New Partnership between Blykalla and Swerim
We are happy to announce that Blykalla and Swerim have entered into a new research collaboration. Blykalla is a Swedish deeptech company that develops and builds small modular lead-cooled reactors to deliver the next generation of clean energy. Swerim is a metal research institute that conducts industry-related research and development around metals. – Sustainability and […]
A warm welcome to our new Project Manager Filip Gottfridsson
Stockholm, 06 November 2023 We are happy to welcome Filip Gottfridsson as our new Project Manager for SEALER-E. Filip has a lot of experience in the nuclear industry. He started his career at Vattenfall Power Consultant working at the Forsmark Power Plant, before relocating to the UK to work with their nuclear new build program […]
Blykalla is pleased to welcome Ralph Stephan as our new Business Developer
Stockholm, 23 October 2023 Blykalla is happy to welcome Ralph Stephan as our new Business Developer. With over 10 years experience in the energy sector, serving companies in business development, finance and engineering design, he brings immense experience and expertise to the table. He has most recently been the Director of Global Business Development at […]
Blykalla welcomes Mikael Fraenkel as new CFO
Stockholm, 04 October 2023 Blykalla is happy to introduce Mikael Fraenkel as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Mikael brings a rich blend of experience to the table. He has most recently been the CFO of logistics company Airmee during a period of intense growth, capital raises, and internationalization. Prior to that, Mikael spent over […]
Blykalla will be used as the international brand
We are happy to announce that we will now use Blykalla as the company brand, also internationally. Our previous international brand, Leadcold, will be phased out over the coming months. Blykalla is not only a more differentiated brand, but also a homage to our Swedish background and the decade of research that has been conducted under this […]
Leadcold signs Letter of Intent with Ukrainian energy company
Leadcold (Blykalla AB), the Swedish nuclear power equipment vendor developing Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent with the Ukrainian energy group NGSI to investigate the conditions for delivering Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to Ukraine after the end of the war. Ukraine is expected to develop and secure […]
Thérèse Burman joins Leadcold as Head of Legal
For immediate release Stockholm, 13 March 2023 – Leadcold, the Swedish developer of small modular reactors (SMRs), announced today that it has hired Thérèse Burman as its new Head of Legal. Burman is a specialist in environmental law and has worked as a lawyer, consultant, desk officer and legal advisor. Most recently, she has been […]
Selection of media reporting from FT/Sifted, SVT, SR, SvD and Dagens Industri
Leadcold’s recent announcement about starting a feasibility study to explore whether to build Sweden’s next research reactor in Studsvik generated substantial media attention. FT’s Sifted newsletter discusses our reactor design that uses lead as a coolant, and the fact that it allows a breeder design that produces more fissile material during the reactor’s lifetime, in […]
Leadcold is exploring whether to build Sweden’s next research reactor in Studsvik
Leadcold announced today that it will begin a feasibility study to investigate the conditions for building and operating a nuclear research reactor in Studsvik with associated infrastructure for fuel fabrication. Studsvik AB views the initiative positively and will participate in the feasibility study. “Sweden needs more baseload power that can complement the rapid and important […]
”SMRs are equally safe but less expensive”
Leadcold CEO Jacob Stedman and co-founder Janne Wallenius published an op-ed today in Svenska Dagbladet. It is available on their web site in Swedish: https://www.svd.se/a/76RbX3/smr-teknik-kan-ge-lika-hog-sakerhet-skriver-stedman-och-wallenius For convenience, we are republishing it here in English (auto translated). Bo Cederwall writes on SvD Debatt 18/2 wisely about the advantages of building more nuclear power, but believes that […]