Samsung C&T signs binding term sheet to invest in Kairos Power and collaborate on commercial deployment

Type: Investment · Technology: Nuclear · Country: United States · Announced: 2026-09-22

Samsung C&T signed a binding term sheet on 22 September 2026 to make a strategic investment in Kairos Power and collaborate on commercial deployment of Kairos Power's fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor technology. The agreement links Samsung C&T, a South Korean engineering and construction firm, with Kairos Power to support later-stage commercialisation of fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactors developed by Kairos Power in the United States. The companies committed to work together on deployment activities and commercial arrangements for the technology, with the term sheet described as binding in the article dated 22 September 2026. The deal positions Samsung C&T to participate in nuclear reactor deployment projects utilising Kairos Power's technology and provides Kairos Power with an industrial partner for engineering, procurement and construction capabilities. No financial value, specific project name, capacity or detailed timeline was disclosed in the article.

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