Supporting startups building tokamaks
We support early-stage tokamak startups through our unique interdisciplinary team and deep expertise in tokamak design, optimization, advanced simulations, plasma control, and AI/ML.
With us, new tokamak builders find solid ground through concept assessments, assumption validation, and feasibility studies—accelerating fundraising, hiring, and clean energy innovation.
With us, new tokamak builders find solid ground through concept assessments, assumption validation, and feasibility studies—accelerating fundraising, hiring, and clean energy innovation.
We believe fusion is key to humanity’s energy future. That’s why we empower early-stage teams with innovative engineering design, advanced modeling, and tokamak simulation support. We build an ecosystem where ambitious startups gain everything they need to accelerate their growth—from deep technical expertise to strategic guidance and industrial partnerships.
By joining our acceleration program, you’ll receive an independent review of your tokamak concept, including technical justification, simulations, and recommendations from our experienced team and network of trusted partners.
We’ll help you deepen your understanding, strengthen your concept, and fast-track your journey toward building your dream tokamak. Let’s build the future of fusion together!
By joining our acceleration program, you’ll receive an independent review of your tokamak concept, including technical justification, simulations, and recommendations from our experienced team and network of trusted partners.
We’ll help you deepen your understanding, strengthen your concept, and fast-track your journey toward building your dream tokamak. Let’s build the future of fusion together!
WHAT WE DO
Our mission is to bring new tokamak-based fusion solutions to market faster—ushering in an era when clean,
scalable fusion energy becomes a reality.
scalable fusion energy becomes a reality.
Tokamak Concept Feasibility Assessment
We help formalize and independently assess your business or technology idea, providing a structured evaluation of tokamak concept feasibility and potential impact.
Simulations of Your Future Tokamak
We build and run physics-based simulations of your future tokamak to validate design choices, predict performance, and guide further development.
Our Recommendations and Further Support
We provide tailored recommendations and further support with tokamak design, plasma control solutions, advanced simulations, AI/ML, and much more.
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Most early-stage projects lack funding, expertise, advanced tools, and industry connections.
The Tokamak Builders Acceleration Program delivers critical support—a game-changer for small teams and fusion startups. We help close the gaps.
You will get:
The Tokamak Builders Acceleration Program delivers critical support—a game-changer for small teams and fusion startups. We help close the gaps.
You will get:
- Help to formalize the description of your business or technology idea
- An independent feasibility assessment of the required tokamak concept
- Tailored recommendations and further support with tactical and strategic steps
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Our mission is to accelerate the development of fusion energy by supporting early-stage teams designing and building their own tokamaks. That’s why we work exclusively with startups developing their own fusion systems, and select projects that are technically feasible today — not just visionary, but buildable.
To be eligible, your company must:
To be eligible, your company must:
- Have a team of at least two people. We believe in highly motivated small teams driven by inspiring ideas.
- Be incorporated — or planning to incorporate — in any country not subject to international sanctions.
- Have a business or technology idea with a tokamak concept in mind.
ACCELERATOR PROGRAM COMMITTEE
By joining our accelerator, you gain access to us—engineers, physicists, researchers, software developers, and AI specialists—who are shaping the future of tokamak technology. Our experience and insights will help you gain an independent view of your ideas, refine your designs, and accelerate your path to success.
- Aleksei ZolotarevTech Entrepreneur. Founder at Next Step Fusion.
- Dmitri OrlovAssociate Research Scientist at University of California San Diego.
- Carlos Paz-SoldanAssociate Professor at Columbia University in the City of New York.
- Georgy SubbotinChief Technology Officer at Next Step Fusion. Plasma physics researcher with a background in experimental physics and engineering.
