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Pacific Fusion targets key commercialization hurdle; Kyoto Fusioneering raises $162M; Marathon Fusion tackles tritium supply; Inertia Enterprises accelerates fusion fuel production
Sep 2, 2026
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Kyoto Fusioneering brings UNITY-3 to Tennessee; TAE secures helium-3 supply; MIT develops fusion economics framework; MAST Upgrade hits milestones; Fuse sets neutron yield record
Aug 19, 2026
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $1B; Thea Energy Wins $20M DOE Award; Europe Delivers JT-60SA Fuel; DOE Launches Genesis Mission Awards; UKAEA Expands Fusion Education
Aug 5, 2026
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Fusion industry funding hits an annual record; General Fusion enters the stock market; Quantum computers work to solve fuel challenge
Jul 22, 2026
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US fusion startup makes history by converting plasma energy directly into electricity; UKAEA and Eni launch RH3OVA to advance fusion industry; General Fusion targets Italy
Jul 8, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/2/26 | Pacific Fusion targets key commercialization hurdle; Kyoto Fusioneering raises $162M; Marathon Fusion tackles tritium supply; Inertia Enterprises accelerates fusion fuel production | Dave Thomas, editor of Fusion News and fusion filmmaker covering the industry for over a decade, gives this week’s global Fusion News update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial powerhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/pacific-fusion-next-fusion-machine-could-clear-key-hurdle-to-commercial-power/2. Kyoto Fusioneering raises $162 millionhttps://kyotofusioneering.com/en/news/2026/08/24/43503. Marathon Fusion tackles one of fusion’s biggest fuel problemshttps://heatmap.news/climate-tech/marathon-fusion-lithium-tritium4. Inertia Enterprises cuts fusion fuel production from days to hourshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/inertia-enterprises-finds-a-way-to-make-its-fusion-fuel-fast/Bonus stories:STEP passes 50 fusion patent applicationshttps://stepfusion.com/uk-fusion-energy-hits-major-ip-milestone/Eni sees fusion as its “next refinery”https://www.ft.com/content/e6a069b6-69f8-4a21-9873-3cc0736d27e2?syn-25a6b1a6=1 | — | ||||||
| 8/19/26 | Kyoto Fusioneering brings UNITY-3 to Tennessee; TAE secures helium-3 supply; MIT develops fusion economics framework; MAST Upgrade hits milestones; Fuse sets neutron yield record | Jasmine Mund, mechanical design engineer with a key interest in the fusion industry, gives today’s global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Kyoto Fusioneering to Relocate U.S. HQ to Tennessee and Deliver UNITY-3 with ORNL, a First-of-Its-Kind Facility to De-Risk Fusion Technologyhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260811349799/en/Kyoto-Fusioneering-to-Relocate-U.S.-HQ-to-Tennessee-and-Deliver-UNITY-3-with-ORNL-a-First-of-Its-Kind-Facility-to-De-Risk-Fusion-Technology2. Fusion energy developer TAE signs helium-3 future fuel supply option agreementhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/fusion-energy-developer-tae-signs-helium-3-future-fuel-supply-option-agreement-2026-08-05/3. MIT scientists’ new framework could make fusion power a commercial realityhttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/mit-scientists-economic-framework-fusion-power-reality4. Fusion fuel tech makes commercial leaphttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/fusion-fuel-tech-makes-commercial-leap/5. Latest MAST Upgrade experiments achieve milestoneshttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/latest-mast-upgrade-experiments-achieve-milestones6. Fuse Touts ‘Highest’ Neutron Yield by Any Fusion Companyhttps://www.powermag.com/fuse-touts-highest-neutron-yield-by-any-fusion-company/Bonus stories:Fusion machines benefit from first-ever silver crystal tritium separationhttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/nuclear-fusion-reactors-get-first-silver-tritiumFusion energy expert Prof Dennis Whyte appointed next UKAEA CEOhttps://www.niauk.org/fusion-energy-expert-prof-dennis-whyte-appointed-next-ukaea-ceo/ | — | ||||||
| 8/5/26 | Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $1B; Thea Energy Wins $20M DOE Award; Europe Delivers JT-60SA Fuel; DOE Launches Genesis Mission Awards; UKAEA Expands Fusion Education | Adrian Carrillo, Master's Student at the University of Washington focusing on computational plasma physics, gives today’s global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1 billion in equity fundinghttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-fusion-energy-company-commonwealth-raises-1-billion-equity-funding-2026-07-30/2. Thea Energy lands a $20 million federal award to build its fusion magnet production linehttps://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/thea-energy-lands-20m-federal-grant-to-build-its-magnets-for-fusion-reactors/3. Europe delivers a new fuel source for JT-60SAhttps://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/jt60sa-fuel-source-centrifuge-accelerator-f4e-sener/4. DOE announces the first Genesis Mission awards supporting AI-driven fusion researchhttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/doe-announces-first-genesis-mission-awards-supporting-ai-driven-fusion-research/5. UKAEA supports fusion inclusion into postgraduate educationhttps://www.ukaea.org/news/supporting-fusion-inclusion-into-postgraduate-education/Bonus stories:ITER upper launcher design ready for manufacturinghttps://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/iter-upper-launcher-design-ready-for-manufacturing/The Energy Gang: Is fusion power here at last?https://www.woodmac.com/podcasts/energy-gang/can-fusion-finally-deliver/ | — | ||||||
| 7/22/26 | Fusion industry funding hits an annual record; General Fusion enters the stock market; Quantum computers work to solve fuel challenge | Carli Smith, fusion researcher at Kyoto Fusioneering, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Fusion industry funding hits an annual record https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/global-fusion-energy-annual-investments-hit-record-nearly-45-billion-2026-07-13/ 2. General fusion makes history in the stock markethttps://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/investors-send-general-fusion-soaring-in-debut-as-first-publicly-traded-fusion-company/3.Quantum computers make headway in solving fusion’s fuel problemhttps://phys.org/news/2026-07-quantum-fusion-fuel-material-configurations.html4. Inertia opens world’s first fusion factory to commercialize inertial confinement fusionhttps://www.axios.com/pro/climate-deals/2026/07/13/inertia-fusion-facility-livermoreBonus stories:General Atomics Secures California Tax Credit for San Diego Fusion Blanket Test Facilityhttps://newatlas.com/energy/general-atomics-test-key-fusion-reactor-component/ | — | ||||||
| 7/8/26 | fusion energyplasma energy+4 | — | Fusion Industry AssociationdigiLab+4 | Italy | fusion startupplasma energy+6 | — | 7m 47s | ||
| 6/24/26 | fusion cooperationregulatory milestones+4 | Adrian Carrillo | University of WashingtonUKAEA+4 | TexasUK+1 | fusion newsUK Japan agreement+5 | — | 6m 05s | ||
| 6/10/26 | fusion fundingfusion technology+3 | — | Thea EnergyCommonwealth Fusion Systems+2 | Europe | fusionfunding+5 | — | 10m 39s | ||
| 5/27/26 | fusion technologycommercial fusion plants+4 | Adrian Carrillo | CFSSingapore's A*STAR+4 | Singapore | fusion newsCFS+7 | — | 8m 11s | ||
| 5/13/26 | fusion energyUK fusion plant+4 | Carli Smith | Kyoto FusioneeringCommonwealth Fusion Systems+3 | UKUS+1 | fusion newsUK fusion plant+5 | — | 4m 55s | ||
| 4/29/26 | fusion energyfunding in fusion+3 | — | stellarator fusion machinelaser-based fusion+5 | UK | fusion newsclean energy+7 | — | 9m 35s | ||
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| 4/15/26 | fusion energyinvestment+5 | Abdus Shaik | Imperial CollegeARPA-E+5 | — | fusion investmentARPA-E+5 | — | 5m 07s | ||
| 4/1/26 | fusion energyUK fusion strategy+3 | — | OpenAIHelion+2 | UKNordic | fusion energyUK fusion strategy+5 | — | 7m 12s | ||
| 3/18/26 | tritium breedingfusion energy+3 | — | University of WashingtonKIT+4 | — | fusion energytritium breeding+3 | — | 7m 29s | ||
| 3/5/26 | fusion newsfusion startups+3 | Carli Smith | Kyoto FusioneeringOpenStar+4 | New ZealandJapan+1 | fusionOpenStar+6 | — | 8m 20s | ||
| 2/18/26 | fusion energyinvestment+3 | — | Fusion Industry AssociationdigiLab+8 | — | fusion startupinvestment+3 | — | 10m 16s | ||
| 2/4/26 | fusion energyGeneral Fusion+4 | Abdus Shaik | Imperial CollegeGeneral Fusion+5 | USUK | fusionGeneral Fusion+6 | — | 4m 29s | ||
| 1/21/26 | fusion energymagnet installation+3 | — | EASTU.S. Dept. of Energy+5 | UKUS | fusion density limitfusion magnet+3 | — | 9m 10s | ||
| 12/23/25 | Fusion News - Top Stories of 2025 | A compilation of the top Fusion News stories from 2025, plus an overview of the year's major industry and policy advances by FIA CEO Andrew Holland. Thanks for tuning in with us all year! We look forward to covering more milestones in 2026.As always, links to the stories covered are included below.Late-breaking news: TAE Technologies merges with TMTGhttps://tae.com/trump-media-and-technology-group-to-merge-with-tae-technologies/Top stories of 2025:Laser-powered fusion experiment more than doubles its power outputhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/05/17/laser-powered-fusion-experiment-more-than-doubles-its-power-output/(Covered by Jeff on May 28)Google buys fusion powerhttps://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/google-buys-fusion-power/(Jasmine, July 23)Helion Energy starts construction on nuclear fusion plant to power Microsoft data centershttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/helion-energy-starts-construction-nuclear-fusion-plant-power-microsoft-data-2025-07-30/(Cyd, August 6)Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863 Million Series B2 Round to Accelerate the Commercialization of Fusion Energyhttps://cfs.energy/news-and-media/commonwealth-fusion-systems-raises-863-million-series-b2-round-to-accelerate-the-commercialization-of-fusion-energy(Abdus, September 3)Germany bets billions on nuclear fusion for energy futurehttps://www.dw.com/en/nuclear-fusion-germany-bets-billions-on-technology-for-energy-future/a-74522109(Abdus, November 12) | — | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | TAE & UKAEA partner up; Kyoto Fusioneering completes conceptual design for “FAST”; ITER adds third sector module into tokamak pit | December 10, 2025Adrian Carrillo, master’s student at the University of Washington, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below:1. TAE Technologies and UKAEA partner to commercialise fusion techhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/tae-technologies-and-ukaea-partner-to-commercialise-fusion-tech2. Completion of Conceptual Design for the Fusion Energy Demonstration Project "FAST"https://kyotofusioneering.com/en/news/2025/11/27/35863. World's biggest fusion device adds over 1,200-ton module in major progresshttps://interestingengineering.com/photo-story/worlds-biggest-fusion-reactor-new-module4. US lab reveals how fusion fuel capsules perform under sun-like heathttps://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2025-11-26-ideal-fusion-fuel-target-doesnt-exist-yet-researchers-slac-are-trying-changeBonus:Kyoto Fusioneering and Shimadzu Corporation Jointly Develop a Prototype of a Turbomolecular Pump Designed for Operation in Tritium Environmentshttps://kyotofusioneering.com/en/news/2025/12/03/3598Ten years of Wendelstein 7-X - ten years of world-leading fusion researchhttps://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/12/01/ten-years-of-wendelstein-7-x-ten-years-of-world-leading-fusion-researchFIA Launches Education and Research Partnership programhttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-launches-education-and-research-partnership-program/STEP Fusion celebrates community engagement and announces the timeline for development consent at the West Burton sitehttps://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/community/step-fusion-celebrates-community-engagement-and-announces-the-timeline-for-development-consent-at-the-west-burton-site-5422025Watch the episode on the FIA's YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/ycIEr8KX-cc | — | ||||||
| 11/26/25 | Zap Energy fusion device generates huge pressure; Tokamak Energy magnet breakthrough; fusion dialogues from COP30 | November 26, 2025Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below.1. Zap Energy ramps up the pressure in its latest fusion devicehttps://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/zap-energy-ramps-up-the-pressure-in-its-latest-fusion-device/2. Tokamak Energy announces magnet breakthroughhttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/tokamak-energy-announces-magnet-breakthrough/3. Are we finally about to crack fusion energy?https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/are-we-finally-about-to-crack-fusion-energy/Bonus:Fusion at United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP30https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fusion-at-united-nations-climate-change-conference-cop30/New contract model launched for nuclear fusion schemeshttps://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/new-contract-model-launched-for-nuclear-fusion-schemes-21-11-2025/Watch the episode on the FIA's YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/jCP0VNrKeJs | — | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | Germany announces major fusion investments; U.S. think tank calls for one-time $10 billion injection into fusion; AI betting big on fusion | November 12, 2025Abdus Shaik, PhD student at Imperial College, London, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below.1. Germany announces major national investment plan for fusion energyhttps://www.dw.com/en/nuclear-fusion-germany-bets-billions-on-technology-for-energy-future/a-745221092. A U.S. think tank calls for a ten billion dollar government push to maintain American leadership in fusionhttps://www.nucnet.org/news/stakes-have-increased-as-us-risks-falling-behind-china-in-race-for-nuclear-fusion-11-3-20253. Japan moves closer to commercial fusion with a successful new testhttps://inspenet.com/en/noticias/japan-moves-toward-commercial-fusion-power-with-successful-test/4. Why the Al Industry Is Betting on a Fusion Energy Breakthroughhttps://time.com/7328213/nuclear-fusion-energy-ai/Bonus:https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16137063https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxs0Z8hmMZUWatch the episode on the FIA's YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/tTVfBhsUn-Q | — | ||||||
| 10/29/25 | U.S. Department of Energy releases fusion roadmap; CFS-Google DeepMind partnership; Nordic study of siting a fusion power plant | October 29, 2025Mechanical design engineer Jasmine Mund gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below.1. Energy Department Announces Fusion Science & Technology Roadmap to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Powerhttps://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-fusion-science-and-technology-roadmap-accelerate-commercial2. CFS leverages DeepMind Al for SPARChttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/cfs-leverages-deepmind-ai-for-sparc/3. Nordic study on siting of fusion pilot planthttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/nordic-study-on-siting-of-fusion-pilot-plant4. World-first use of 3D magnetic coils to stabilise fusion plasmahttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/world-first-use-of-3d-magnetic-coils-to-stabilise-fusion-plasmaBonus:https://www.iter.org/node/20687/iters-stefan-jachmich-wins-nuclear-fusion-journal-prizehttps://tokamakenergy.com/2025/10/15/seeing-plasma-in-colour-new-imaging-from-st40/https://www.neimagazine.com/news/german-start-up-unveils-fusion-blueprint/Watch our podcast on YouTube:https://youtu.be/WUUajZ5Cu4E | — | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | 'It's a matter of when, not if, fusion comes online'; Eni inks power purchase agreement with CFS | October 15, 2025Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Washington, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below.1. Nuclear fusion, the 'holy grail' of power, was always 30 years away-now it's a matter of when, not if, fusion comes online to power Alhttps://fortune.com/2025/10/02/nuclear-fusion-online-commercial-ai-power/2. Eni strikes more than $1 billion power deal with US fusion firm Commonwealthhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/eni-strikes-more-than-1-billion-power-deal-with-us-fusion-firm-commonwealth-2025-09-22/3. New prediction model could improve the reliability of fusion power plantshttps://news.mit.edu/2025/new-prediction-model-could-improve-reliability-fusion-power-plants-1007Bonus:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG3TxB-plT8https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/cern-and-f4e-join-forces-to-advance-fusion-energy-development/61794/Watch the episode on the FIA's YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/iNOg0Fv8bRIWatch our podcast on YouTube:https://youtu.be/iNOg0Fv8bRI | — | ||||||
| 9/17/25 | General Atomics completes ITER magnet; DOE announces funding to advance fusion leadership; study shows Super-X design results for handling hot exhaust | September 17, 2025Mechanical design engineer Jasmine Mund gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below.1. General Atomics marks completion of ITER’s superconducting fusion magnethttps://www.ans.org/news/2025-09-04/article-7345/general-atomics-marks-completion-of-iters-superconducting-fusion-magnet/2. Energy Department Announces $134 Million to Advance U.S. Fusion Leadershiphttps://www.openaccessgovernment.org/doe-invests-134-million-to-advance-u-s-leadership-in-fusion-energy-innovation/198167/ 3. Durham scientists advance ITER reactor with landmark superconductor studyhttps://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/durham-scientists-advance-iter-reactor-with-superconductor-study/61668/4. Super-X' design shows major advantages in handling hot exhaust of fusion energyhttps://phys.org/news/2025-09-super-major-advantages-hot-exhaust.html5. Livermore Approves Billion-Dollar Nuclear Fusion Research Facility Proposalhttps://patch.com/california/livermore/livermore-approves-billion-dollar-nuclear-fusion-research-facility-proposal#Bonus:https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/09/10/how-to-build-table-top-fusion-reactorshttps://global.kyocera.com/newsroom/news/2025/001124.htmlWatch the episode on the FIA's YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/rzc9hed_C2c | — | ||||||
| 9/3/25 | Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $863 million; New fusion company is launched; Fusion funding and power purchase agreements ramp up | September 3rd, 2025Abdus Shaik, PhD student at Imperial College in London, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below.1. Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $863 Millionhttps://cfs.energy/news-and-media/commonwealth-fusion-systems-raises-863-million-series-b2-round-to-accelerate-the-commercialization-of-fusion-energy 2. Inertia Enterprises Launches with DOE and LLNL supporthttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250826432256/en/Inertia-Enterprises-Launches-to-Commercialize-Fusion-Energy-Founded-by-Proven-Leaders-in-Business-and-Science3. Fusion funding and power purchase agreements ramp uphttps://www.theverge.com/news/766269/nuclear-fusion-project-map4. General Fusion raises $22 millionhttps://generalfusion.com/post/a-new-day-general-fusion-closes-oversubscribed-us22-million-financing-welcomes-new-board-members Bonus:https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/over-2-5-billion-invested-in-fusion-industry-in-past-year/https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a65595434/china-super-steel/#Watch the episode on FIA's YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/GdPNiZ6NBHk | — | ||||||
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