There is a broad spectrum of fusion technology, including magnetically confined tokamaks, laser-driven experiments, and other less scientifically proven approaches — each with merits, drawbacks and degrees of scientific risk. It is too early to cut off any promising area of fusion research. Fusion as an area of R&D and investment is hot, attracting $6.2 billion in private investments. The participants will share their perspectives on the global race occurring to make fusion commercial and scalable.

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Carly Anderson

Prelude Ventures

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Andrew Holland

Fusion Industry Association

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Hideki Yoshino

Clean Planet

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Format: Panel
Type: Session
Track: Energy
Level: Intermediate