Name
Volumetric Neutron Sources: De-Risking Fusion Through Near-Term Neutron Production
Date & Time
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 11:50 AM - 12:35 PM
Speakers
• Thomas Berry, Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer - OpenStar Technologies
• Thomas Forner, Co-Founder & CEO - Focused Energy
• Dave Gates, CTO - Thea Energy
• Riley Moeykens, Associate Technical Analyst - Rutherford Energy Ventures L.P.
• Jason Parisi, Principal Scientist - Marathon Fusion
• Thomas Forner, Co-Founder & CEO - Focused Energy
• Dave Gates, CTO - Thea Energy
• Riley Moeykens, Associate Technical Analyst - Rutherford Energy Ventures L.P.
• Jason Parisi, Principal Scientist - Marathon Fusion
Description
Volumetric neutron sources offer a near-term pathway to revenue and advance fusion development; by enabling materials testing, tritium breeding validation, and component qualification, they can remove key bottlenecks ahead of full reactor deployment.
- VNS technology offers fusion investors a near-term revenue opportunity while de-risking downstream reactor development.
- What revenue streams do VNS systems generate today - isotope production, materials testing contracts, industrial applications?
- How can volumetric neutron sources break bottleneck and accelerate fusion commercialization and by enabling materials testing, tritium breeding validation, and component qualification before full-scale reactors are built?
- What's the investment case for VNS versus waiting for full fusion power plants?
Moderated by: Jacqueline Kirtley, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship - The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania
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