ASP Isotopes' Quantum Leap Energy Picks Austin for HQ, Forms Advisory Board

Quantum Leap Energy LLC, the wholly owned subsidiary of ASP Isotopes Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPI), will establish its global corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas, the company announced in a GlobeNewswire press release datelined DALLAS on Feb. 17, 2026; a Feb. 19 follow-up stated QLE had formed a Strategic Advisory Board. The announcement named QLE’s mission as advancing technologies across fission and fusion nuclear fuel cycle segments and signaled a planned "significant Texas footprint."

Ryno Pretorius, identified in the release as Chief Executive Officer of QLE, framed the move as strategic to the company’s commercial ambitions. “As the nation’s leader in energy production, Austin and Texas have established a beacon as the natural home to America’s advanced nuclear energy industry,” Pretorius said. “The epicenter of the American nuclear renaissance, with its central location, affordable cost of living, highly educated workforce and supportive business climate, is a natural fit for QLE’s own headquarters. The state’s distinct pro-nuclear stance and supportive regulatory environment have proven critical to growing commercial support for the nuclear sector, and will help ensure we have access to the best talent and infrastructure in the market.”

Governor Greg Abbott’s office supplied a statement included in the release welcoming the company’s investment. “Texas is home to the world’s most innovative companies, and today we are proud to welcome Quantum Leap Energy's global headquarters to our thriving business ecosystem,” Abbott said. “Thank you to ASPI and Quantum Leap Energy for choosing Texas for this important investment and for your growth in our state. Working together with industry leaders like Quantum Leap Energy, we will power the future of energy innovation and fuel America's nuclear resurgence from right here in Texas.”

The press materials tied QLE’s Austin headquarters decision to an advancement of a joint venture with Fermi America focused on HALEU enrichment and isotope production; the release said the collaboration “ties planned isotope and advanced materials facilities to Fermi America’s Amarillo hypergrid campus, expanding commercial pathway potential.” Supplementary FAQ text in the supplied materials indicates the JV aims to “develop HALEU enrichment research and commercial production capacity,” but the announcement provided no ownership percentages, capital commitments, or project timelines.

The Feb. 17 GlobeNewswire release was widely syndicated across outlets including Yahoo Finance and The Globe and Mail; a Yahoo page element noted ticker movement showing ASPI +3.16% and FRMI -6.61%. QLE listed a media contact email as QLE@icrinc.com in one syndicated excerpt. The Feb. 19 notice of a Strategic Advisory Board did not list members, roles, a charter, or a first meeting date.

ASPI and QLE did not provide an exact Austin office address, hiring targets, facility sizes, or regulatory milestones in the supplied materials. Key local and investor follow-ups remain: the identity and scope of the Strategic Advisory Board, the formal structure and commercial terms of the Fermi America joint venture tied to Amarillo, and timelines for HALEU enrichment and isotope production activities.