Atomic Canyon Raises $7M to Power AI Innovation in the Nuclear Industry

Atomic Canyon is building AI-native tools to modernize the nuclear power industry, enhancing safety, compliance, and knowledge transfer with systems tailored for nuclear-specific workflows.

Atomic Canyon Raises $7M to Power AI Innovation in the Nuclear Industry
Source: Atomic Canyon

Company Name: Atomic Canyon
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Industry: Nuclear Energy

Funding Details:

  • Amount: $7M (Seed)
  • Investors:
    • Lead: Elevate Future Fund (Energy Impact Partners)
    • Participants: Commonweal Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, Wischoff Ventures, Tower Research Ventures, previous angel investors
    • Board Addition: Jenny Gao, VP at EIP, joins the board

Purpose of Investment:

  • Accelerate deployments across U.S. nuclear power facilities
  • Expand usage of AI tools for operational efficiency and compliance

Product:
Atomic Canyon’s flagship product, Neutron Enterprise, uses FERMI AI models trained specifically on nuclear sector language to deliver AI-powered document search, retrieval, augmented generation, and knowledge management. The tool is already in use at PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant.

Leadership:

Advisors Include:

  • Juliann Edwards – CDO, The Nuclear Company & Chair, U.S. Women in Nuclear
  • Bud Albright – Former Chair/CEO, U.S. Nuclear Industry Council
  • David Nelson – Former CIO, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • Jon Guidroz – SVP, Aalo Atomics; Former Senior Strategy Officer, Microsoft

About Company:
Atomic Canyon is building AI-native tools to modernize the nuclear power industry, enhancing safety, compliance, and knowledge transfer with systems tailored for nuclear-specific workflows.

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