5 Most Advanced Countries in Nuclear Fusion

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1. United States

Startups Ranking: 1

Research Projects Ranking: 1

Average Ranking: 1

The United States is the most advanced nation when it comes to fusion energy. It is home to 21 fusion energy startups, and has 83 publicly funded fusion research projects. The most prominent of these startups include TAE Technologies and Helion Energy.

Helion has raised $500 million in Series E funding and plans to demonstrate the generation of net electricity from fusion in 2024. Major investors in the company include Mithril Capital and Capricorn Investment Group.

When it comes to research projects, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has recently made headlines for its National Ignition Facility, which demonstrated proof of concept of the engineering viability of fusion, with a net gain in energy.  

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