Controllable Nuclear Fusion Industry Intellectual Property Operation Center Launched in Hefei
On July 30, at the second meeting of the first member congress of the Anhui Fusion Industry Association held in Hefei, Anhui, the Controllable Nuclear Fusion Industry Intellectual Property Operation Center was launched. The center aims to focus on the creation, protection, and utilization of intellectual property in the fusion field, bridging the "last mile" of achievement transformation. It is reported that the Controllable Nuclear Fusion Industry Intellectual Property Operation Center is one of the first batch of industry intellectual property operation centers recognized by the China National Intellectual Property Administration, jointly launched by the Anhui Provincial Market Supervision Administration, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Anhui Fusion Industry Association, and Fusion New Energy (Anhui) Co., Ltd. In the future, the center will build a patent pool...
2026-07-31
Guomai Fusion Energy Completes Angel+ Round Financing, with Zhengxuan Investment and Others Supporting aFRC Fusion Route Commercialization
Recently, Beijing Guomai Fusion Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Guomai Fusion Energy) completed its Angel+ round of financing. This round was participated by well-known institutions such as Zhengxuan Investment and Dalin Investment. By adopting a strategy of small steps and rapid iteration, Guomai Fusion Energy has continuously advanced its financing, pooling industrial and capital forces to support R&D design and engineering validation, and promoting the fast and sound development of the advanced field-reversed configuration (aFRC) route. The funds from this round will be primarily used for aFRC route R&D, including the construction of fusion experimental devices, core technology breakthroughs, and talent team building, accelerating key technology breakthroughs and experimental validation. Guomai Fusion Energy, established in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, is a company focusing on advanced field-reversed config...
2026-07-31
The Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, hosted the 2026 China-Korea Bilateral Workshop on Tungsten Metal First Wall and Plasma-Wall Interactions
Recently, the 2026 China-Korea Bilateral Workshop on Tungsten Metal First Wall and Plasma-Wall Interactions (2026 CN-KO Workshop on W-based metal Wall and Plasma-Wall Interactions) was held. This meeting, hosted by the Institute of Plasma Physics, is a series of conferences under the framework of bilateral science and technology cooperation between the Chinese and Korean governments. More than 40 researchers from institutions including the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, the Korea Institute of Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, the Institute of Plasma Physics, the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei University of Technology, and Beihang University participated...
2026-07-30
Hefei Compact Fusion Energy Experimental Device Accelerates Construction
On July 27, the Compact Fusion Energy Experimental Device (BEST), located in Sanshigang Township, Luyang District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, is accelerating its construction. From aerial footage, the construction at the project site is progressing in an orderly manner, with related work continuing to unfold. The BEST device is a follow-up project to the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) and will conduct further experimental validation based on the first-generation EAST device. As a key experimental platform for future fusion energy applications, BEST is expected to become the world's first compact fusion energy experimental device, providing support for the transition of fusion energy from scientific experiments to engineering applications. ...
2026-07-30
Hefei Proton Leap Commences Operations in Chaohu, Xirong Zhaobo Advances Fusion Equipment Industrialization
On July 26, Hefei Proton Leap Technology Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anhui Xirong Zhaobo Technology Co., Ltd., held its opening ceremony in Chaohu, Anhui. The official commencement of operations marks a new step for Xirong Zhaobo in the field of controlled nuclear fusion auxiliary heating equipment, transitioning from R&D customization to small-scale trial production, high-end equipment integration and commissioning, and batch delivery. According to reports, Xirong Zhaobo signed an investment agreement with Chaohu City in October 2025; in December of the same year, Proton Leap relocated to Zhongke Zhicheng in Chaohu; and in June 2026, Proton Leap initiated trial production. Following this opening, the company will undertake Xirong Zhaobo's fusion high-end equipment manufacturing, integrated installation, high-power commissioning, and batch production...
2026-07-30
Breakthrough in my country's First-Wall Technology: First to Complete Tungsten-Copper Joint Qualification for the ITER Project
my country recently achieved another technical breakthrough in the ITER "enhanced heat-load" first-wall project: independently developed tungsten first-wall "finger" components successfully passed 15,000 and 3,000 cycles of thermal fat
2026-07-27
"Magnetically Confined Fusion Burning Plasma" Selected as One of the Frontier Scientific Issues for 2026 by the China Association for Science and Technology
The main forum of the 28th Annual Meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) was held in Beijing on July 15. During the forum, a list of major scientific questions, engineering and technical challenges, and industrial technology is
2026-07-27
Institute of Plasma Physics Visits ITER Headquarters in France for Exchange Activities
From July 7 to 9, 2026, a delegation from the Institute of Plasma Physics (ASIPP) visited ITER headquarters in France to engage in in-depth discussions regarding the joint commissioning plan for the device and the on-site commissioning of key ITER systems
2026-07-27
Preliminary Design Review Meeting Successfully Held for China's Helium-Cooled Solid Test Blanket Module System
From July 6 to 10, 2026, the ITER Organization held an expert review meeting at its headquarters in France regarding the preliminary design of China's Helium-Cooled Ceramic Breeder Test Blanket System (HCCB TBS). During the meeting, the Chinese te
2026-07-27
Academia Sinica and Huazhong University of Science and Technology sign a cooperation agreement to jointly establish a joint research center for nuclear fusion technology.
On July 22, the Central Research Institute and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) signed a cooperation agreement in Wuhan to establish a Joint Research Center for Nuclear Fusion Technology. Fan Sheng, Party Secretary and Chairman of the
2026-07-27
Qiangchang Technology Secures Tens of Millions of Yuan in Angel Funding; Industrialization of High-Temperature Superconducting Magnets Accelerates
Qiangchang (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., a company spun off from the research achievements of the Fusion Science and Engineering Team at Fudan University's Institute of Modern Physics, recently completed an angel funding round raising tens of m
2026-07-27
Zhang Guangjun, Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Attends the Opening Ceremony of the ITER International School and Visits the Southwestern Institute of Physics
On July 20, 2026, the opening ceremony of the 15th International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) International School was held in Leshan City, Sichuan Province. Spanning five days, this edition of the ITER International School focused on the the
2026-07-27
A delegation led by Dai Minmin of Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Co., Ltd. visited the fusion research facility for a fact-finding and exchange visit.
July 22, 2026, marked the first anniversary of the official establishment of China Fusion. A delegation led by Dai Minmin, Deputy Party Secretary and President of Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Shanghai State
2026-07-27
Hefei establishes a new joint laboratory for fusion reactor material irradiation and evaluation, driving the coordinated development of the nuclear fusion industry.
Recently, the Joint Laboratory for Fusion Reactor Material Irradiation and Evaluation—co-established by the Institute of Plasma Physics (Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences) and the Institute of High Energy Physics (Chinese A
2026-07-27
Chinese Delegation Attends 2026 Annual Meeting on Implementation of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Ministry of Science and Technology and ITER Organization
On July 7-8, 2026, the 2026 Annual Meeting on Implementation of the Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the ITER Organization was held at the ITER Organization Headquarters. Deputy Director Yan Xiaohong of the Nuclear Fusion Center led the Chinese delegation to the meeting. The Chinese delegation conducted in-depth exchanges with senior ITER management and relevant department heads on topics including project progress, personnel dispatch, public outreach and science education, and international schools. During the meeting, both sides agreed that the ITER Project has made significant progress since the 2024 baseline update. ITER Deputy Director-General Kamada highly commended the outstanding performance of the Chinese consortium in the assembly of the tokamak, noting that the installation efficiency of individual sectors has more than tripled, playing a core role in advancing the project's critical path. China expressed its commitment to further deepening comprehensive cooperation with the ITER Organization and contributing Chinese strength to the successful implementation of the ITER Project.
2026-07-15
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- 1 Controllable Nuclear Fusion Industry Intellectual Property Operation Center Launched in Hefei
- 2 Chinese Delegation Attends 2026 Annual Meeting on Implementation of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Ministry of Science and Technology and ITER Organization
- 3 Preliminary Design Review Meeting Successfully Held for China's Helium-Cooled Solid Test Blanket Module System
- 4 Hefei establishes a new joint laboratory for fusion reactor material irradiation and evaluation, driving the coordinated development of the nuclear fusion industry.
- 5 Breakthrough in my country's First-Wall Technology: First to Complete Tungsten-Copper Joint Qualification for the ITER Project
- 6 "Magnetically Confined Fusion Burning Plasma" Selected as One of the Frontier Scientific Issues for 2026 by the China Association for Science and Technology
- 7 Academia Sinica and Huazhong University of Science and Technology sign a cooperation agreement to jointly establish a joint research center for nuclear fusion technology.
- 8 A delegation led by Dai Minmin of Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Co., Ltd. visited the fusion research facility for a fact-finding and exchange visit.
- 9 Institute of Plasma Physics Visits ITER Headquarters in France for Exchange Activities
- 10 Qiangchang Technology Secures Tens of Millions of Yuan in Angel Funding; Industrialization of High-Temperature Superconducting Magnets Accelerates
- 11 Hefei Proton Leap Commences Operations in Chaohu, Xirong Zhaobo Advances Fusion Equipment Industrialization
- 12 Zhang Guangjun, Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Attends the Opening Ceremony of the ITER International School and Visits the Southwestern Institute of Physics
- 13 Guomai Fusion Energy Completes Angel+ Round Financing, with Zhengxuan Investment and Others Supporting aFRC Fusion Route Commercialization
- 14 Hefei Compact Fusion Energy Experimental Device Accelerates Construction
- 15 The Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, hosted the 2026 China-Korea Bilateral Workshop on Tungsten Metal First Wall and Plasma-Wall Interactions