The German government has launched its “Fusion Action Plan,” a strategy to accelerate commercial fusion deployment. This move follows the “Hightech Agenda Deutschland” announced in July, which identified fusion as one of six critical future technologies for the nation. With this new plan, Germany is shifting from a focus on basic research to a more industry-driven approach to lead globally in building the world’s first fusion power plant.
With surging energy demand forecasts, private sector investment in U.S. fusion companies is on the rise.
On 3 September, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the next Euratom research programme (2028–2032), setting a budget of €6.7 billion – a significant increase compared to the current €1.98 billion. The proposal forms part of the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and will cover a five-year period starting in 2028.
On July 30, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research unveiled the “Hightech Agenda Deutschland,” a national innovation strategy that identifies fusion as one of six technologies critical to the country’s future. By making fusion a strategic priority and integrating it into its broader industrial and energy policy, Germany is reinforcing its commitment to lead in fusion globally.
The fusion industry raised $2.64 billion in private and public funding in the 12 months leading to July 2025, according to the annual Global Fusion Industry Report by the Fusion Industry Association (FIA). The figure marks a significant increase from 2024 and is the second highest yearly fusion funding figure since the report began, after the 2022 record year.
Investors supporting this funding include SBI Investment and Keio Investment Initiative.
Japan-based Helical Fusion Company has announced the closure of its Series A funding round.
In the midst of a global race to deployment, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) has launched three position papers to help shape EU policy and accelerate the path to commercial fusion energy. The papers provide recommendations regarding European public-private partnerships, regulations, and funding.
Google signed its first fusion power purchase deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, aiming to power AI needs and grow its energy strategy.
Google inked a power purchase deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems and boosted its investment in CFS.
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.