On November 26-28, a Fusion Industry Association (FIA) delegation of startups and suppliers met with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg. The FIA delegation to the European Parliament engaged with MEPs across political groups and countries, raising awareness on fusion and putting forward key messages and opportunities to advance European leadership in the sector.
The Economist covers private sector efforts accelerating the timeline to commercial fusion deployment.
Tokamak Energy raises $125 million in its latest funding round to continue machine design development and expand its TE Magnetics division.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has crossed a key threshold on its quest to generate commercial fusion power and is eyeing shuttered fossil-fuel plants as prime plant sites.
The New York Times covers progress on the road to commercial fusion power, including details from visits to a handful of FIA member companies.
Australia-based fusion startup HB11 is focusing on technologies needed for commercial fusion that can generate revenue today.
OpenStar reaches plasma milestone on the way to commercial fusion power.
GeekWire profiles Zap Energy cofounder Uri Shumlak as one of this year’s “Uncommon Thinkers.”
The FAST (Fusion by Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) project – with participation by universities and private companies – has been launched in Japan with aims to achieve fusion power generation by the end of the 2030s.
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have announced a partnership to work together on efforts accelerating commercial fusion. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi and FIA Chief Executive Officer Andrew Holland signed the agreement on November 6 in Rome, alongside the inaugural World Fusion Energy Group meeting.