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The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) is a non-partisan, non-profit initiative with a clear mission: to make recommendations to strengthen America’s long-term competitiveness as artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies are reshaping our national security, economy, and society. We want to ensure that America is positioned and organized to win the techno-economic competition between now and 2030, the critical window for shaping the future.

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Accelerating Fusion: The AI Advantage at SCSP AI+ Expo

05-06-2026 @ 10:30 AM - 05-09-2026 @ 04:00 PM
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
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SCSP AI+ Fusion Summit

10-14-2025
Washington, DC, USA
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Special Competitive Studies Project AI+ Expo Panel

06-03-2025 @ 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Washington, DC, USA
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Fusion Event at SCSP AI Expo

05-07-2024 @ 10:30 AM - 05-07-2024 @ 12:00 PM
Room 202B - Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
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Common Fusion Approaches

Magnetic confinement: Plasma is heated to 100 million °C or more, then squeezed and held in place by strong magnetic fields, allowing many fusion reactions to occur. (Example: tokamaks, stellarators)

Inertial confinement: Tiny fuel pellets are struck by powerful lasers. The outer layer explodes outward, compressing the core to fusion conditions for a few nanoseconds, producing a brief but intense pulse of energy from each pellet. (Example: National Ignition Facility)

Hybrid systems: Combine compression (e.g., from lasers, plasma pistons, or mechanical impact) with moderate magnetic fields to reduce energy losses and improve confinement.

Electrostatic fusion: Uses high electric potentials to accelerate ions toward a central reaction zone, causing them to collide at high energies and fuse. The ions are guided and confined by electric fields rather than magnets, creating a compact environment for fusion reactions.

  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT THE FIA
    • STAFF
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    • JOB OPPORTUNITIES
  • POLICY
    • PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
    • REGULATORY CERTAINTY
    • SCALING THE INDUSTRY
  • NEWS
    • FROM THE FIA
      • BLOG
      • INDUSTRY REPORTS
      • FUSION NEWS VIDEOS
    • FUSION IN THE NEWS
    • FOR THE MEDIA
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • FULL MEMBERS
    • AFFILIATE MEMBERS
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    • FUSION SUPPLY CHAIN TRADE SHOW
    • UK FUSION FORUM 2026
  • LEARN
    • ABOUT FUSION ENERGY
    • FAQ
    • FUSION VS. FISSION
    • PATH TO COMMERCIAL FUSION
  • CONTACT