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Realta Fusion
Fusion Machine Developer
Founding Year
2022
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Company Founders
Ben Lindley
Cary Forest
Jay Anderson
Kieran Furlong
Oliver Schmitz
Leadership
Kieran Furlong, CEO
Cary Forest, CSO
Derek Sutherland, VP of R&D
Dominick Bindl, VP of Technical Development
Website
Realta Fusion is developing linear magnetic mirror machines that utilize high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets. Their target markets are industrial heat and power. Realta Fusion spun out from research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
News
Realta Fusion makes electricity, but not through heat conversion
Jul 6, 2026 • American Nuclear Society -- ANS
Articles
Projects
WHAM
Funding Received (Investment)
May 12, 2025
roundSeries A
$36,000,000
Funding Received (Nondilutive)
February 16, 2026
programGrowth Capital Facility
$9,500,000
FundersSilicon Valley Bank (SVB)
September 9, 2025
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
August 7, 2024
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
August 7, 2024
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
July 24, 2023
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
May 30, 2023
programMilestone-Based Fusion Development Program
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
AnnouncementMilestone-Based Fusion Development Program
Jobs
Director Of Electrical Engineering
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Electrical Engineering
Full-time
Found 7 days ago
Computational Scientist
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Physics
Full-time
Found 24 days ago
Associate Computational Scientist
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Physics
Full-time
Found a month ago
Research Scientist
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Full-time
Found a month ago
Associate Mechanical Engineer
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Mechanical Engineering
Full-time
Found 2 months ago
Lead Fusion Controls Developer
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Software EngineeringElectrical Engineering
Full-time
Found 2 months ago
Mechanical Engineer
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Mechanical Engineering
Full-time
Found 3 months ago
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Mechanical Engineering
Full-time
Found 3 months ago
Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer, Pdm
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Systems EngineeringMechanical Engineering
Full-time
Found 3 months ago
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Vacuum Systems
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Mechanical Engineering
Full-time
Found 3 months ago
Environmental Health & Safety (Ehs) Manager
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Safety
Full-time
Found 4 months ago
Head Of Experimental Physics
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Physics
Full-time
Found 4 months ago
Head Of Finance
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Finance
Full-time
Found 4 months ago
Senior Theoretical & Computational Scientist
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Physics
Full-time
Found 4 months ago
Nuclear Engineer
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Nuclear Engineering
Full-time
Found 4 months ago
General Applications
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Full-time
Found 7 months ago
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