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Research Tokamak Energy · Jun 16, 2026
Tokamak Energy installed its SOPHIA software for students at Lancaster University as part of a new nuclear training facility, which includes a control room simulator supporting various reactor types including fusion reactors. The facility aims to enhance education in nuclear engineering and cyber security.
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Company News ITER Organization · Jun 15, 2026
The ITER divertor is entering its integration phase, with prototypes unpacked and components arriving from global suppliers at the Qinshan facility in China, marking a new chapter in its assembly process.
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Partnerships Tokamak Energy · Jun 15, 2026
Furukawa Electric and Tokamak Energy announced a collaboration to develop high temperature superconducting (HTS) tape capability in the UK to support future demand, including potential manufacturing in the UK. The work builds on their longstanding relationship and aims to explore HTS technology's role in fusion energy and other applications.
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Milestones General Fusion · Jun 15, 2026
General Fusion's proposed business combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III was declared effective by the SEC on June 12, 2026, advancing the company's plans to become a publicly traded fusion energy company.
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Partnerships Ignition Computing · Jun 15, 2026
Ignition Computing announced the SEPIS project, a two-year collaboration funded by Holland High Tech, to develop scalable models combining systems engineering and physics-based simulations for fusion systems, involving partners from industry and academia.
Milestones Fusion Industry Association · Jun 9, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy released its finalized Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap on June 9, outlining a strategy to accelerate the deployment of commercial fusion energy in the United States, with the goal of delivering a fusion pilot power plant by the mid-2030s.
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Partnerships Stellarex · Jun 7, 2026
UKAEA and Stellarex Energy signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of stellarator fusion energy technology, focusing on research and engineering validation to support the deployment of a simplified stellarator fusion power plant.
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Partnerships Stellarex · Jun 6, 2026
Ontario is investing $19.5 million to establish the Centre for Fusion Energy, aiming to advance fusion energy research and development in the province. The project involves partnerships with the federal government, Stellarex Group Limited, AECL, and Ontario Power Generation.
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Research Stellarex · Jun 5, 2026
The Canadian government, through Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Ontario Power Generation, and Stellarex, announced the establishment of the Centre for Fusion Energy with a combined investment of over $91.5 million to support fusion energy research and development in Canada.
Policy nashvillepost.com · Jun 4, 2026
Tennessee will establish a regulatory framework for nuclear fusion machines, set to take effect on June 9, making it the first U.S. state to do so, as part of its efforts to become a leader in nuclear energy.
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Partnerships Stellarex · Jun 4, 2026
Stellarex, Inc. and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on fusion energy development, focusing on areas such as tritium systems, safety analysis, and reactor design.
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Partnerships Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research · Jun 4, 2026
The SEPIS project, a collaboration between Ratio CASE, Ignition Computing, TU/e, and DIFFER, received a Holland Hightech grant to develop scalable, correct-by-construction modelling approaches for plasma exhaust and control in fusion systems, aiming to improve design validation and verification for nuclear fusion reactors.
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Research ITER Organization · Jun 1, 2026
ITER and industry are developing specialized robotic systems, including large manipulators and vision technologies, to assemble and maintain the interior of the tokamak, addressing engineering challenges unique to fusion environments. These robots are designed for remote handling due to radiation and space constraints.
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Partnerships Oxford Sigma · Jun 1, 2026
Oxford Sigma, in collaboration with Rockwood Cryogenics, is producing a Sub‑Scale Model Coil (SSMC) with high temperature superconductor for the UK fusion programme, with final delivery scheduled later in 2026. The coil supports testing of magnet technologies for the STEP fusion project.
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Partnerships Oxford Sigma · May 29, 2026
Oxford Sigma collaborated with UK Fusion Energy Ltd to develop and produce hydrogen isotope exchange materials for fusion fuel cycles, supporting the UK fusion program and the STEP project. The work included advancing manufacturing processes and producing trial batches of materials such as palladium-based compounds.
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Partnerships General Fusion · May 28, 2026
General Fusion and General Atomics announced a collaboration to develop advanced diagnostic systems for the LM26 fusion demonstration program, aiming to measure plasma temperatures up to and exceeding 10 keV (100 million degrees Celsius).
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Milestones ITER Organization · May 27, 2026
Over the last 36 hours, a vacuum vessel sector was inserted into the ITER tokamak assembly pit, with five of nine sectors now in place, marking progress in the construction of the plasma chamber. The installation involved a meticulous lifting process and was completed ahead of schedule.
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People General Fusion · May 27, 2026
General Fusion announced the appointment of Joanna Cameron as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary as it prepares to go public through a business combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III.
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Policy Helion Energy · May 26, 2026
Helion is working to build the world's first commercial fusion power plant, Orion, in Malaga, Washington, and proposes a regulatory framework called a design-specific license to enable scalable deployment of fusion energy.
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Milestones General Fusion · May 22, 2026
General Fusion, a nuclear fusion company based in British Columbia and backed by Jeff Bezos and Tobias Lütke, is considering a dual listing on the TSX and Nasdaq stock exchanges.