Ampera-X

AMPERA (operating publicly as Ampera-X at ampera-x.com) is an advanced next-generation nuclear energy company headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, pioneering subcritical thorium-based microreactor systems purpose-built to power the AI era. The company emerged from stealth mode in November 2025 with a flagship technology: the world's first subcritical, solid-state, factory-built thorium nuclear reactor. AMPERA's reactors are fully containerized, compact, emission-free, and designed to operate autonomously for extended periods without refueling - producing no long-lived nuclear waste. The technology leverages thorium (sourced from an Australian subsidiary established in 2026) as fuel, processed in-house, positioning AMPERA as a vertically integrated nuclear fuel-to-power company. In June 2026, the company unveiled its proprietary Integrated Energy Architecture™ under the "Power Now. Nuclear Next." strategy, a platform that delivers high-efficiency power generation solutions today while scaling toward full nuclear deployment by 2030.

AMPERA's target markets span AI data centers, national defense installations, maritime shipping, and industrial facilities - all sectors facing surging, unrelenting energy demand that legacy grid infrastructure cannot reliably serve. The company's reactors are designed for both fixed and mobile deployment, including floating nuclear power barges and eventually nuclear-powered commercial vessels. A Fortune 500 global technology leader in AI, cloud, and data center infrastructure (unnamed) is cited as a strategic partner and investor, underscoring the company's positioning at the intersection of nuclear energy and the AI computing boom. In April 2026, AMPERA announced it would pursue NRC licensing under the newly finalized 10 CFR Part 53 regulation, a critical step toward commercialization.

AMPERA matters enormously to the US energy supply chain because it represents a new class of domestically designed, factory-built nuclear equipment that could decentralize and fortify America's energy infrastructure. By producing compact, scalable reactors - including through additive (3D) manufacturing - entirely within its Palm Beach Gardens campus, AMPERA is building a domestic nuclear manufacturing capability largely absent from the current US supply chain. Its thorium-fuel strategy also reduces dependency on uranium supply chains and foreign enrichment. With targets of delivering reactors to customers by 2030, a strategic collaboration with Scorpio Tankers (backed by a $10M investment) for maritime deployment, and plans to expand internationally with a London regional HQ, AMPERA is positioning South Florida as a genuine hub for next-generation nuclear equipment manufacturing on the global stage.