Fusion’s path to commercialization will be determined not just by capital availability, but by how public infrastructure, private investment, and philanthropic funding are coordinated. Early deployment will likely depend on structured PPPS to bridge the gap between demos and investable projects.

• What PPP models can support pilot plants and FOAK deployments?
• How can national labs and shared infrastructure accelerate progress without duplicating cost or constraining private execution?
• How should risk and capital be sequenced across public, private, and philanthropic funding?
• Where can philanthropic capital most effectively absorb early technical risk and unlock follow-on investment?
• What coordination gaps remain between labs, universities, government, and industry - and how can they be resolved?
• How can US programs better integrate international partners to accelerate deployment?

Moderated by: Lenka Kollar, Co-founder, Helixos

Participants include: