Wall Street Investors Meet Nuclear Innovators as Energy Demands Surge

2026-09-29 companies

New York, Tuesday, 29 September 2026.
On October 1, 2026, ROTH Capital hosts its inaugural nuclear conference in New York, connecting institutional investors with companies powering rising AI energy demand.

ROTH Capital Partners Launches Inaugural Nuclear Technology Conference

ROTH Capital Partners is scheduled to host its inaugural Emerging Nuclear Technology Conference on October 1, 2026, at the 1 Hotel Central Park in New York City [1][2]. The single-day investment conference aims to connect institutional investors with executives across the nuclear supply chain, ranging from uranium mining companies to advanced fusion startups [1][3]. This event marks a significant gathering for Wall Street as it evaluates capital allocation strategies across early-stage and commercial nuclear ventures amidst rising energy demands [2][7]. The conference is designed as an invitation-only event to facilitate direct dialogue between investors and innovators regarding global decarbonization efforts [2][7].

Strategic Industry Convergence

B2i Digital, Inc. serves as the marketing partner for the conference, leveraging a media network that reaches a monthly audience of 330 million and a community of 1.7 million investors [1][3]. The event highlights the intersection of artificial intelligence energy requirements and nuclear power solutions, addressing how to power the growing demand for data centers [1][3]. David Shapiro, Chief Executive Officer of B2i Digital, noted that every conversation about AI now includes the question of how to power the demand for it [1][3]. The conference agenda includes uranium miners, fuel providers, reactor developers, used fuel management, and fusion technologies all in one room [1][3].

Corporate Highlights and Market Positioning

Jaguar Uranium Corp. (NYSE American: JAGU) announced on September 28, 2026, that it will participate in the conference to discuss its 2027 exploration strategies [5][6]. The company completed a $25 million initial public offering on the NYSE American in February 2026 and holds a portfolio of four uranium, rare earth, and copper assets in Argentina and Colombia [5][6]. Management intends to present an overview of their exploration strategy and the significant potential of their South American asset base during the event [6][7]. Other confirmed participating companies include Anfield Energy Inc., Centrus Energy Corp., and Deep Fission, Inc., among others [3][7].

Investment Outlook and Scheduling

The conference schedule features a keynote address by Jay Yu, Founder and Executive Chairman of NANO Nuclear Energy Inc., at 8:40 AM on October 1, 2026 [1][3]. A fireside chat moderated by Craig Irwin, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at ROTH, will feature Kevin McGurn, Interim CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., at 12:05 PM [1][3]. Jesse Pichel, Managing Director and Co-Head of Sustainability Investment Banking at ROTH, stated that small modular nuclear reactors could turn complex nuclear power plants into factory-built products that can be produced at scale [2]. The event concludes with a cocktail reception at 4:00 PM, following one-on-one and small-group investor meetings scheduled throughout the day [1][3].

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Nuclear Energy ROTH Capital