Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) joined Rolls-Royce Group, BNF Resources UK Ltd, and Exelon Generation Ltd as shareholders in Rolls-Royce SMR — a significant vote of confidence from one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. The £280 million in private investment alongside £210 million of government grant funding means the development phase of the Rolls-Royce SMR programme is fully funded through its current stage. QIA's investment signals Gulf sovereign wealth fund interest in European SMR technology.