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Quantum computers model nine fusion fuel material configurations for first time
A research team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Cleveland Clinic, and IBM has demonstrated how quantum computing can optimize the…
Japan-based Helical Fusion picks construction partner for its pilot machine
Helical Fusion and Japanese construction company Hazama Ando announced a partnership to support the development of Helical Fusion’s pilot plant targeted…
Munich-based start-up raises €411 million for fusion machine
Germany-based Proxima Fusion has raised €411 million to advance plans for its first commercial fusion power plant. The funding will…
Fusion Startup Eternafusion Secures 2.3 Billion Won in Seed Funding
South Korean fusion startup Eternafusion has raised seed funding to advance its compact fusion machine technology. The company aims to…
Pursuing the Dream of Fusion Power: Sumitomo Corporation’s Strategy for Moving from Fusion-Derived Businesses to Real-World Deployment
Sumitomo Corporation’s Yohei Nishitsuji of the Energy Innovation Initiative discusses how a focus on fusion’s “derivative technologies” can support Sumitomo’s…
UKAEA And Eni Form JV To Offer Services To Nuclear Fusion Industry
The UKAEA and Italian multinational energy company Eni have formed Rh3ova (pronounced Reeova) to offer services to the fusion energy…
China’s CRAFT Fusion Confirms Completion of Toroidal Field Coil Magnet
The result marks a major engineering milestone for China’s fusion roadmap, supporting future devices such as BEST and CFETR.
German startups compete in global race for nuclear fusion
Deutsche Welle writes about companies around the world are competing to see who can build the first commercially viable fusion…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems to join UK tritium-testing programme at Culham
US-based private fusion company Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) becomes the first international partner in the UKAEA’s Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation…
US fusion startup makes history by converting plasma energy directly into electricity
Realta Fusion, developing magnetic mirror fusion technology, announced the achievement publicly as a major breakthrough for commercial power development.
General Fusion announces first steps to deploying its clean energy in Italy
British Columbia-based General Fusion announced a partnership with energy infrastructure company Renexia to begin planning the deployment of a commercial…
Fusion Spending Increases, But Incentives Needed In Bid To Boost Supply Chain
Supply chain spending by the fusion industry increased by 24% in 2025, but targeted incentives are needed as the sector…
Fusion supply chain trade show lands in New Mexico as industry heats up
The Fusion Industry Association hosted the first Fusion Supply Chain Trade Show last week in Santa Fe, New Mexico -…
Chinese start-up tackles fusion energy software bottleneck with help of AI
FusionAlpha is a simulator designed to help developers test designs on computers before committing to expensive physical experiments.
Germany launches multimillion-dollar fusion hub to study matter found inside stars
The new High Energy Density Initiative (HEDI) was unveiled by the University of Rostock and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) on…
Tennessee to become first state to establish fusion regulation framework
Tennessee will soon become the first U.S. state with a set regulatory framework for the operation of fusion machines. The…
Commonwealth Fusion says papers validate its quest to generate power
Commonwealth Fusion Systems published peer-reviewed papers on the physics basis of its ARC power plant, set to be built in…
Helion hits $15.5B valuation with $465M in new cash as it aims to commercialize fusion this decade
Helion Energy announced $465 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to more than $1.5 billion.
Xcimer Energy Starts Operations of Prototype for Laser Fusion Architecture
Xcimer Energy has announced the start of operations for Phoenix, the company’s prototype for commercializing laser fusion.
Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst
Pacific Fusion took the wraps off its latest pulser module prototype on Tuesday, a machine that allows the company to…
New EU Task Force on Fusion Energy
The European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group new Task Force on Fusion Energy held its inaugural meeting on 26-27 May 2026…
Fusion energy poised for simpler U.S. review
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will close the public comment period on its proposed fusion rule Wednesday, with final…
Bär: “Made in Germany” should be a mark of excellence in technology
The German government has announced roadmaps for the six key technologies – including fusion – within its High-Tech Agenda. The…
World’s largest nuclear fusion firm partners A*STAR to develop commercial power plant tech
A*STAR and Commonwealth Fusion Systems announce a five-year collaborative agreement focused on technologies for fusion power plants. The work will…
Germany joins EU’s fusion push as Europe looks to energy security
Germany will join the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on innovative nuclear technologies – looking to grow their…
Merging forces
Germany’s Research Ministry is establishing three hubs in the country that are designed to bring scientists and companies together to…
Can Europe ‘seize the opportunity’ in fusion?
European fusion CEOs urge the EU to ‘seize the opportunity’ and increase investment and build regulatory frameworks for the fusion…
China’s Sci-Tech University Starts Admissions for Fusion Energy Undergrads
Building young fusion talent advances in China as the University of Science and Technology of China begins admitting students for…
Unlocking the next source of US energy security
ARPA-E Director Conner Prochaska writes about the need for fusion and the work the agency is doing to accelerate deployment.
Madison in the running for next-gen fusion energy research facility
Realta Fusion says that Madison, Wisconsin is among the final two sites for the company’s new fusion research and development…
Fusion start-up backed by Bill Gate’s plans UK’s first commercial plant
Fusion companies Type One Energy and Tokamak team with US construction engineering firm AECOM to establish the UK Infinity Fusion…
Israeli Companies To Collaborate On Nuclear Fusion For Critical Water Infrastructure
Fusion developer nT-Tao is working with Israel’s national water company to provide power for infrastructure.
Fusion industry leaders call for EU long-term plan
Dozens of fusion industry leaders sent a letter addressed to leaders of the European Commission, calling for a long-term fusion…
China’s ‘artificial sun’ advances toward industrialization as fusion included in 15th Five-Year Plan’s key future growth frontiers
China’s new 5-Year Plan accelerates fusion towards industrialization, labelling the technology as one of the country’s future frontiers.
US delivers 135-ton ‘beating heart’ magnet for world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor
US ITER has completed the delivery for the central solenoid magnet at ITER in Cadarache, France
Helical Fusion raises 2.7 billion yen; unveils first look at final demonstration device
Helical Fusion announces the company has raised 2.7 billion yen for its final demonstration device, set to demonstrate first plasma…
Fusion Energy Group Seeks PJM Connection for First Commercial Power Plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems becomes the first fusion energy company to apply to join a major power grid operator.
US, China forge rival fusion chains as Europe weighs role
The international race to fusion commercialization is accelerating worldwide with funding and tech development advancing.
Oxford spin-out eyes fusion energy development in £25m investment boost
First Light Fusion receives £25m in their latest funding round. The new capital raised will look to accelerate the commercial…
First commercial fusion plant nears construction in US, Commonwealth CEO says
Commonwealth Fusion Systems CEO, Bob Mumgaard, announces the start of construction on the world’s first commercial fusion plant in 2027…
The ‘dumb machine’ promising a clean energy breakthrough
Proxima Fusion works to develop a stellarator called Alpha, which builds upon the work of decades on research and development…
$95M Tokamak Energy deal moves UK closer to building a fusion power plant
UK Fusion Energy Ltd has awarded a $95 million contract to Tokamak Energy for magnet systems engineering under the UK’s…
Inertia moves to commercialize one of the world’s most elaborate science experiments
Inertia signs three agreements with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to help bring inertial confinement fusion to market.
The Genesis Mission: How AI Supercomputing Is About to Reshape American Science and Energy
The Genesis Mission is using AI and supercomputing to simulate experiments, predict outcomes, and generate discoveries much faster. The mission…
Fusion companies partner for “more shots on goal”
Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Realta Fusion announced a partnership to manufacture high-temperature superconducting magnets.
Japanese and French leaders to cooperate on fusion and rare earth elements, aiming for a stable energy supply
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with French President Emmanuel Macron and confirmed their advanced cooperation in various sectors, including…
The world isn’t waiting for Germany when it comes to fusion
FIA EU Director Olga Bakardzhieva writes an op-ed for Tagesspiegel on the global race to fusion deployment. She says that the…
German Fusion Startup Plans Lasers for Defense, Health
Marvel Fusion is exploring new opportunities for its laser technologies, with energy, defense, and health sectors to benefit.
Fusion startup Pranos raises $6.8 million in round co-led by Pi Ventures, Ankur Capital
Fusion startup Pranos Fusion raises $6.8 million in funding to build and test their tokamak machine.
Fusion developers go public as AI boom widens funding sources
Fusion startups are expected to go public in the coming years after General Fusion and TAE led the way earlier…