European High-Level Roundtable on Fusion Calls For Public & Private Sector Collaboration
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European High-Level Roundtable on Fusion Calls For Public & Private Sector Collaboration

On 14 March, the European Commission held the first “High-Level Roundtable on Fostering Innovation for Fusion energy in Europe’’, hosted by Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Iliana Ivanova, with participation from FIA CEO Andrew Holland and other key leaders in the fusion industry and public sector.

Fusion Focus at Congressional Hearing on “ARPA-E’s role in Developing Breakthrough Technologies”
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Fusion Focus at Congressional Hearing on “ARPA-E’s role in Developing Breakthrough Technologies”

On March 12, the Energy Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a Congressional hearing on “Bridging the Valley of Death: ARPA-E’s Role in Developing Breakthrough Technologies”. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) program has helped accelerate the development of a multitude of breakthrough technologies, including fusion energy.

New European Union Report Outlines New European Public-Private Partnerships for Fusion Energy
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New European Union Report Outlines New European Public-Private Partnerships for Fusion Energy

Report says “Promoting a faster and viable commercialisation of fusion energy will require both public and private investment” The European Commission recently published a report analyzing a strategic public-private partnership (PPP) approach to foster innovation in fusion energy titled Analysis on a strategic public-private partnership approach to foster innovation in fusion energy. There is an increasing…

Horizon: How the UK could regain its leading role in Europe’s R&D hub

Horizon: How the UK could regain its leading role in Europe’s R&D hub

After a three-year hiatus, the UK has rejoined Europe’s flagship research and development fund, Horizon Europe. The news has been welcomed with relief by the R&D sector, which keenly felt its exclusion, but uncertainty remains as to whether the UK can regain its leading role within the programme.