2024: 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 This year, we've made significant progress on our mission to commercialize #FusionEnergy. From groundbreaking milestones and strategic partnerships to bold steps forward, 2024 has been all about action: 🇩🇪 🇪🇺 𝐄𝐔 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ($165𝐌 𝐚𝐧𝐝 2 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬) ▶️ Government Support: $165 million funding from the German and Hessian Government, accelerating innovation. ▶️ Target Lab in Darmstadt: A vision turned reality – the world's leading fusion target lab is set to open in early 2025. ▶️ LDRS Pilot Facility in Biblis: Building permit submitted for the world's first laser-driven neutron source, revolutionizing non-destructive testing. ▶️ Laser Tender Agreement: A $40 million partnership with Amplitude Laser and Pulsed Light Technologies GmbH to develop two cutting-edge high-energy lasers for our U.S. facility. 🇺🇸 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 (𝐃𝐎𝐄 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲) ▶️ Bay Area Laser Facility: Plans announced for our U.S. headquarters and a laser development facility near the National Ignition Facility (NIF), building on the only fusion system to achieve net energy gain. ▶️ DOE Milestones Achieved: Successfully completing our first two science and technology milestones as part of the U.S. Department of Energy program – a significant step in bringing fusion to commercial viability. None of this would be possible without our world-class team of scientists and engineers, visionary partners, and unwavering supporters. Thank you for being part of this journey! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭? 2025 will be a year of rapid scaling and implementation. With three groundbreaking facilities in Germany and the U.S., a unique approach combining laser innovation and fast ignition, and partnerships with leading global players, we are turning fusion from promise to progress. Make sure you follow us to stay up to date. 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫! ✨ #LaserFusion #Innovation #HappyHolidays
Focused Energy Inc.
Renewable Energy Power Generation
San Francisco Bay Area, CA 6,456 followers
Creating the Power of the Stars on Earth
About us
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http://www.focused-energy.world
External link for Focused Energy Inc.
- Industry
- Renewable Energy Power Generation
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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- Privately Held
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- 2021
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1525‑B Stonehollow Drive
Suite 200
Austin, Texas 78578, US
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Im Tiefen See 45
Darmstadt, Hesse 64293, DE
Employees at Focused Energy Inc.
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Yesterday we announced our new partnership with Amplitude Laser to advance two high-energy lasers beyond the state-of-the-art for inertial fusion energy. As Focused Energy CEO Scott Mercer shared in TechCrunch, these will be the highest energy lasers in a private fusion company. In 2022, the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved a historic breakthrough when scientists used an indirect laser fusion approach to achieve an energy gain greater than one. Now, Focused Energy is building on that achievement with a direct drive laser fusion approach. The new technology will help develop and determine the laser parameters ultimately needed to commercialize laser fusion. ▶️ Thanks to Tim De Chant for covering our news: https://lnkd.in/gBJMsgGJ
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New: 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 $40 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫 Today we are announcing a new partnership with Amplitude Laser to advance two high-energy lasers beyond the state-of-the-art for inertial fusion energy. The development is supported and financed by the Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovations in Germany (SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen). ▶️ Focused Energy’s team of world-class scientists and engineers will use the laser systems to test and optimize laser performance and fusion target design, meeting key milestones in their technology risk reduction program for inertial fusion energy. The kilo-joule class lasers are designed to test the physics needed for efficient direct-drive compression of deuterium-tritium fusion fuel targets. They will operate at enhanced repetition rates of one shot every 60 seconds, enabling rapid design iteration. The beamlines will be housed at our Laser Development Facility in the Bay Area. This is an important step as we work towards an integrated engineering facility and, ultimately, a commercial-scale fusion pilot plant capable of net energy gain. Read more: https://lnkd.in/enqANv4C #LaserFusion
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📣 Focused Energy Hires 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐒, 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫! Focused Energy is excited to share that we have named Harris Walker as our new Head of Government Affairs for US. For Harris, joining Focused Energy is the next step in the evolution of a decades-long career in the energy space. Harris ignited his passion for the transformative potential of fusion while working in government. He spent nearly a decade with the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration, where he advocated for missions like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility and inertial confinement fusion. Harris joins the Focused Energy team from Arcadium Lithium where he led initiatives supporting critical minerals and clean energy supply chains. Harris’s deep expertise will help Focused Energy successfully advocate for policies in the United States that are critical to unlocking commercial fusion at scale. Please join us in welcoming Harris to Focused Energy. 👏
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🚨 Milestone Alert: 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 – Application Submitted for LDRS Pilot Facility in Biblis! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧! Together with our partners, we’re accelerating innovation and paving the way for commercial breakthroughs. The building permit application for 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 has been officially submitted – a major step forward for the #PLANET project! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥? LDRS (Laser-Driven Radiation Sources) is 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 in materials testing. With the ability to penetrate thick steel or concrete walls and precisely inspect internal structures, this technology is revolutionizing applications like bridge testing and nuclear waste container inspection – turning cutting-edge research into tangible business value. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬? Because it’s where innovation meets opportunity! At the RWE-provided site, our pilot facility will pioneer laser technology to accelerate particles and generate neutrons with unmatched efficiency. Supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), industry leaders like TRUMPF, Fraunhofer ILT, Photonis Germany, and innovation leaders Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and Technische Universität Darmstadt, we’re transforming groundbreaking ideas into real-world revenue drivers. We’re not waiting. We’re building. And we’re doing it fast. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 – 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! #Innovation #LaserFusion #LDRS
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EIC Scaling Club has released new market highlights for the Renewable Energies Group! The EU aims to reach a 45% share of renewables in its total energy mix by 2030, in a context where fossil fuels still represent about 80% of the world’s energy consumption. Therefore, the main challenges of the Renewable Energy sector are improving existing renewable technologies and developing new ones, as well as adapting the grid for mass electrification. Some of the highlights in this report include: ⚪ 12 companies in the Renewable Energies sector have collectively raised €440.69M ⚪ 97 active investors have provided funding to these scale-ups ⚪ Average amount raised by company is €36.72M ⚪ The biggest funding (€77M) has been allocated to Focused Energy Inc., followed by CorPower Ocean (€69M) and Sympower (€58M) To view the full highlights report, see link in the comments. A huge thank you to the mentors of the Renewable Energies market group, to mention a few: Aikaterini Liakopoulou Bernd Wacker Cesar Gimeno Constantinos Peonides Julie Drapier Laurent Lelait Marian Gazdik Nicoletta Zappatini Primoz Kunaver Timur Topalgoekceli Valerie Anne Lencznar Yi Jean Chow #EICScalingClub #MarketReport #MarketHighlights #RenewableEnergies
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In 2023, Focused Energy was one of eight fusion companies selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to advance R&D toward realizing a viable design for a fusion pilot plant. Last month, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: a scientific report detailing our initial high-gain target design, building on the work done at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility, and a successful experimental campaign to measure and optimize laser-generated proton focusing – a key element of our approach to fusion. https://lnkd.in/gKjQE8zg
Focused Energy completes first milestones on US fusion programme
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On this day in 2022, researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)’s National Ignition Facility achieved a historic breakthrough – generating for the first time more energy from a fusion reaction than was used. This moment transformed the trajectory of fusion research, sparking global optimism and fueling advancements in laser fusion technology. At Focused Energy, we are building on NIF’s success, advancing inertial confinement fusion (ICF) through innovations like fast ignition and more efficient laser systems. With 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝-𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐒., we are laying the foundation for the first fusion power plant to send electricity to the grid. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝. Together, we’re transforming the lessons from NIF into a pathway toward the first fusion power plant delivering clean, sustainable energy to the grid. #FusionEnergy #LaserFusion #Innovation
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We recently 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 as part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program. Senior Scientist Dr. Debra Callahan, who previously worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, spoke with The Fusion Report to break down how Focused Energy is working to increase energy gain on the path to commercialization. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eAyxwcSs #LaserFusion #FusionEnergy
A Different Way to Ignite Fusion: Focused Energy Announces a New Approach to Inertial Confinement
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"If humanity's first foray into energy was the discovery of fire, harnessing fusion will be its culmination. We have the power to harness the universe's own source of energy within the next decade. And we will all be far better for it." We recently announced our plans to site our new $65 million laser development facility in the Bay Area. The facility will help us attract world-class talent while we build on the historic breakthrough achieved at the National Ignition Facility in 2022. ▶️ Thanks to Jeremiah Budin for covering our news in The Cool Down: https://lnkd.in/exh5dQJS #LaserFusion #FusionEnergy
Energy company claims its new fusion technology can power a major US city — using just 'three soda cans' worth of fuel
https://www.thecooldown.com