Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies (MIFTI)

Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc.

Fusion Machine Developer

Projects: 1 Funding (Investment): 1 Funding (Nondilutive): 5

Founding Year

2009

Location

Tustin, California, United States

Company Founders

Arshad Mohammad

Gerald Simmons

Hafiz Ur Rahman

Norman Rostoker

Leadership

Gerald Simmons, CEO

Hafiz Ur Rahman, President and Chief Scientist

Arshad Mohammad, COO and CFO

Website

www.miftec.com

Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc. (MIFTI) is pursuing a staged Z-pinch fusion concept. MIFTI is also pursuing applications in medical isotope production and radioactive waste transmutation.

Projects

Staged Z-pinch on Zebra Driver

Funding Received (Investment)

May 8, 2017

roundSeed

$1,600,000

FundersStrong Atomics

AnnouncementSeed

Funding Received (Nondilutive)

June 14, 2022

programINFUSE

FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)

AnnouncementINFUSE: 3D modeling of the Staged Z-pinch with the FLASH code

June 14, 2022

programINFUSE

FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)

AnnouncementINFUSE: Hard x-ray imaging and characterization of staged z-pinch plasmas in order to exclude ion beams as cause of fusion

November 21, 2021

programINFUSE

FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)

AnnouncementINFUSE: Thermonuclear fusion verification of Staged Z-pinch fusion on a 0.5 MA LTD pulsed power generator

November 24, 2020

programINFUSE

FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)

AnnouncementINFUSE: Staged Z-pinch modeling with HYDRA and CHICAGO codes

September 30, 2015

programALPHA

$4,598,239

FundersAdvanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)

AnnouncementALPHA: Staged Z-Pinch Target For Fusion