About
Background
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, a U.S. corporation headquartered in Seattle, is a global leader and vertical integrator of nuclear technologies and services, on Earth and in Space. Major initiatives include the Micro Modular Reactor (MMR®), Fully Ceramic Micro-encapsulated (FCM®) nuclear fuel, and nuclear power and propulsion technologies for space exploration. The company is demonstrating MMR Energy Systems at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories with Ontario Power Generation and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. New deployment projects underway in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Ultra Safe Nuclear is committed to bringing safe, commercially competitive, clean and reliable nuclear energy to global power and industrial markets. Ultra Safe Nuclear is working with NASA and the Defense Department on advanced radioisotope power, nuclear thermal propulsion systems and advanced materials using the same strict inherent and intrinsic safety principles to drive innovation in fuels, materials, and design.
Ultra Safe Nuclear is the only private company producing TRISO and FCM fuel. This is enabling the transformation of key power and industrial sectors.
Mission
Develop, deploy and vertically integrate nuclear energy solutions, inclusive of hardware, fuel, execution and operational know how, that are safe and commercially competitive.
Vision
Reliable Zero-Carbon Energy Anywhere
Values
We will engage with and support our employees, contractors, vendors, clients, business partners, and our host communities to uphold and embrace these values:
- Safety: protect the public, our people and the environment from harm from our activities or products.
- Quality: develop a superior product that meets the requirements of our clients and communities.
- Expediency: build on experience and use the latest technological tools to create value and deliver the best products and outcomes.
- Character: treat each other with fairness, respect, care and honesty.
- Cooperation: excel individually and together in everything we do. We will achieve greatness through cooperation.
Divisions
Ultra Safe Nuclear's 250+ employees operate in three divisions.
Core Division
Safety Matters. Core Division develops materials and fuels designed and manufactured at scale.
Power Division
Ready to Build. Power Division is developing commercial-grade, zero-carbon, zero-risk Energy Systems for power and heat utilization - on or off-grid.
Tech Division
No Limits. Tech division develops advanced systems and technology targeting space applications for commercial and government customers.
MILLIWATT to GIGAWATT
Ultra Safe Nuclear has the tech stack and capabilities to develop energy systems that meet a wide range of power and energy needs.
Our People
Board of Directors
Richard Hollis Helms
Francesco Venneri
CEO & Founder
HQ
Francesco Venneri
CEO & Founder
Kelsey Souza
COO
Roland Backhaus
eVP of Strategic Engagements
Alexander Superfin
Senior VP Project Development
Vladimir Novak
Chief Commercial Officer
Bret van den Akker
Director of Fuel Cycle Innovation
Chris Carson
CFO
Pam Apps
Chief of Staff
Ritesh Budree
eVP of Finance
Aaron Selby
Corporate Project Manager
Cristian Rabiti
VP of Business Development, U.S.
Steve Cuevas
eVP of Legal Affairs/General Counsel
Mary Woollen
Director Stakeholder Engagement
Brian Meeley
VP Communications and Marketing
Nuclear Division
Ted Coulter
Plant Director, MMR Factory
Dan Stout
Chief Nuclear Officer
Core Division
Kurt Terrani
eVP
Gavin Garside
Principal Engineer
Michael Trammell
Director - Additive Manufacturing
Brent Hamilton
Quality and Systems Manager
Donald "Gus" Gustavson
Business Operations Manager
Mitchell Meyer
Director - Fuel Qualification and Testing
Benjamin Watson
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Barry Spencer
Director - Uranium Processing
Brian Jolly
Director - Chemical Vapor Processing
Brian Ade
Fuel Design Manager
Tech Division
Paolo Venneri
eVP
Michael Eades
Chief Engineer
Adam Schilffarth
Director of Strategy
Wesley Deason
Manager, Pylon Program
Roger Myers
Senior Advisor
Ethan Chaleff
NTP Program Manager
Christopher Morrison
Chief Engineer, Radioisotopes
Vishal Patel
Chief Engineer, Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
John Pula
Hardware Systems Functional Lead
Kevin Green
Industrial Security Manager
Kelly Kennedy
Quality Lead
Power Division
Mark Mitchell
eVP
Schalk Prinsloo
Director - Commercial
Jan van Ravenswaay
Director - Hydrogen
Pieter Venter
VP MMR Technology
Matthew Richards
Principal Engineer
Sharon Sanders
Director - Quality Management System
Niel Kemp
VP - MMR Projects
Mark Davies
VP Business Development, U.K.
Won Jae Lee
Director - Core Design
Frederik Reitsma
Director - Analysis
Jaco Lindeboom
Director, MMR Pilot Production
Kwabena Shange
Director - Portfolio Management
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Updates
Urenco USA Will Supply Ultra Safe Nuclear Enriched Uranium Product for Advanced Reactor Deployment
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation will purchase enriched uranium product (EUP) from Urenco USA for use in the manufacture of Tri-structural Isotropic (TRISO) particles and Fully Ceramic Micro-encapsulated (FCM®) fuel via USNC’s planned joint venture with Framatome in the United States.
USNC adds Waqar Zaidi as SVP Commercial & Structured Financing for Microreactor Deployments
Savvy M&A executive with a 20-year track record in building & financing nuclear, thermal, and renewable power projects poised to accelerate global market adoption of
USNC, HEC Sign Cooperative Agreement With Poland's Legnica Special Economic Zone
The cooperation agreement, signed on Wednesday, February 8 at the LSSE Conference Centre, is to provide the MMR’s reliable carbon-free heat and power to
USNC is a Global Team
Seattle, Washington
Global Head Office
Salt Lake City, Utah
Next Generation Fuel and Moderator Development
Ottawa, Canada
Demonstration Project
and Market Development
Chalk River, Canada
1st Demonstration Project
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Mass Manufacturing Technologies for Fuels and Materials
Manchester, UK
UK Market, AMR Program
Paris, France
European Market
Development
Poland
European Market
Development
Pretoria, South Africa
Power Plant Engineering
Daejeon, South Korea
MMR® Power Plant Design