Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit
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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
Why Realta Fusion is building a fusion reactor at an old hot dog factory
Jul 15, 2026 • TechCrunch
Realta Fusion makes electricity, but not through heat conversion
Jul 6, 2026 • American Nuclear Society -- ANS
Publications
Adaptation of Nuclear Fission Cost Estimation Tools for Fusion Energy Systems
Sep 8, 2026 • Fusion Science and Technology
Articles
Projects
WHAM
Funding Received (Investment)
Funding Received (Nondilutive)
February 17, 2026
programGrowth Capital Facility
$9,500,000
FundersSilicon Valley Bank (SVB)
September 10, 2025
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
August 8, 2024
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
August 8, 2024
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
July 25, 2023
programINFUSE
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
May 31, 2023
programMilestone-Based Fusion Development Program
FundersFusion Energy Sciences (FES)
AnnouncementMilestone-Based Fusion Development Program
Jobs
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Accelerator Technology
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Mechanical Engineering
Full-time
Found 21 hours ago
Human Resources Coordinator
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
People & HR
Full-time
Found 21 days ago
Director Of Electrical Engineering
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Electrical Engineering
Full-time
Found a month ago
Computational Scientist
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Physics
Full-time
Found 2 months ago
Associate Computational Scientist
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Physics
Full-time
Found 2 months ago
Research Scientist
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Full-time
Found 2 months 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 3 months ago
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Mechanical 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
Head Of Experimental Physics
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Physics
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 5 months ago
General Applications
Realta Fusion
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Full-time
Found 8 months ago
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