AtkinsRéalis has begun a licensing process in the United States for CANDU nuclear reactors, according to reporting from Canadian outlets. The company’s move is aimed at entering a U.S. market that has historically been difficult for non-U.S. reactor designs to access. One article frames the effort as a response to recent U.S. policy aimed at accelerating regulatory reviews for commercial nuclear power plants, including a presidential directive intended to speed up licence application timelines. The company’s work centers on seeking the necessary approvals to deploy CANDU technology in the U.S., following its interest in expanding the market for its reactor offering. The reports describe the initiative as an effort to open a path for the technology through the U.S. licensing framework rather than as an immediate construction commitment. While details of project locations and timing are not specified in the provided excerpts, both sources characterize the licensing effort as the first major step by AtkinsRéalis to pursue reactor commercialization in the U.S. under a more expedited regulatory posture.