Energy · Bethesda, Maryland · Founded 2025 · Formation stage
Ocean Atomics
The ocean is the largest undeveloped frontier on earth
Review noteOcean Atomics is designing a standardized water-cooled nuclear power plant for civilian ships; founders are William Cahill (ex-NSC maritime lead, 20-year Coast Guard officer) and Akemi Reed, with Nick Touran (15 years at TerraPower) as CTO. Source ↗
Edge
16#109 · ▼5 in 7d
2 of 8 families
Why now
- Filed intent-to-use trademark OCEAN ATOMICS for nuclear reactors, its first trademark filing
Regulatory · Jul 29
- 5 open roles, none posted in the last 30 days
Hiring · Aug 6
Score
Momentum22
Regulatory, hiring
Thesis fit84
× 0.88
Matched on energy, nuclear, power plant, reactor
Earliness100
× 1.00
Almost no public footprint
Team–
× 0.85
No people identified yet
22 × 0.88 × 1.00 × 0.85 = 16