UKAEA commits £8m to UK firms for shielding and fusion fuel tech
UKAEA’s Fusion Industry Programme awards contracts for advancing fusion technology for future power plants.
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UKAEA completes pilot project with industry to accelerate fusion development
UKAEA and its fusion research arm Culham Centre for Fusion Energy have carried out a pilot project working with five companies to tackle some of fusion energy’s most complex challenges.
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UKAEA develops 3D printing for fusion components
UKAEA has begun using two additive manufacturing.
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UKAEA develops optical viewport technology for quantum applications
UKAEA has improved optical viewport technology – reducing optical distortion by up to 75 percent – for applications such as fusion energy and quantum physics.
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UKAEA funds fusion training with Edinburgh and York universities
£7.8 million investment in master’s degree training will create new opportunities at the University of York and the University of Edinburgh.
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UKAEA invests in STEM Returners to support more engineers to return to work after a career break
UKAEA has partnered with STEM Returners on a new programme to help engineers return to work following a career break.
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UKAEA launches International Fellowships Scheme for fusion
UKAEA has launched the International Fellowships Scheme, an initiative to help expand the global talent pool supporting the fusion industry.
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UKAEA launches tritium training course to upskill fusion industry
UKAEA has launched a new tritium training course – taking place on 27 June 2023 – as part of its commitment to upskill the fusion industry.
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UKAEA LIBRTI programme partners with CFMS
UKAEA’s LIBRTI programme has signed an agreement with CFMS to advance uncertainty quantification in tritium breeder blanket design.
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UKAEA partners with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to test fusion materials
Partnership underpinned by UK Fusion Materials Roadmap to gain insights on existing materials and to develop new ones for future fusion power plants.