Hadron Energy Advances Halo Microreactor Licensing with NRC Public Meeting for Quality Assurance Program

NEW YORK, NY, Hadron Energy, Inc. (“Hadron” or the “Company”) today announced that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) will hold a public meeting on February 19, 2026, to discuss the NRC staff’s review of Hadron’s Quality Assurance Program Description (“QAPD”) Topical Report in support of the Company’s Halo Micro-Modular Reactor (“MMR”) licensing pathway.

The meeting, hosted by the NRC’s Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, will be conducted in a hybrid format and is open to public observation. The session will focus on NRC staff preliminary feedback related to Hadron’s QAPD Topical Report, which outlines the Company’s quality assurance framework under 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, governing design, procurement, fabrication, and safety-related activities. This framework governs design, procurement, fabrication, and safety-related activities, establishing the foundation for Hadron’s forthcoming licensing applications under 10 CFR Part 52.

The QAPD Topical Report represents a foundational licensing milestone for Hadron as it advances its Halo MMR towardFirst-of-a-Kind (“FOAK”) deployment and prepares for its proposed $1.2 billion public listing through its business combination with GigCapital7 Corp. (Nasdaq:GIG).

Hadron’s QAPD establishes the Company’s quality controls, organizational structure, supplier oversight, corrective action processes, and configuration management systems consistent with NRC regulatory requirements and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1 standards. NRC review and dialogue on the QAPD is a critical step in enabling licensing-grade design and manufacturing readiness for advanced reactor developers.

“This public meeting reflects the disciplined, transparent regulatory engagement strategy we committed to from day one,” said Samuel Gibson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hadron. “A licensing-grade Quality Assurance Program is the backbone of repeatable deployment. By establishing our Appendix B-aligned quality framework early, we are positioning Hadron to move from FOAK to scalable commercial delivery with regulatory alignment built into the foundation.”

The NRC meeting will be categorized as an “observation” meeting, allowing members of the public and industry stakeholders to observe the discussion. The meeting is part of Hadron’s broader pre-application engagement with the NRC as the Company advances toward formal licensing activities.

Hadron’s Halo MMR is a 10 MWe, light-water, factory-built micro-modular reactor designed to provide reliable, carbon-free power to data centers, industrial campuses, remote communities, and critical infrastructure. The Company’s regulatory strategy emphasizes early engagement, risk-informed frameworks, and alignment with existing light-water regulatory precedents to accelerate commercial readiness.

The upcoming public meeting builds on Hadron’s recent milestones, including NRC acceptance of its QAPD Topical Report for review and continued progress across its Regulatory Engagement Plan. Together, these efforts reinforce Hadron’s commitment to safety, quality execution, and transparent collaboration with federal regulators as it advances toward commercial deployment.

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