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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001477932-22-004586"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LTBR"
cik: "0001084554"
company_name: "LIGHTBRIDGE Corp"
filed_at: "2022-06-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T23:51:08.526755+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lightbridge announces DOE award to MIT for study of Lightbridge Fuel in NuScale SMR

## Summary
- DOE awards MIT ~$800k to simulate Lightbridge Fuel performance inside a NuScale Power SMR.
- Study funded entirely by DOE; Lightbridge Fuel is accident tolerant fuel technology.
- Collaboration includes MIT's Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering and NuScale Power.
- Seth Grae calls this a non-dilutive opportunity to advance fuel development with DOE support.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-22-004586
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LTBR
- cik: 0001084554
- company_name: LIGHTBRIDGE Corp
- filed_at: 2022-06-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084554/000147793222004586/0001477932-22-004586-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084554/000147793222004586/ltbr_8k.htm

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