Tokyo Gas announced an investment in Helical Fusion, a startup pursuing the practical implementation of fusion energy. Through support for technology development, it will continue to monitor industrialisation trends in the fusion sector.
Tokyo Gas announced that it will invest in Helical Fusion, which is pursuing the practical implementation of power generation through the helical fusion method. Through the investment, it aims to gain insight into technology development and industrialisation trends in the fusion energy sector.
Based on research achievements from the National Institute for Fusion Science, Helical Fusion uses the helical method, which stably confines high-temperature plasma using a magnetic field generated by spiral coils. The company is advancing the design and construction of commercial fusion reactors. It is currently developing technologies for practical applications, including high-temperature superconductivity and liquid-metal blankets, and aims to achieve practical implementation in the 2030s.
Through the investment, Tokyo Gas will support Helical Fusion's efforts while gaining insight into technology development and industrialisation trends. It plans to continue exploring new technologies and business opportunities through open innovation with startups.
Helical Fusion's corporate profile states that it was established on 22 October 2021, its Representative Director and CEO is Taguchi Koya (田口 昂哉), its headquarters are in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, its business is the development of commercial fusion reactors and related technologies, and its website is https://www.helicalfusion.com/.