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Virtual Event: Emergence of the Fusion Industry – 1-on-1’s

Building a Global Fusion Energy Industry

Learn about the exciting developments in fusion energy from key members of the emerging Fusion Industry Association

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The Fusion Industry Association is glad to invite investors and other stakeholders interested in fusion energy to an on-line event that will take place on January 7, 2021.

This will be a unique opportunity to learn about this exciting technology, emerging industry and investment opportunities from the very authors of this revolution.

The event will start with a general introduction to the fusion industry, consisting of three talks and extensive Q&A. That will be followed by two “speed-networking” sessions where investors will briefly talk with the representatives of fusion companies in private breakout rooms.

Similar events were successfully held in Palo Alto in 2019 and in London in 2020. This time, we are especially interested in connecting with the Houston ecosystem but, given the on-line nature of the event, we are happy to accommodate a broader audience, subject to virtual room availability. Early registrations are highly encouraged.

Agenda

Note: all times in Houston local time (Central Standard Time, UTC-6).

Part 1 – Single room. Approximately 50 virtual seats available.

10:30 – 10:40 CST Andrew Holland (Fusion Industry Association director) – Introduction

10:40 – 10:50 CST Scott Hsu (U.S. ARPA-E program director) – ARPA-E perspectives on fusion energy development and public-private partnerships

10:50 – 11:00 CST Sam Wurzel (Fusion Energy Base) – The key metric all fusion energy investors should be familiar with: the fusion triple product

11:00 – 11:30 CST Questions from the audience for all three speakers. Representatives of fusion companies will also join the discussion.

Part 2a – Breakout rooms. Approximately 10 virtual seats available (total).

11:45 – 12:45 CST Speed-networking between fusion companies and first group of investors

Part 2b – Breakout rooms. Approximately 10 virtual seats available (total).

1:00 – 2:00 CST Speed-networking between fusion companies and second group of investors

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Questions? Please contact the event organizer, Dr. Francesco Volpe, fv@renaissancefusion.eu

December 4th, 2020

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Common Fusion Approaches

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.

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    • ABOUT THE FIA
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    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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    • PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
    • REGULATORY CERTAINTY
    • SCALING THE INDUSTRY
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