Overview

Kadmos Energy Services LLC (“Kadmos”) is a next-generation nuclear power development company specializing in the design and deployment of small modular light water reactors.  Established in 2025, Kadmos is dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and turnkey nuclear power plants leveraging proven fuel technology and robust, established supply chains.

Kadmos is led by Dr. Youssef Ballout — a distinguished nuclear technology expert and recognized leader in reactor innovation.  Drawing on decades of leadership advancing U.S. reactor programs, Dr. Ballout brings unmatched expertise in the design, testing, and deployment of advanced reactor systems.  His career spans teaching at the Virginia Military Institute, a 26-year tenure with the U.S. Naval Reactor Program supporting submarine, carrier, and spacecraft reactor design, and senior leadership at the Idaho National Laboratory, where he directed reactor systems design and analysis and oversaw next-generation test reactor initiatives.