November 27, 2024

Fusion startup lands $900M in funding; Japan launches FAST fusion project; NYT covers why fusion is moving fast; Tokamak Energy raises $125M; OpenStar achieves first plasma

9 minutes

November 27, 2024

Fusion News

Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.

1. Nuclear Startup Pacific Fusion Nabs $900 Million in Funding

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-25/nuclear-startup-pacific-fusion-raises-900-million-in-funding

2. Japan launches FAST fusion power project

https://www.neimagazine.com/news/japan-launches-fast-fusion-power-project/

3. The Quest to Build a Star on Earth

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/15/climate/fusion-energy.html?smid=url-share

4. Limitless fusion power: Tokamak Energy heats up with $125M from investors including British Patient Capital

https://techfundingnews.com/tokamak-energy-8m-investment-fusion-limitless-fusion-power/

5. Nuclear fusion start-up claims milestone with unconventional reactor

https://www.ft.com/content/69ac41e6-36ad-41b7-92f3-25198a338c0f

Bonus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq68cV7HAIg

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November 27, 2024

Fusion startup lands $900M in funding; Japan launches FAST fusion project; NYT covers why fusion is moving fast; Tokamak Energy raises $125M; OpenStar achieves first plasma

9 minutes

November 27, 2024

Fusion News

Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.

1. Nuclear Startup Pacific Fusion Nabs $900 Million in Funding

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-25/nuclear-startup-pacific-fusion-raises-900-million-in-funding

2. Japan launches FAST fusion power project

https://www.neimagazine.com/news/japan-launches-fast-fusion-power-project/

3. The Quest to Build a Star on Earth

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/15/climate/fusion-energy.html?smid=url-share

4. Limitless fusion power: Tokamak Energy heats up with $125M from investors including British Patient Capital

https://techfundingnews.com/tokamak-energy-8m-investment-fusion-limitless-fusion-power/

5. Nuclear fusion start-up claims milestone with unconventional reactor

https://www.ft.com/content/69ac41e6-36ad-41b7-92f3-25198a338c0f

Bonus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq68cV7HAIg