Fusion startups pursue defense partnerships as cold war dynamics reshape energy funding

Fusion power companies are pivoting toward military and national-security applications, signaling how geopolitical competition is redirecting venture and government funding away from pure commercial energy projects.

First covered Sep 13, 2026 · 6:15 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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13d TechCrunch Climate Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world — Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone dormant, but never…

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