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- Assil HalimiFounder/CEO · Apollo Atomics, Inc.X26Industrials · Boston
- Drew WalkerFounder/COO · Apollo Atomics, Inc.X26Industrials · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Assil HalimiApollo Atomics, Inc.Founder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States——Drew WalkerApollo Atomics, Inc.Founder/COOSpring 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States——
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Assil Halimi
Founder/CEO·Apollo Atomics, Inc.
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size—
BatchSpring 2026
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder at Apollo Atomics, Inc. (YC P26). PhD in Nuclear Engineering from MIT with 15 peer-reviewed publications and 2 patents on reactor design and fuel optimization. Previously reactor operator at Engie (Belgium's nuclear operator) and advanced reactor designer at EDF (world's largest nuclear operator). Worked with Westinghouse, NuScale, Rolls-Royce on PWR development.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Apollo Atomics, Inc.We make the most compact nuclear reactors
Co-foundersDrew Walker
