Sweden-based advanced nuclear technology company Blykalla has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to apply AI to one of the nuclear industry’s most persistent bottlenecks – permitting and licensing.

Blykalla has begun deploying Microsoft AI tools within its regulatory workflows, with the goal of accelerating licensing time required to bring its Swedish Advanced Lead Reactor, known as Sealer, through licensing in both Sweden and the US.

Blykalla said the Microsoft AI solution demonstrates how generative AI and AI agents can support the drafting, review and refinement of permitting documentation against regulatory requirements.