FIA and Jefferies Host NYC Climate Week Event on Fusion Industry & Investment
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FIA and Jefferies Host NYC Climate Week Event on Fusion Industry & Investment

On September 23, the Fusion Industry Association and Jefferies co-hosted an event on “​​Scaling Fusion Energy – Industry & Investor Perspectives” for Climate Week in New York. Fusion developers and investors provided their perspectives on the status of the fusion energy industry, investment driving acceleration, and insight into scaling. Special thanks to the speakers on our various panels.

FusionXInvest Webinar: Is Fusion Energy Ready for Institutional Investors?

FusionXInvest Webinar: Is Fusion Energy Ready for Institutional Investors?

In a webinar on Thursday, April 20, before May’s FusionXInvest event in London, Andrew Holland, FIA CEO; Randall Volberg, Founder and VP Business Development at Type One Energy; Mark White, Investment Director at Future Planet Capital; and Dr. Melanie Windridge, CEO of Fusion Energy Insights; had a discussion on fusion energy’s readiness for mainstream institutional…

Fusion Energy Action Plan Outlined in Special Competitive Studies Project Report

Fusion Energy Action Plan Outlined in Special Competitive Studies Project Report

The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) published an Interim Panel Report, Harnessing the New Geometry of Innovation, laying out actions for the U.S. to strategically position itself as a long-term leader of fusion energy acceleration and commercialization. The report is the fourth interim panel report using the work collected by the SCSP over the past…

FIA participates in 19th Annual Energy Tech Venture Forum

FIA participates in 19th Annual Energy Tech Venture Forum

Rice Alliance hosted a conference on September 15, focusing largely on the clean energy transition and the investment needed to achieve a carbon-zero future. The day-long conference at Rice University’s campus in Houston, TX included keynote speakers, panels, and a showcase on innovative emerging energy firms. Caroline spoke on a panel on fusion alongside Kieran…

Fusion in Special Competitive Studies Project Report

Fusion in Special Competitive Studies Project Report

The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) published an Interim Panel Report, Harnessing the New Geometry of Innovation, laying out actions for the U.S. to strategically position itself as a long-term leader of fusion energy acceleration and commercialization. The report is the fourth interim panel report using the work collected by the SCSP over the past…

Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee Includes Fusion Energy Provisions in FY 22 Appropriations Bill

Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee Includes Fusion Energy Provisions in FY 22 Appropriations Bill

Chairwoman of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Dianne Feinstein, along with Ranking Member John Kennedy, included $ million to invest in fusion energy research and $ million for a milestone-based public-private partnership program in their budget for the Senate’s Energy and Water FY 22 Appropriations Bill. The funding provided in this bill incorporates an…

FIA CEO Andrew Holland Writes OPED for Investment in Fusion Energy as an Infrastructure Priority

FIA CEO Andrew Holland Writes OPED for Investment in Fusion Energy as an Infrastructure Priority

Fusion Industry Association CEO Andrew Holland published the opinion piece, “US Must Make an Infrastructure Investment in Fusion Energy” in the Washington Examiner on July 13, 2021, pushing for the American government to increase its funding for fusion energy in order to combat the global climate crisis and assert the United States as a leader…

FIA Proposes Funding Fusion for Space Propulsion

FIA Proposes Funding Fusion for Space Propulsion

The Fusion Industry Association is recommending a $40 million fusion propulsion funding program, styled similarly to ARPA-E and DARPA, in order to put the United States in the optimal position to win the “Deep Space Race.” While the United States is the current leader in space exploration, the gap is closing, and countries like China…