5 Most Advanced Countries in Nuclear Fusion

2. Japan

Startups Ranking: 2

Research Projects Ranking: 3

Average Ranking: 2.5

Japan is one of the most advanced countries in fusion energy in both startups and publicly funded research projects. It is home to two nuclear fusion startups, namely, EX-Fusion and Kyoto Fusioneering. 

Kyoto Fusioneering is the more prominent one, with the company having raised $15 million to date, with multiple contracts for the development of STEP, a prototype fusion reactor to be built in the UK. 

Some of the company’s top Series B investors include Coral Capital Co., Daiwa Corporate Investment and DBJ Capital. Further, there are nine ongoing fusion research projects in different institutes in Japan.