ZettaJoule

Houston, Texas, USA
Active
HTGR

Company overview

Founded
2021
Total funding
Undisclosed private
Technology
HTGR — High-Temperature Gas Reactor

About

ZettaJoule is developing high-temperature gas reactors based on modernised Japanese HTGR technology targeting oil and gas, steelmaking, aviation, data centres, and e-fuel applications. The company opened a Houston office at the Ion innovation hub at Rice University in May 2026. ZettaJoule's approach leverages the proven operational record of Japan's High-Temperature Engineering Test Reactor while modernising its design for commercial industrial heat applications.

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