Transmutex

Producing clean energy from nuclear waste.

About

Founded

2019

Headquarters

Geneva, Switzerland

Industry

Climate, Nuclear

Company Description

Transmutex is a pioneering company focused on reinventing nuclear energy from first principles. Their innovative approach addresses the core concerns of cost, safety, and proliferation associated with nuclear reactors. Transmutex's technology represents a significant advancement in carbon-free energy generation, aiming to create an entirely new sustainable and safe nuclear energy solution. We are capitalizing on research validated at CERN to conceive an entirely new approach using particle accelerators to induce transmutation and production of carbon-free nuclear energy.

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Funding

Total Raised

$8.66 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Hardware Club, USV Climate Fund, Alley Corp

Company Traction

  • As of July 2021, Transmutex claims its approach can reduce the gravity of the most radioactive waste by a factor of 1,000.

Leadership Team

  • Federico Carminati: Co-Founder & Technical Director of Transmutex. Former Chief Innovation Officer at CERN.
  • Guido Houben: Director of Finance and Administration at Transmutex. Former Director General at Megève Festival Savoy Truffle.
  • Massimo Barbagallo: Head of the R&D Unit at Transmutex. Former Nuclear Physicist, Senior Fellow at CERN.