Emerald Horizon AG moves Headquarters to the Black Panther, Graz (AT)
EQS-Media / 21.10.2026 / 09:21 CET/CEST
Press Release
October 21, 2026
Emerald Horizon AG moves Headquarters to the Black Panther
Research and development continue to grow at the LaboraTHorium on Karl-Huber-Gasse; numerous
positions open.
Graz, 21 October 2026 – Listed company Emerald Horizon AG has moved its corporate headquarters to
the striking “Black Panther” office building at Liebenauer Tangente 6 in Graz. Research and
development stay with the laboratory at the previous site on Karl-Huber-Gasse 15, where the move
frees up the space the fast-growing engineering team needs.
“With the Black Panther, our headquarters now has an address that matches our ambitions. At the
LaboraTHorium, our engineers gain the room they need for the next stages of development,” says
Florian Wagner, CEO of Emerald Horizon AG.
A Landmark at the Gateway to the City
The “Black Panther” is one of the city’s best-known contemporary buildings. It was designed as a
landmark at the main entrance to Graz.
Its shape is modelled on a panther poised to leap. Norbert Hofer, Vice President Strategic
Communications, comments: “For a company working on the energy supply of tomorrow, a building
that’s ready to leap is the right address.”
“A listed company in this phase of growth needs structures that grow with it. With the new
headquarters, we are bringing our administrative functions and management together in one place,
while development gets the full space it needs at the LaboraTHorium for the next steps,” says
MMag. Philipp Pölzl, Vice President Operations of Emerald Horizon AG.
LaboraTHorium remains the Heart of Development
At the Emerald LaboraTHorium in Karl-Huber-Gasse, the development team works on the company’s core
products.
In recent months, Emerald Horizon has brought numerous additional engineers and technicians on
board, along with experts in nuclear physics, accelerator technology and chemistry. Every new team
member increases the demand for workshops, test benches and laboratory space. Moving the
headquarters frees up this space. It also creates significantly more room for reactor construction
and our Chief Reactor Engineers.
“The newly available square metres at the LaboraTHorium create enabling space to develop
innovative components and prototypes, in step with our continuously growing team!” says Mario J.
Müller, Vice President R&D of Emerald Horizon AG. This makes Emerald Horizon AG an employer of
growing importance for the greater Graz area.
Entire Teams being built
Hiring continues, and not only in research and development. Open positions include electrical
engineers and design engineers in research and plant engineering, mechanical engineers for
prototype development and high-temperature applications, process engineers, chemical process
engineers, nuclear energy physicists, laser physicists and simulation engineers. The company is
also looking for a Head of Integrated Management Systems and Quality, a Senior IT Systems
Administrator, reinforcement in operational purchasing, and a Social Media and Content Creator.
All positions are listed at [1] www.emerald-horizon.com.
“Building entire teams requires clear processes. From day one, our new colleagues know how we work
and which standards apply,” says Mag. Claus Schmidt, responsible for Organisational Development
and Quality Management at Emerald Horizon AG.
A clear Roadmap: Prototype 2029, Demonstrator 2031
Emerald Horizon is following a clear timeline. The SMRX prototype is scheduled to go into
operation in 2029. A demonstration plant is planned for 2031, followed by series production. Many
development steps are running in parallel. Regulation is one of the challenges.
The SMRX system is a special type of small modular reactor: thorium-based, accelerator-driven and
subcritical by design. One module delivers around 10 megawatts of baseload-capable electricity.
The industrial partner is the Dutch VDL Groep, with around 14,000 employees and revenue of around
EUR 4 billion. VDL is responsible for engineering, manufacturing and assembly, and began
construction of the ADES Test Loop in September. The first SMRX factory is to be built at a VDL
site.
Its subsidiary Emerald Energy GmbH is already bringing DUALstorePLUS to market: a hybrid energy
storage system for industrial companies, offered as Energy-as-a-Service with no capital investment
required from the customer.
Strong International Interest
The Austrian company is attracting growing international attention. In recent months, Emerald
Horizon AG’s leadership has given interviews from Washington to Zurich. Meetings with companies,
investors, scientists, members of the press and authorities have taken them across Europe, from
London to Budapest, and of course to the USA.
Emerald Horizon nominated for “Innovator of the Year”
Emerald Horizon AG has been nominated for brutkasten’s “Innovator of the Year” award in the
Scaleups category. Brutkasten is one of Austria’s leading online and print media outlets for
startups, innovation and business.
We are delighted to have been nominated. It recognises the path our team has taken with SMRX and
DUALstorePLUS.
Vote here:
[2] https://brutkasten.com/artikel/das-voting-zum-innovator-of-the-year-2026-kategorie-scaleups
About Emerald Horizon AG
Emerald Horizon AG, headquartered in Graz, was founded in 2019 and develops safe, scalable energy
technology to decarbonise industry and energy supply. Its core products are DUALstorePLUS, a
hybrid energy storage system combining batteries, molten-salt thermal storage and AI control, and
SMRX, a thorium-based, accelerator-driven and subcritical energy system. The shares have been
listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (Standard Market) since 26 June 2026, ticker SMRX, ISIN
AT0000A3UZE1.
Headquarters:
Liebenauer Tangente 6, 8041 Graz
Research and Development:
Emerald LaboraTHorium, Karl-Huber-Gasse 15, 8041 Graz
[3] www.emerald-horizon.com
Disclaimer:
“The information contained in this announcement constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a
solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities, nor is it a recommendation to
buy or sell securities of the Company. This announcement and the information contained herein are
under no circumstances intended for publication, distribution or transmission, directly or
indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into the United States of America (USA), Australia, Canada,
Japan or South Africa, or any other jurisdiction in which such publication or distribution would
be unlawful. Accordingly, the information is in particular not directed at ‘U.S. Persons’ (as
defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933) or at persons resident or located
in the aforementioned jurisdictions.
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Media Contact
Ing. Norbert G. Hofer, MBA
Vice President Strategic Communications,
Emerald Horizon AG
Email: [4]hofer@emerald-horizon.com
Mag. Melanie Koch, MA
Media Relations,
Emerald Horizon AG
Mobile: +43 664 54 55 324
Email: [5]koch@emerald-horizon.com
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Issuer: Emerald Horizon AG
Key word(s): Energy
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Language: English
Company: Emerald Horizon AG
Karl-Huber-Gasse 15
8041 Graz
Austria
E-mail: office@emerald-horizon.com
ISIN: AT0000A3UZE1
WKN: A42CXA
Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
LEI Code: 8945008L6AXTVW4PDF22
EQS News ID: 2419220
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