The FIA’s letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright provides an outline of fusion priorities for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. In order for the U.S. to win the fusion race, it must adequately resource government programs and partnerships dedicated to commercially-relevant R&D and the deployment of fusion power.
The Japanese research center will investigate necessary siting and demand conditions for the operation of fusion power plants.
TAE Technologies and UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) announced a bilateral joint venture, TAE Beam UK, to commercialize proprietary particle accelerator technology for global markets.
The Ontario government, Stellarex Group Limited, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) have announced a new Centre for Fusion Energy to catalyze partnerships and create educational opportunities in fusion research.
We are excited to announce a new partnership program at the FIA! Our new Education and Research Partnership is open for applications and will begin in January. The program is designed for universities, national labs, research institutions, and individual researchers that support the advancement of fusion energy and the global fusion industry.
In their recent reorganization on November 20, the U.S. Department of Energy created an Office of Fusion. The FIA has advocated for restoring the Office of Fusion Energy, led by an Assistant Secretary of Energy, to support a wide range of viable fusion commercialization approaches and to address challenges beyond fundamental science. Fusion energy represents one of the most transformative opportunities to secure America’s, and the world’s, energy future; separating fusion from the Office of Science sends an unmistakable signal that the United States is serious about leading the global fusion energy race.
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is hiring for a paid, part-time intern this spring with in-person and remote work in Washington, D.C.
In The National Interest magazine, Helion’s VP of Public Affairs Jackie Siebens notes that while fusion dominance is not yet wholly within China’s grasp, it will be if the United States doesn’t make the right policy choices.
As the international climate community convened in Belém, Brazil for the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), the Fusion Industry Association was on the ground, representing the global fusion industry. FIA Director of External Affairs, Caroline Anderson, joined programming throughout the first week of COP30 to highlight the rapid progress toward commercialization and discuss fusion’s role in the world’s long-term clean energy strategy.
U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (R-Texas) discusses how fusion is on the path to commercialization and urges federal leadership to match the ambitions of the growing private industry.