Europe · Israel · Founded 2019
Monday, June 15, 2026
NT-Tao
Magnetic confinement — compact hybrid stellarator/tokamak topology
Magnetic
Deuterium-Tritium (D-T)
≈ $28M disclosed (Honda, Delek, Grantham)
TBD
Executive Summary
Israel's leading private fusion venture, founded by former IDF submarine fleet commander Oded Gour-Lavie alongside plasma physicists Doron and Boaz Weinfeld. NT-Tao is developing a highly compact, rapidly scalable reactor that combines stellarator-style steady-state operation with tokamak-style efficient heating, targeting 'plug-and-play' units for localized grids and industrial sites.
Strategic Thesis
Pair extreme plasma density with compactness so a fusion module can be sited like a diesel genset — at the customer, not on the transmission backbone.
Engineering Bottlenecks
- Sustaining density × confinement at small machine size
- Heat exhaust and first-wall lifetime in a compact geometry
Milestone Timeline
2022
Honda-led strategic investment
2024
Reported high-density plasma milestone
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Citations & Sources
Academic & financial rigor- [01]
The Global Fusion Industry in 2025
Fusion Industry Association · Jul 2025
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Company disclosures and press releases
NT-Tao
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Peer-reviewed plasma physics literature
Journal of Plasma Physics / Nuclear Fusion