Focused Energy

Fusion Machine Developer

Funding (Investment): 3 Funding (Nondilutive): 11 Jobs: 26

www.focused-energy.world

Founding Year

2021

Location

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Company Founders

Markus Roth

Thomas Forner

Leadership

Markus Roth, Chief Scientific Officer

Thomas Forner, President

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.

Funding Received (Investment)

May 27, 2026

roundSeries A

$240,000,000

FundersGerman Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIND)European Innovation Council

+ 4 More

AnnouncementSeries A: https://www.focused-energy.co/news-release/focused-energy-sichert-240-millionen-us-dollar

June 22, 2023

roundSeed

$11,000,000

FundersPrime Movers Lab VCP Capital

AnnouncementSeed

September 23, 2021

roundSeed

$15,000,000

FundersPrime Movers Lab

AnnouncementSeed

Funding Received (Nondilutive)

September 10, 2025

programINFUSE

FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)

AnnouncementINFUSE: Design of charged-particle diagnostics operating at moderate repetition rates to advance direct-drive laser fusion energy

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)

AnnouncementINFUSE: Tritium Handling System Assessment for Proton Fast Ignition

August 8, 2024

programINFUSE

FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)

AnnouncementINFUSE: Mitigation of Cross Beam Energy Transfer and Hot Electrons by Laser Spectral Bandwidth

July 25, 2023

programINFUSE

FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)

AnnouncementINFUSE: Design of proton diagnostics operating at high repetition rate to advance proton fast ignition

June 22, 2023

program

$3,000,000

FundersGovernment of Hesse, Germany

AnnouncementView the announcement

June 22, 2023

program

$50,000,000

FundersGerman Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIND)

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)

AnnouncementINFUSE: Model validation of low-density foams wetted with liquid deuterium and tritium for inertial fusion target optimization

January 17, 2023

programINFUSE

FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)

AnnouncementINFUSE: Simulation study for risk assessment of laser-plasma instabilities in proton fast ignition

Jobs

Laser Optics R&D Program Engineer (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Lasers & OpticsMechanical Engineering

Full-time

Found a month ago

Project Manager – Laser-Driven Radiation Source (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Project Management

Full-time

Hybrid

Found 2 days ago

People Business Partner (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Physics

Full-time

Found 24 days ago

Team Assistant (Communications, Government Affairs & Marketing) (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Communications

Full-time

Found 4 days ago

Engineering Delivery Lead (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Mechanical EngineeringSystems Engineering

Full-time

Found a day ago

Environment Health & Safety Manager (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Safety

Full-time

Found a month ago

Sr Talent Acquisition Manager (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Business

Full-time

On-site

Found a day ago

Events and Engagement Manager (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Communications

Full-time

Found 4 days ago

Vacuum Engineer (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Lasers & OpticsMechanical Engineering

Full-time

Found a month ago

Laser Architect (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

PhysicsLasers & Optics

Full-time

Hybrid

Found a month ago

Senior Brand & Visual Designer (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Communications

Full-time

Found 7 days ago

Electrical Technician (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Mechanical Engineering

Full-time

Found 9 hours ago

Diode Laser Engineer (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Electrical EngineeringLasers & Optics

Full-time

Found a month ago

Senior Electrical Engineer (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Electrical Engineering

Full-time

Hybrid

Found a month ago

Lead Mechanical Engineer (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Mechanical Engineering

Full-time

Found 2 months ago

Optical Engineer (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

PhysicsLasers & Optics

Full-time

Hybrid

Found 2 months ago

Supply Chain Engineer (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

PhysicsSystems Engineering

Full-time

Found 2 months ago

Laser Diode Technology Engineer (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Lasers & OpticsMechanical Engineering

Full-time

Hybrid

Found a month ago

Machine Layout Engineer (f/m/d)

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Electrical EngineeringLasers & Optics

Full-time

Found 2 months ago

Working Student, Laser Procurement Support

Focused Energy

🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany

Lasers & OpticsMechanical Engineering

Full-time

Found 8 days ago

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