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Helical Fusion

Magnetic confinement fusion energy developer

helicalfusion.com

Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Founded year: 2021
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 20–50
Industry: Independent Power Producers

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Latest news about Helical Fusion

In short: Helical Fusion was selected for Japan's national fusion program and secured funding to advance its Helix HARUKA and KANATA projects.

Company announcements

May 20 Helical Fusion

Helical Fusion unveils construction site and partner program

The company also announced Series B first close, APAC Cleantech 25 recognition, and Japan's new fusion grant program.

April 19 Helical Fusion

Helical Fusion renews joint research agreement with NIFS

The expanded collaboration will support superconducting magnet demonstration for the Helix HARUKA device, aiming for commercial fusion in the 2030s.

April 5 Helical Fusion

Helical Fusion selected for Tokyo's innovation program

Up to JPY 1 billion in support for developing a liquid metal blanket for fusion power plants.

16 March 2025 Helical Fusion

Helical Fusion announces construction site for HelixHARUKA Phase 1

The site on NIFS campus marks transition to manufacturing, with coil tests planned by 2027 under a public-private partnership.

Media coverage

September 12 MSN

How Japan’s helical stellarators HARUKA & KANATA work

In September 2026, Japan's trade ministry conditionally selected four industry-led projects to share roughly 60 billion yen, ...

August 26 Interesting Engineering

Japan funds experimental stellarators in $400M push for continuous fusion power

Japan names Helical Fusion a final candidate for a government fusion program targeting power demonstration in the 2030s.

July 30 Bloomberg

Fusion Firm Gets $1 Billion in Bid to Commercialize Technology - Bloomberg

Commonwealth Fusion Systems, already the best-funded nuclear fusion developer, raised another $1 billion to help complete systems designed to generate electricity on Earth by recreating...

July 6 AFP

HAZAMA ANDO Becomes an Official Partner in Helical Fusion's Commercial Fusion Initiative ...

Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. ("Helical Fusion"), a Japan-based fusion energy startup developing fusion power plants, and HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION ("HAZAMA ANDO"), a long-established Japanese general...

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