# Apollo Atomics, Inc\.

[Apollo Atomics, Inc\. on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/apollo-atomics-inc)

Startup · 2 people on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://apolloatomics.com/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/apollo-atomics-inc)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/apollo-atomics/)
- [X](https://x.com/ApolloAtomics)

## About

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## YC company profile

We make the most compact nuclear reactors

- **YC batch:** Spring 2026
- **Location:** Boston
- **Country:** US
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** Industrials
- **Stage:** Early
- **YC partner:** Tom Blomfield

## Founders

### Assil Halimi — Founder/CEO

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.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aahalimi/)

### Drew Walker — Founder/COO

Co-Founder & COO of Apollo Atomics (YC P26). He previously co-founded Blue Innovations Group, an electric boat startup, and served in the White House. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from George Washington University.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewwalkerrr/)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/apollo-atomics-inc) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Assil Halimi](https://hacklab.so/assil-halimi) — Founder/CEO (Present)
- [Drew Walker](https://hacklab.so/drew-walker) — Founder/COO (Present)