THORIZON

🎬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧 📸 Meet Thorizon in this 2min video 👍 🇫🇷 French version https://lnkd.in/gRH4TsCi 🇬🇧 UK version https://lnkd.in/gPiBkVc6 Compliments to Jefta for the concept, synthesis and drawing, to Sannah for the 🇬🇧 voiceover and to Lionel for the 🇫🇷 voiceovers and translation. #MSR #SMR #deeptech #startup #innovation #nuclear

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐨 Last week, THORIZON had the opportunity to participate in the Energy Tech Summit in Bilbao 🇪🇸. Not much time to explore the Guggenheim, but we certainly made the most of our visit: ✅ 24 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 in just 2 days 💪 Fundraising heaven — lots of 𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐩-𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐕𝐂𝐬 in the room ⚡ Panel on the energy demands of hyperscalers with Maud Texier (Google), Sean Kelly, and Jasper de Vries, moderated by Kieran Mahanty — spotlighting the 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and the growing need for nuclear in the energy mix 🌍 Panel on financing climate innovation with nuclear scale-up expert Rachel Slaybaugh (DCVC), David Janashvili, and Christian Jølck, moderated by Alberto Toril — a great reminder that “𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜.” - seize the opportunity and focus on the essence of the business model 🎉 Closing dinner with Dutch entrepreneurs — congratulations and big thanks to Mart Duitemeijer for letting us join him in his celebration dinner as winning Energy Tech Challenger with VEIR! 👉 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳? Consider our fundraising director position 👉 https://lnkd.in/eE7Au4SM #MSR #SMR #deeptech #scaleup #innovation #nuclear #France2030 #hightechindustry #hightech #DutchTech #FrenchTech #netzero #EuropeanAlliance #EUSMRIA #FRNL25 #NucleaireEnergieVoorDeToekomst

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞-𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬  Read all about molten salt reactors, fundraising and the first impressions of nuclear energy in the interview with THORIZON’s Kiki Lauwers in this weekend’s edition of the 🇧🇪 Belgian business newspaper De Tijd. 📰 Saturday newspaper p.23 - 24 👉Online article: https://lnkd.in/e4_8bkTv Many thanks Tobe Steel for the extended interview! TRACTEBEL VDL Groep SCK CEN Orano EDF 📸 Els Zweerink #MSR #SMR #deeptech #scaleup #innovation #nuclear #France2030 #hightechindustry #hightech #DutchTech #FrenchTech #netzero #EuropeanAlliance #EUSMRIA #FRNL25 #NucleaireEnergieVoorDeToekomst

🇪🇺 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐧 𝐉ø𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧 This week, THORIZON CEO Kiki Lauwers joined a high-level roundtable on the future of nuclear energy in Europe, hosted by the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 & 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 at the iconic Berlaymont building in Brussels alongside industry leaders including partners Orano, EDF and TRACTEBEL. 🗂️ On the agenda: 🔹 Investment needs & financing challenges for nuclear 🔹 Deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) across the EU 💡 Key takeaways: 🔸 Strong opening and call by Commissioner Jørgensen for energy security & sovereignty 🔸 Acknowledgment that with renewables, nuclear energy will play an important role in the electrification and decarbonisation of the EU energy system United industry voice calling for: 🔸 Investment in lifetime extension & new build to reach net zero 🔸 Urgent need for a level playing field for nuclear financing from debt and project financing to equity & grants (incl. importance of taxonomy) 🔸 A call to action on skills development, revitalization of the sector & public acceptance ❗ Together with newcleo's Stefano Buono, Thorizon highlighted the opportunity for SMRs, innovation, and valorizing spent fuel that can power Europe for over 40 years. We noted the contrast with the U.S. in terms of risk capital and government support for nuclear start-ups. 🔜 The Commission’s upcoming Nuclear Illustrative Programme (PINC), part of the Affordable Energy Action Plan, will lay out full life-cycle investment needs. The EU wants to drive innovation so that nuclear technologies such as SMRs can be deployed at the beginning of the next decade, and will meet the highest safety standards. 🙏 Big thanks to Commissioner Jørgensen and the DG ENER team for the opportunity for this dialogue. 📸 Copyright: European Commission – Xavier Lejeune European Commission Morgane Augé Denis Dumont Andrei Goicea Massimo Garribba Lucas Honoré Charlotte Nørlund-Matthiessen nucleareurope   #MSR #SMR #deeptech #scaleup #innovation #nuclear #France2030 #hightechindustry #hightech #DutchTech #FrenchTech #netzero #EuropeanAlliance #EUSMRIA #FRNL25 #NucleaireEnergieVoorDeToekomst

🇫🇷 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 2030 🥂 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 🏆 As the Interministerial Innovation Committee #C2i meets in Paris, we are proud to be part of the #France2030 adventure to bring the future closer and contribute to French excellence in research and innovation for clean energy production!   🙏 Thank you to the French state for its support with #France2030 for our PROXIMA project, which funds research and development in the design of our molten salt and fast spectrum reactor for low-carbon, safer, and sovereign energy production while reducing the volume of long-lived nuclear waste, contributing to the closure of the nuclear fuel cycle and the reduction of energy costs.   🚀 From the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region, we are acting for a cleaner and safer world tomorrow.   ➕ To learn more about #France2030, visit here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dYjMFkra   𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 🏆 Alors que se tient à Paris, le Comité interministériel de l'innovation #C2i, nous sommes fiers de faire partie de l’aventure #France 2030 pour rapprocher le futur et contribuer à l'excellence française dans la recherche et l’innovation pour la production d’énergie propre ! 🙏 Merci à l’Etat de son soutien avec #France2030 pour notre projet PROXIMA qui permet de financer la recherche et développement dans la conception de notre réacteur à sel fondu et spectre rapide pour une production d’énergie bas-carbone, plus sûre et souveraine tout en réduisant le volume de déchets nucléaires à longue vie, contribuant à la fermeture du cycle du combustible nucléaire et à la réduction du coût de l’énergie. 🚀 Depuis la région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes nous agissons pour un monde de demain plus propre et plus sûr. ➕ Pour en savoir plus sur #France2030, c’est là 👉 https://lnkd.in/dYjMFkra French Ministry of Economy and Finance | Ministères Aménagement du territoire Transition écologique | Ministère des Affaires étrangères français | Secretary general for investment | Bruno Bonnell | Direction Générale des Entreprises | Direction générale de la recherche et de l'innovation (DGRI) | DGEC – Direction générale de l’énergie et du climat | DGA - Direction générale de l'armement | Bpifrance | ADEME | ANR, the French National Research Agency | Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Orano | Centrale Lille | Lille University of Science and Technology | OAKRIDGE SAS | Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives | Vincent Berger

🤝 Tractebel celebrates one year of innovation and collaboration with THORIZON, a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology developer! ⚛️ February 2025 marked the first anniversary of Tractebel's strategic partnership with Thorizon for the development of the Thorizon One molten salt reactor that will contribute to shaping a carbon-neutral future. Tractebel supports Thorizon in its journey as an SMR developer to start building a first-of-a-kind reactor by 2030.     💡 Over the past year, Tractebel has provided engineering services in the fields of neutronics, civil and layout design, radiation protection, waste management and decommissioning. Our experts have also worked on the conventional island and supported our partner for SMR developers’ critical missions, such as cost estimations and technical due diligence. Thorizon and Tractebel teams are working closely together to finalise the Initial Safety Analysis Report, which will be subject to a joint regulatory review. The Thorizon One SMR will use radioactive waste (spent fuel) from existing nuclear power plants to produce carbon-free energy. The reactor's unique cartridge design enhances safety, reduces time to market, and lowers costs, enhancing nuclear power's sustainability and efficiency. ♻️ By leveraging its expertise as the Belgian nuclear fleet's Responsible Designer and SMR frontrunner, Tractebel helps Generation IV advanced modular reactor developers such as Thorizon close the fuel cycle and make the circular economy a reality in the nuclear sector. We look forward to many more years of successful cooperation! 🎉     #EngineerinaCarbonNeutralFuture #innovation #nuclearenergy #nuclearengineering #nuclearpower #SMR #AMR Deepak Narasimhamurthy Fabio Nouchy Robert Berdal Pol Hermans Titus Tielens Matias Ardito Denis Dumont

🔌🌍 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐁𝐍 𝐀𝐌𝐑𝐎, 𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐊’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 Our Project Development Director Paul Glaubitz had the honor of attending a unique and thought-provoking meeting at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. data center, where representatives from the data centers of ABN AMRO Bank N.V., ING, and Rabobank came together to share experiences and explore innovative solutions for the future. The focus of the discussion was on how these leading financial institutions can continue to remain 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 while embracing 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. One of the key challenges they are addressing today is the need for 24/7 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 — a critical requirement as the digital transformation accelerates. This is where the role of 𝐧𝐮𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 becomes increasingly relevant. Paul was privileged to represent THORIZON and give a presentation on how nuclear can play a vital role in providing a reliable and sustainable energy source and off course why THORIZON is the missing link in the nuclear ecosystem. A special thank you to Dimitar Kralev for the invitation and for organizing such a valuable session. Your hospitality and commitment to sustainability were evident throughout, and we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this important dialogue. Also, a big thank you to ABN AMRO Bank N.V. for hosting the event and for their continued leadership in creating a more sustainable future. Looking forward to more collaborations and discussions on how we can all contribute to a more resilient, sustainable energy landscape! #MSR #SMR #deeptech #scaleup #innovation #nuclear #France2030 #hightechindustry #hightech #DutchTech #FrenchTech #netzero #EuropeanAlliance #EUSMRIA #FRNL25 #NucleaireEnergieVoorDeToekomst

🌷🚴♂️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 EDF 𝐑&𝐃 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬! 🌷🚴♂️ In March, we had the honor of taking the stage to talk about our Thorizon One molten salt reactor and the amazing collaboration we have built with EDF R&D. In true Franco-Dutch spirit, our COO Laure Claquin even rode a bike on stage with a hourglass that looked just like our cartridge – because why not blend innovation with a touch of fun? 😄 But what made the event truly special was how we managed to break down complex concepts into simple, relatable terms. It's not every day you get to explain delayed neutron control in a way that everyone can understand and appreciate! The highlight of the ceremony? Sharing tulips with everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring and as a nod to our Dutch roots. It was a fantastic way to mark the progress we've made together and the exciting journey ahead. Congratulations to all our fellow participants and a huge thank you to serge marguet, Walid J. & the EDF R&D team for their unwavering support and partnership! Here's to many more milestones and innovations together! 🌟 #EDFLab #MSR #SMR #deeptech #scaleup #innovation #nuclear #France2030 #hightechindustry #hightech #DutchTech #FrenchTech #netzero #EuropeanAlliance #EUSMRIA #FRNL25 #NucleaireEnergieVoorDeToekomst

International interest is growing in molten salt reactor, with their potential to provide large amounts of efficient and cost-effective electricity and produce heat for various industrial applications. Explore this #NuclearExplained piece to find out molten salt reactor advantages over other nuclear power reactor designs operating today. Read more: atoms.iaea.org/4j1lNDz

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 🇫🇷 Yesterday, our COO Laure Claquin had the privilege of attending a ceremony held by the Préfecture du Rhône where THORIZON received a recognition plaque 🏆 for being laureate of France 2030 - for our work in developing 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 that aligns with France's mission to 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 🔁. 🤝 We are incredibly 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 that to push the boundaries of clean energy.  It's an honor to see our collective efforts recognized in such a meaningful way. We remain committed to delivering on our promises and are grateful to contribute within such an inspiring environment in the Rhône department 🇫🇷. 🙏 A heartfelt thank you to the Secretary general for investment, Bpifrance, Préfecture du Rhône, ADEME, for this honor and especially to Mme la Préfète Fabienne BUCCIO and Bruno Bonnell for the recognition and support. 🎯 We are excited about the confirmation from the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 of France’s objective to close the fuel cycle and look forward to contributing through our technology. Olivia Cuir ONLYLYON Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes #MSR #SMR #deeptech #scaleup #innovation #nuclear #France2030 #hightechindustry #hightech #DutchTech #FrenchTech #netzero #EuropeanAlliance #EUSMRIA #FRNL25 #NucleaireEnergieVoorDeToekomst #auvergnerhonealpes