Fusion energy spinout targets next-generation microwaves

MuWave, a spinout company from UKAEA, has secured funding to develop high-power microwave technology, which is essential for commercial fusion energy.
22 January 2026

A recent spinout company from the UKAEA, MuWave, has announced it will receive funding from the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), growing MuWave’s capabilities to develop high-power microwave technology for fusion energy and adjacent sectors.

MuWave team: Ben Pritchard (Microwave Engineer), Gabriel Blackett (Microwave Engineer), Steven Craig (Co-Founder), Helen Webster (Co-Founder)
MuWave team (L-R) – Ben Pritchard (Microwave Engineer) with sample microwave waveguide, Gabriel Blackett (Microwave Engineer), Steven Craig (Co-Founder), Helen Webster (Co-Founder) – Image credit: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
  • High-power microwave technology is essential for commercial fusion energy and applicable to adjacent industries such as geothermal and space
  • MuWave will develop and deliver high-powered microwave products in the UK
Read the full press release on GOV.UK
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