Private Investors Drive Fusion Funding to Record $4.5 Billion, Up 69%
Private investors provided $4.5 billion in new funding to fusion energy companies over the past year, marking a 69% increase that surpassed government budgets, according to the annual report released by the Fusion Industry Association.
The report notes growing confidence that the industry is progressing toward commercial power generation. It advises governments to increase public backing through infrastructure and incentives, warning that early commercialization requires treating fusion as a strategic sector to secure domestic supply chains ahead of global competitors.
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