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 for the 2030s.
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 support the company’s technology development and manufacturing as it targets demonstration in the early 2030s.
U.S. Presidential Budget Request for Fusion Falls Short
On April 3, President Trump released the Presidential Budget Request (PBR) for Fiscal Year 2027. Within this, the request for the Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program of $755.25 million is $50 million less than the $805.65 million appropriated for Fiscal Year 2026.
FIA Publishes Paper on $10 Billion for Fusion to Secure America’s Energy and AI Future
A one-time $10 billion injection of U.S. public capital into efforts and partnerships with the private fusion industry would accelerate the path toward commercialization…but how exactly should this $10 billion be allocated? In a new one-pager, the FIA breaks down exactly how this allotment should be used.
Germany bets billions on nuclear fusion for energy future
DW considers Germany’s fusion energy future under the government’s recently-released High Tech Agenda.
U.S. Congress Holds Hearing on “Igniting America’s Energy Future: The Promise and Progress of Fusion Power”
The Energy Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing on September 18 on “Igniting America’s Energy Future: The Promise and Progress of Fusion Power.” Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ CEO Bob Mumgaard and Pacific Fusion CEO Will Regan – both members of the FIA – testified, as well as Dr. Stephanie Diem, Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Dr. Troy Carter, Director of the Fusion Energy Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Fusion Power Possible in Eight Years, US Energy Chief Says
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says commercial fusion electricity should be on the grid within the 2030s.
Germany Prioritizes Fusion in High-Tech Agenda
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.
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FIA Launches Position Papers on EU Public-Private Partnerships, Regulations, and Funding
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.
FIA Launches Policy Vision for UK Commercial Fusion
UK can lead £31 trillion Global Fusion Industry, but government needs to act now to attract fusion companies, says Fusion Industry Association.