Franco-Dutch Startup Thorizon Gets €20 Million In New Funding For Molten Salt Reactor Project

Company aims to get pilot plant running in mid-2030s

Franco-Dutch Startup Thorizon Gets €20 Million In New Funding For Molten Salt Reactor Project
Thorizon is aiming to get a Thorizon One pilot plant online in the mid-2030s. Courtesy Thorizon.

Franco-Dutch nuclear startup Thorizon has raised €20m ($21.7m) in new funding to accelerate the development of Thorizon One, its novel molten salt reactor pilot project, the company announced on 12 March.

The funding, which brings Thorizon'’ total investment raised to €42.5m, includes €16m led by Invest-NL with backing from an InvestEU guarantee from the European Commission, and Positron Ventures, PDENH, and Impuls Zeeland, alongside €4m from the Dutch Province of Noord-Brabant.

Invest-NL is the Dutch national investment institution, established by the Dutch government to support innovative and sustainable businesses in the Netherlands.

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