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Focused Energy
Fusion Machine Developer
Funding
$266M
Founding Year
2021
Location
Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Company Founders
Markus Roth
Thomas Forner
Leadership
Thomas Forner, President
Markus Roth, Chief Scientific Officer
Website
Focused Energy is developing a laser inertial confinement approach. They are pursuing a direct-drive fusion approach, which includes proprietary fuel capsules and high-repetition-rate lasers, with offices in San Francisco and Berlin, as well as a new facility in Austin, Texas.
News
Publications
Platform for high repetition rate proton stopping power measurements in Warm Dense Matter
Oct 26, 2026 • Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Funding Received (Investment)
May 27, 2026
roundSeries A
$240,000,000
Funding Received (Nondilutive)
September 10, 2025
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
December 18, 2024
programStrategic Partnership
$40,000,000
FundersAmplitude Laser
AnnouncementStrategic Partnership
October 15, 2024
program
$2,699,000
FundersGovernment of Hesse, Germany
AnnouncementView the announcement
August 8, 2024
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
August 8, 2024
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
July 25, 2023
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
June 22, 2023
program
$50,000,000
AnnouncementView the announcement
May 31, 2023
programMilestone-Based Fusion Development Program
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
AnnouncementMilestone-Based Fusion Development Program
January 17, 2023
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
January 17, 2023
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
Jobs
Permitting and Regulatory Compliance Manager (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Legal
Full-time
Found 2 days ago
Fixed Asset Accountant (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Berlin, Germany
Finance
Full-time
On-site
Found 2 days ago
Public Funding Coordinator (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Finance
Full-time
Found 3 days ago
Senior Accountant (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Berlin, Germany
Finance
Full-time
On-site
Found 6 days ago
Principal Control Systems Engineer (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Electrical Engineering
Full-time
Found 12 days ago
Senior Safety Engineer
Focused Energy
Austin, Texas, United States
Safety
Full-time
Hybrid
Found 18 days ago
Accounts Payable Manager (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Berlin, Germany
Finance
Full-time
On-site
Found 18 days ago
Machine Learning Engineer (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Software Engineering
Full-time
Hybrid
Found 19 days ago
Principal Software Engineer (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Software Engineering
Full-time
Hybrid
Found 19 days ago
Light Amplification Lead (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Lasers & Optics
Full-time
Found 20 days ago
Light Delivery Lead (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Lasers & Optics
Full-time
Found 20 days ago
Light Generation Lead (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Lasers & Optics
Full-time
Found 20 days ago
Working Student - Laser PMO (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Project Management
Found a month ago
Facilities Architect (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Biblis, Delaware, United States
Mechanical Engineering
Full-time
Hybrid
Found a month ago
Working Student – Laser Lab & Cleanroom Operations (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Lasers & OpticsTechnician
Found a month ago
Prototype Engineer
Focused Energy
Austin, Texas, United States
Mechanical Engineering
Full-time
On-site
Found a month ago
Controls Software Engineer
Focused Energy
Austin, Texas, United States
Electrical EngineeringSoftware Engineering
Full-time
Hybrid
Found a month ago
Laser Plasma Diagnostic Specialist
Focused Energy
Austin, Texas, United States
PhysicsLasers & Optics
Full-time
Hybrid
Found a month ago
Machine Learning Engineer
Focused Energy
Austin, Texas, United States
Software Engineering
Full-time
Hybrid
Found a month ago
Principal Software Engineer
Focused Energy
Austin, Texas, United States
Software Engineering
Full-time
Hybrid
Found a month ago
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