A German startup raised $240 million to commercialise the only fusion experiment that has ever produced net energy
Focused Energy, a Germany-based fusion startup, has raised an oversubscribed $240 million Series A round to develop a commercial reactor based on the same approach that produced the world’s first controlled fusion reaction with net energy gain. The round, led by German utility RWE, brings the company’s total private capital to $300 million. Focused Energy […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
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