Terrestrial Energy, a nuclear startup based in North Carolina, has gone public through a SPAC merger, securing $280 million in gross proceeds. The funds include $230 million from a SPAC’s trust account and an additional $50 million from a private investment in public equity (PIPE). Terrestrial Energy is developing small modular reactors, specifically integral molten salt reactors that aim to address previous technological issues such as corrosion. The company plans to serve markets requiring significant energy, including electric power and data centers. The merger will enable Terrestrial Energy to list on Nasdaq under the symbol IMSR, with a focus on commercializing its molten salt nuclear reactors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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