Nuclear startups have raised more than $1bn in recent months, driven by rising electricity demand from data centres and aided by changes to federal oversight that reduce safety and security requirements for reactors built on government property. Funding Surge And Demand From Data CentresInvestment into nuclear startups has accelerated over the past several months, with total fundraising exceeding $1bn. Alongside that demand, changes to federal nuclear safety policies are emerging as another factor that could speed up reactor development. Nuclear projects constructed outside DOE land remain subject to oversight by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which maintains separate safety and licensing requirements. Startups And Demonstration ReactorsSeveral nuclear startups are developing demonstration reactors on DOE sites.