First Light Fusion Wins UKAEA Contract to Prove Natural Lithium Shielding Concept
UK based First Light Fusion has been awarded funding for its Natural Lithium Shielding project under the UKAEA Fusion Industry Programme.
Wellington company secures funding for clean fusion power facility
OpenStar Technologies has secured a $35 million commitment to build a new research facility with the potential to put fusion at the forefront of clean energy development.
The U.S. needs a national fusion strategy before our lead in energy slips away
The United States needs a coordinated fusion strategy as the future of energy dominance relies on breakthroughs of fusion technology.
U.S. Department of Energy and Kyoto Fusioneering Launch Strategic Partnership to Build Critical Fusion Infrastructure and Accelerate Deployment of Commercial Fusion Power
The agreement could serve as a model for joint public-private investment and international collaboration to develop fusion technology and infrastructure.
EU lawmakers back declaration urging the bloc to lead in commercial fusion energy
European lawmakers urge the European Union to accelerate fusion energy, stressing the role of fusion in energy competitiveness worldwide.
Members of European Parliament Launch Call for Action at FIA Fusion Hearing
On 27 January 2026, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) convened policymakers, industry leaders, and investors at the European Parliament for the high-level public hearing event “Fusion Energy in Europe: Call for Action.” The event marked a decisive moment for Europe’s fusion community, as political attention converged with growing industrial readiness.
Europe’s Fusion Industry Calls for Urgent Industrial Scaleup
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) welcomed the successful conclusion of the European Parliament hearing “Fusion Energy in Europe: Call for Action,” held in Brussels. The high-level event brought together European policymakers, industry leaders, investors, and innovators to examine how Europe can translate growing political momentum behind fusion energy into a concrete industrial opportunity.
FIA Summer Internship Opportunity
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is hiring for a paid, part-time intern this summer with in-person work in Washington, D.C.
General Fusion Agrees to Go Public Via $1 Billion SPAC Deal
General Fusion has agreed to merge with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III in a roughly $1 billion SPAC deal that will take the Canadian fusion-energy developer public on Nasdaq.
FIA Submits Feedback to European Commission on Advanced Materials Act
The Fusion Industry Association’s feedback to the European Commission regarding the Advanced Materials Act welcomes the opportunity to work in partnership with the EU on achieving strategic autonomy on advanced materials. For progress to continue, the FIA calls on the European Commission to initiate a European Fusion Materials Roadmap, developed in tandem with the Advanced Materials Act.
Prioritisation of strategic research, innovation, and pilot-scale production, including for advanced steels and other advanced alloys.
Strengthening of EU production capabilities for high-purity copper, superconductors, ceramics, and composite materials critical to fusion systems.
Support for qualification pipelines for irradiation-resistant composites and structural materials.
Establishing regulatory and testing frameworks that shorten time-to-market for advanced alloys in fusion-adjacent applications.
Enhancing digital design capabilities, including modelling, simulation, and data infrastructure for materials under extreme conditions.
Enabling regulatory sandboxes supporting the safe testing of novel materials.
To maximise impact, further attention could be given to ensuring long-term dedicated funding and effective coordination across Member States.
Strong support for pilot and demonstration infrastructures, skills development will be essential to translate innovation into large-scale industrial deployment.
Promoting circularity and recycling pathways for high-purity metals and fusion-relevant materials, in line with the Act’s sustainability objectives.
Alongside the Advanced Materials Act, a dedicated fusion roadmap is needed to ensure that advanced materials continue to develop, making fusion a closer reality.
We look forward to continuing working with leaders at the European Union and other partners to accelerate deployment.