Fusion Industry Programme: Challenge scheme event

UKAEA is delighted to invite industry partners who are taking part in ‘cycle two’ of the Fusion Industry Programme’s challenge scheme to share their innovative ideas on the 21st of April 2023 at its Culham site.

The major component of the Fusion Industry Programme is an industrial challenge scheme to engage the private sector on the technical challenges facing fusion energy’s development. The scheme is concept-agnostic meaning there are no prejudices towards using one specific process or practice.

Companies and organisations taking part in the challenge scheme are exploring innovative solutions to overcome specific technical and physical challenges to making fusion energy a commercial reality. The event will provide a chance for the participants to share a short summary of their technical feasibility studies that focus on two specific areas with other participants. They are:

Driving up fusion powerplant performance with innovative heating and cooling systems
Improving fusion powerplant availability with novel fusion materials, technology, and manufacture

In addition to these presentations, organisations will have the opportunity to meet UKAEA executives and network with other Fusion Industry Programme participants.

Exclusive tours of UKAEA facilities are being planned and will be confirmed closer to the time.

Tickets can be booked by 14 April 2023 and are limited to 4 attendees per organisation. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to book soon!

If you have any questions beforehand please contact 'FIP-Challenge@ukaea.uk'.

About the Fusion Industry Programme

The Fusion Industry Programme is stimulating growth of the UK fusion ecosystem and preparing it for future global fusion power plant market. More information about the Programme can be found online: https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/programmes/fusion-industry-programme/

Challenge scheme

The Fusion Industry Programme challenge scheme is focused on engaging and supporting UK businesses to overcome important technical challenges in fusion, developing valuable intellectual assets and capabilities within the UK private sector supply chain. More information about the challenge scheme can be found online: https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/programmes/fusion-industry-programme/#challenge-scheme

Fusion Industry Programme: Challenge Event (Cycle 2, Phase 1)