As Merz visits Japan, energy startup Proxima Fusion moves to secure Germany’s place in the global fusion race
Proxima Fusion, a German stellarator fusion company, has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Japan to strengthen the industrial supply chain behind Germany’s ambition to become a global leader in fusion energy. The MoU was signed during Chancellor Merz’s visit to Japan with Kyoto Fusioneering, a Japanese fusion technology provider, and marks the […] The post As Merz visits Japan,…
German Chancellor Merz visited Japan, where he signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kyoto Fusioneering, a Japanese fusion technology provider. The MoU aims to strengthen the industrial supply chain behind Germany's ambition to become a global leader in fusion energy. Proxima Fusion, a German stellarator fusion company, is developing commercial fusion power plants based on the QI-HTS stellarator concept.
The partnership with Kyoto Fusioneering and Fujikura will bring advanced plasma heating technologies to one of the most ambitious stellarator programs in the world, helping turn fusion into a real industry in Germany. Proxima Fusion's CEO, Dr. Francesco Sciortino, emphasized the importance of the global race to fusion being won in factories and supply chains, highlighting Japan's world-class fusion engineering capabilities and Germany's stellarator engineering expertise.
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