Coverage of startups working on fusion energy
Oct 27, 2025
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Helion is funding research in materials, pulsed power, and diagnostics to bridge the engineering gap between experimental testbeds and commercial power plants.
Oct 20, 2025
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Last week, Google DeepMind and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced a formal research partnership to apply artificial intelligence to plasma simulation and control.
Oct 13, 2025
As part of a consortium led by the University of Houston, Tokamak Energy will focus on developing advanced HTS tapes that can better withstand intense neutron irradiation.
Sep 29, 2025
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The startup, founded in 2023 and backed by over $900 million in venture capital, chose Albuquerque, NM largely because of lower costs and strong government support.
Sep 22, 2025
New results offer evidence that plant-scale subsystems can operate together, repetitively and reliably.
Sep 1, 2025
Fusion Fuel Cycles Inc., a joint venture between Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Kyoto Fusioneering, will use the capital to develop its UNITY-2 facility.
Aug 25, 2025
It's a highly dilutive insider round that ensures the startup's near-term survival.
Aug 11, 2025
The Japanese fusion startup has secured an additional ¥1.83 billion (~$12 million) to develop and expand its beryllium refining technology.
Jul 14, 2025
With support from 21 investors, the round reflects the expanding diversity of stellarator approaches.
Jun 16, 2025
Proxima Fusion's €130 million Series A represents the largest private fusion round in European history.
Jun 2, 2025
Suprema's new approach to high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tape recently delivered promising early results.
May 19, 2025
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is raising a massive Series B2 extension round to finance its first commercial fusion power plant.
May 12, 2025
The company has slashed staff and scaled back operations to conserve cash, and is openly seeking new investment or even a potential buyer.
May 5, 2025
The outcome all but confirms that an unstabilized Z-pinch cannot confine plasma long enough for net energy gain.
Apr 28, 2025
The company incorporated a subsidiary in Tokyo earlier this year to cement its presence in the Japanese market.
Apr 21, 2025
While much of the content was discussed in past press releases and papers, a few interesting details were surfaced.
Apr 14, 2025
The announcement comes as the startup enters its next fundraising cycle.
Apr 7, 2025
The raise would support a new Bay Area laser facility and progress toward key milestones.
Mar 31, 2025
An analysis of Type One Energy's recent papers in the Journal of Plasma Physics.
Mar 24, 2025
What we've learned from experiments on the Canis prototype magnet system.
Mar 10, 2025
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We sat down with Chris Mowry to discuss new partnerships, stellarator design, and what comes next for Type One.
Mar 3, 2025
Promising results from the Century test system
Feb 24, 2025
Lucrative new opportunity or costly distraction?
Feb 17, 2025
After inking a slew of partnerships, what comes next?
Jan 27, 2025
Last week, Thea Energy announced the opening of its new headquarters in Kearny, New Jersey.
