# CANDU

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2029**: Operational Target — Target window for the first operational nuclear-powered AI factory to come online.
- **2027**: Regulatory Filing — Anticipated submission of licensing applications for the first co-located SMR and AI data center.
- **2026**: Feasibility Phase — Expected completion of initial site selection and technical feasibility studies for integrated facilities.
- **2026-03-16**: Collaboration Announced — AtkinsRéalis and Nvidia announce their partnership to build nuclear-powered AI factories.
- **2026-03-16**: Partnership Announced — AtkinsRéalis and Nvidia officially reveal collaboration on nuclear-powered AI factories.
- **2024-Q3**: Nvidia AI Factory Concept — Nvidia begins promoting the 'AI Factory' model for sovereign AI infrastructure.
- **2023-09-13**: Rebranding to AtkinsRéalis — SNC-Lavalin rebrands to AtkinsRéalis to focus on engineering and nuclear services.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### AtkinsRéalis and Nvidia Partner to Build Nuclear-Powered AI Factories
2026-03-16 23:54:06 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

AtkinsRéalis and Nvidia have entered a strategic collaboration to develop AI factories powered by nuclear energy, addressing the massive power requirements of next-generation data centers. This partnership combines Nvidia's high-performance computing architecture with AtkinsRéalis' expertise in nuclear engineering and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/atkinsrealis-nvidia-nuclear-ai-factories

### AtkinsRéalis and Nvidia Partner to Power AI Factories with Nuclear Energy
2026-03-16 23:53:02 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

AtkinsRéalis and Nvidia have announced a strategic collaboration to develop nuclear-powered 'AI factories,' addressing the critical need for carbon-free baseload power in high-density data centers. This partnership marks a significant convergence between the nuclear engineering sector and the artificial intelligence infrastructure market.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/atkinsrealis-nvidia-nuclear-ai-factories-partnership

### AtkinsRéalis and Nvidia Partner to Build Nuclear-Powered AI Factories
2026-03-16 23:50:17 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

AtkinsRéalis and Nvidia have announced a strategic collaboration to develop 'AI factories' powered by nuclear energy, addressing the massive power requirements of next-generation computing. The partnership combines AtkinsRéalis’ nuclear engineering expertise with Nvidia’s AI infrastructure to create high-performance, low-carbon data centers.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/atkinsrealis-nvidia-nuclear-ai-factories

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