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Tracked Private Investment
$8.9B
+$1.4B QoQ
Operational Devices Worldwide
147
+12 YoY
Companies Pursuing Net Gain
53
+9 YoY
Avg. Pilot-Plant Timeline
2031
−2 yrs vs. 2023
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Friday, June 12, 2026
Vol. III · Edition · Web
China
EAST achieves 1,200-second high-confinement plasma at ASIPP Hefei
Chinese Academy of Sciences tokamak extends H-mode pulse duration by 40%, closing the steady-state gap with ITER baseline targets.
HEFEI, ANHUI — June 3, 2026
China
BEST tokamak begins component installation at Hefei BEST campus
ENN-backed Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak targets 2027 first plasma; positions China for a parallel commercial track.
HEFEI, ANHUI — June 2, 2026
Japan
JT-60SA produces first deuterium plasma at Naka Fusion Institute
QST and EUROfusion joint device begins integrated D-phase operations after three-year commissioning campaign.
NAKA, IBARAKI — June 2, 2026
M&A
Type One Energy acquires stellarator IP portfolio from defunct German startup
Wisconsin stellarator developer absorbs filings from a wound-down Greifswald-area competitor.
MADISON, WI — June 1, 2026
Capital
Pacific Fusion raises $900M Series A on pulsed magnetic confinement bet
Stealth-mode startup unveils itself with one of the largest Series A rounds in fusion history.
FREMONT, CA — May 31, 2026
Capital
Xcimer Energy raises $100M Series A for KrF laser ICF approach
Denver-area startup commits to krypton-fluoride laser drivers as alternative to NIF-class glass lasers.
DENVER, CO — May 29, 2026
Live tape · Industry milestones
- M&A
General Fusion completes $1B SPAC transaction, lists on NASDAQ
2h ago
- Milestone
Commonwealth Fusion Systems begins SPARC magnet assembly in Devens
6h ago
- Science
Helion reports plasma compression milestones en route to net electricity
8h ago
- Policy
DOE Milestone Program disburses $42M to 8 private fusion developers
12h ago
- Capital
TAE Technologies closes $250M Series G led by sovereign wealth investors
1d ago
- Hardware
Tokamak Energy validates 24 T REBCO magnet test at Milton Park
1d ago
- Policy
UK government allocates £410M to STEP prototype power plant programme
1d ago
- Science
EAST sustains H-mode plasma for 1,066 seconds — new world record
2d ago
- M&A
Type One Energy acquires stellarator IP portfolio from defunct German startup
2d ago
- Capital
Pacific Fusion raises $900M Series A on pulsed magnetic confinement bet
3d ago
- Milestone
ITER first plasma timeline officially shifted to 2034 in IO board update
3d ago
- Science
Zap Energy demonstrates 37M °C in sheared-flow Z-pinch device
3d ago
- Policy
NRC publishes final rule decoupling fusion from fission regulatory framework
4d ago
- Hardware
Marvel Fusion breaks ground on €150M laser facility in Bavaria
4d ago
Top-funded fusion developers
6 of 35+ developers · cumulative private capital
- Commonwealth Fusion$3.00BTokamak · USA
- TAE Technologies$1.20BFRC · USA
- Helion Energy$1.00BFRC · USA
- Pacific Fusion$0.90BPulsed · USA
- Tokamak Energy$0.45BSpherical · UK
- General Fusion$0.44BMTF · Canada
Tracked
$8.9B
Developers
35+
Dimensions
28
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Developers by country
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By confinement approach
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Companies by funding tier
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Coverage mix by beat
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By the numbers
Multi-year sector context
Capital flows, confinement progress, and where the people and money are.
Cumulative private capital
$33.0B+
2018 → 2025 disclosed
Tracked developers
44
Across 14 countries
Approaches
6
Magnetic · inertial · hybrid
NIF ignition Q
1.54
3.15 MJ out / 2.05 MJ in
Capital inflows ($B / year)
Private + government, disclosed only
Private capital by approach
$M cumulative · 2025
Triple-product progress (relative units)
nτT — confinement quality benchmark
Developers by region
HQ country
Industry headcount (full-time staff across tracked developers)
Public disclosures + LinkedIn estimates
Sources: Fusion Industry Association, company disclosures, agency budget documents. Methodology →
Science primer
Three paths to net energy
Every company tracked on this site falls into one of these confinement strategies. Start here if you're new — or jump straight to a company.
Magnetic confinement
Tokamaks and stellarators leverage helical magnetic fields to suspend D-T plasma at 100M+ Kelvin.
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Inertial confinement
NIF's 192-laser ignition shot delivered 3.15 MJ output from 2.05 MJ input — Q > 1 confirmed.
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Aneutronic pathways
p-B11 and D-He³ avoid neutron flux, enabling direct electrostatic conversion at high η.
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