#275 Jay Yu - Nano Nuclear Technology and the Future of American Energy

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🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Jay Yu is a prominent DeepTech and NuclearTech entrepreneur with a Wall Street capital markets background. Driven by a vision to make energy more accessible, affordable, and sustainable worldwide, he currently serves as Executive Chairman & CEO of LIS Technologies Inc. (LIST) and Founder & Chairman of NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE). LIS Technologies is the only U.S.-origin and patented laser uranium enrichment technology company, delivering a revolutionary, energy- and cost-efficient approach that is set to redefine nuclear fuel industry standards while also producing medical and stable isotopes; including silicon-28 critical for AI and quantum computing. NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NNE) is the first publicly listed, vertically integrated advanced nuclear micro modular reactor company in the United States. Under Jay Yu’s leadership, NNE acquired one of the highest Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and patented microreactor designs in development, achieved a market capitalization exceeding $3 billion, raised over $600 million in just a year and a half, and earned the title of Wall Street’s Cinderella story of 2024 as the #1 Top IPO Performer. Leading a world-class team of nuclear engineers, former national leaders in military and policy, U.S. Department of Energy experts, national laboratory veterans, and regulatory specialists, Jay is developing smaller, simpler, and safer advanced nuclear microreactors. He brings deep expertise in corporate structuring, capital fundraising, and recruiting top-tier talent while passionately building strategic relationships and creating lasting value for partners and stakeholders. In 2021, Jay Yu was honored as one of The Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business; the highest recognition in the U.S. AAPI community. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Check out Maui Nui for wild Axis deer venison, harvested and shipped from Maui under USDA inspection—visit https://mauinuivenison.com/srs If you’re serious about selling to the Department of War, go to https://SBIRAdvisors.com and mention Shawn Ryan for your first month free. Head to https://Superpower.com and use code SRS at checkout for $20 off your membership. Live up to your 100-Year potential. #superpowerpod Get firearm security redesigned and save 10% off @StopBoxUSA with code SRS at https://stopboxusa.com/srs #stopboxpod Jay Yu Links: X - https://x.com/nano_nuclear IG - https://www.instagram.com/nanonuclear YT - https://www.youtube.com/@nanonuclearenergy NANO Nuclear - https://nanonuclearenergy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.2	JU, welcome to the show, man.
0:37.8	Thanks for having me.
0:39.1	My pleasure.
0:39.5	So blessed to be here.
0:41.0	Yeah.
0:41.7	So, yeah, we met at Rob Luna's event, what about, I guess that was about a month or two ago.
0:47.7	It, we were doing some speaking event there.
0:50.9	And he's been telling me, Rob's a good friend of mine, he's been telling me about you
0:54.4	for a long time because I've been interviewing a lot of nuclear guys. He's like, you have to check
0:59.3	this dude out. And so, here you are. And I'm pumped, man, to interview you. So, very happy
1:08.3	to be here. And I think my story will be different than many of your other guys.
1:15.1	Not military background, but I would say a different background, but still being savvy and
1:20.9	from the streets, I would say, is a key to kind of unlocking this different path I took, I would say.
1:27.6	Yeah, I love stories like this.
1:30.2	People that came from, you know, basically nothing or at least close to nothing and, you know,
1:36.0	really made something for themselves, you know, whether that's, you know, financially or through business or military career or whatever.
1:43.1	It's just a, there's so many people out there victimizing themselves today that I, you know,
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