characterization.

$NNE "NANO Nuclear's strategic focus on building capabilities across key areas of the nuclear fuel cycle is an important part of supporting its long-term microreactor deployment strategy," said Jennifer Charlton, Ph.D., Vice President of Fuel Technology of NANO Nuclear Energy. "I'm excited to join the team at this important stage of its growth and leverage my experience leading complex technical initiatives to help advance this strategy and strengthen NANO Nuclear's capabilities across the fuel cycle."

$NNE NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE), a leading advanced nuclear micro modular reactor and technology company focused on developing clean energy solutions, nuclear fuel cycle capabilities and nuclear transportation solutions, today announced that it has hired Jennifer Charlton, Ph.D., as its Vice President of Fuel Technology. Dr. Charlton brings nearly two decades of experience in nuclear materials, uranium processing, fuel-cycle technology, and advanced manufacturing to NANO Nuclear. Prior to joining NANO Nuclear, Dr. Charlton held several senior technical and leadership positions at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Notably, she served as Chief Scientist and U.S. Lead for Nuclear Material Verification, leading technical initiatives and providing comprehensive technical expertise across the nuclear fuel cycle, from uranium mining and milling through conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, and finished fuel and weapons component operations.

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