FUSION XPRIZE
The invention of the telephone, the advent of flight, and landing on the moon - all of these grand challenges were achieved in the foreground of an intense competition to be the first. In this spirit, the XPRIZE competition has been instrumental in advancing critical technologies and launching new industries to bring about “radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity.” Fusion is perfectly paired to this mission.
Since the 1950s, producing fusion has been commonplace. Today's challenge is for an economically practical fusion generator concept to generate more energy than it consumes or NET POWER. As with the Wright Brothers' first flight, achieving demonstration net power will be a momentous historical event that transitions fusion from science into engineering. This sea change will mobilize capital, utilities, and governments to rapidly deploy fusion power onto the electrical grid.
INPUT ENERGY
LOSSES
FUSION
REACTIONS
PRODUCE
ENERGY
LOSSES
NET POWER
COMMERIALIZE
The Fusion Consortium is sponsoring the development of a Fusion XPRIZE to reach economical net power faster, catalyze investment in fusion R&D, and boost public involvement.
REACH NET POWER FASTER WITH A PRACTICAL FUSION GENERATOR
1
STIMULATE
THE NEEDED
INVESTMENT
TO REACH IT
2
MAXIMIZE
PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION
3
As the first step, the Fusion Consortium is entering fusion as a theme for the 2019 cohort of the XPRIZE Visioneering Program. Visioneering is a six-month process devoted to the design of an XPRIZE and securing a major sponsor for the prize purse. It culminates in the Visioneers Summit, where luminaries gather to decide which teams are "Ready to Launch." Public crowdsourcing takes place during the XPRIZE design and competitor solicitation phase.

FUSION
2020
XPRIZE
LAUNCH

APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 2019
Design of Fusion XPRIZE
by Fusion Visioneer Team
and public crowdsourcing
SEPTEMBER 2019
At Visioneers Summit
achieve "Ready to Launch" status and attract prize sponsor





JAN TO MARCH 2020
"Countdown to Launch" XPRIZE Foundation
drafts impact proposal and competition
rules & regulations


APRIL 2020
Open solicitation
for competitors
Prior
XPRIZE Sponsors

DECEMBER 2019
Sponsor signs title sponsorship agreement for
prize purse

WIND IN THE SAILS AND FIRE IN THE BELLY