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Focused Energy
Fusion Machine Developer
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
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
Senior Software Engineer (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Software EngineeringLasers & Optics
Full-time
Hybrid
Found 2 days ago
Mechanical Engineer – CAD & Engineering Support (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Mechanical Engineering
Full-time
Found 2 days ago
Mechanical Engineer – Design & Simulation (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Mechanical Engineering
Full-time
Found 2 days ago
Controls Systems Engineer (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Electrical Engineering
Full-time
Found 3 days ago
Legal Operations Specialist (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Berlin, Germany
Legal
Full-time
Hybrid
Found 3 days ago
Technical Lead, Laser Amplification (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Lasers & Optics
Full-time
Found 6 days ago
Technical Procurement Specialist
Focused Energy
Austin, Texas, United States
Supply Chain
Full-time
Hybrid
Found 7 days ago
Laser Engineer
Focused Energy
Austin, Texas, United States
Lasers & Optics
Full-time
On-site
Found 16 days ago
Laser Scientist
Focused Energy
Austin, Texas, United States
Lasers & OpticsPhysics
Full-time
On-site
Found 16 days ago
Site Reliability Engineer II - AI & Infrastructure (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Berlin, Germany
Software Engineering
Full-time
Hybrid
Found 19 days ago
Digital Twin Principal Scientist (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
PhysicsSystems Engineering
Full-time
Found 25 days ago
Director of Talent Acquisition (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Berlin, Germany
People & HR
Full-time
Hybrid
Found a month ago
Senior Scientist, LPI Modeling & Beam Smoothing
Focused Energy
Austin, Texas, United States
PhysicsLasers & Optics
Full-time
Remote
Found a month ago
IT Systems Engineer (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Software Engineering
Full-time
On-site
Found a month ago
IT Operations Administrator (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Berlin, Germany
Software Engineering
Full-time
On-site
Found a month ago
Senior Radiation Safety Engineer (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Nuclear EngineeringSafety
Full-time
Found a month ago
Working Student - Global Procurement Projects (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Supply Chain
Full-time
Found a month ago
Fuel Cycle Fuel Recycling Lead (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Nuclear Engineering
Full-time
Found 2 months ago
Fusion Island Breeding Blanket Lead (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Nuclear Engineering
Full-time
Found 2 months ago
Program Manager - Reactor (f/m/d)
Focused Energy
Darmstadt, Germany
Project Management
Full-time
Found 2 months ago
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