Agenda

Fusion School

An intensive one-day programme exploring fusion, its enabling technologies, and core commercial insights.

Panel Discussions

A series of discussions, debates, and presentations. 

Networking Day

An exclusive visit to a facility showcasing technologies and capabilities relevant to fusion and its adjacent innovations.

Wednesday 30 September 2026

9:40 AM - 10:30 AM
Module 1: Fusion Energy Fundamentals

 

Learning Objectives 

  • Understand the fundamental physics of fusion.  

  • Distinguish fusion from fission.  

  • Master essential fusion terminology and concepts.  

 

Key Topics  

  • Fusion physics: D-T reactions, plasma confinement, triple-product 

  • Energy yield calculations and power generation potential 

  • Advantages: safety, fuel density, waste, fuel supply/costs, etc 

  • Comparison with renewable energy sources and nuclear fission, 

  • Fusion relative to SMRs/emerging fission technologies 

  • Commercialization: timing, segments/uses, effects 

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Module 2: Fusion Technology 

 

Learning Objectives  

  • Evaluate different fusion technology approaches, Magnetic Confinement Fusion (MCF), Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF), and others.  

  • Assess technical risks and development timelines.  

  • Compare the core technology underlying each approach.  

 

Key Topics  

  • Key enabling technologies from now to demo to deployment 

  • Technology readiness levels across different approaches 

  • Key subsystems:  lasers, magnets, control systems, fuel & fuel cycle; plasma-facing materials, cryogenics 

11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
Module 3: Fusion Innovation & Spin-Outs

 

Learning Objectives  

  • Understand fusion spin-out technologies.  

  • Assess opportunities in adjacent markets.  

 

Key Topics  

  • Neutron sources: advanced imaging, medical isotopes, and materials testing.  

  • Lasers: precision manufacturing, laser-driven particle acceleration, medical therapies, LiDAR, and other industrial and defence applications.  

  • Technology Readiness Levels of fusion-derived spin-outs and the near-term commercial opportunities they present.  

1:40 PM - 2:30 PM
Module 4: Fusion Supply Chain Opportunities 

 

Learning Objectives  

  • Identify investable opportunities within the fusion ecosystem.  

  • Understand supply chain bottlenecks and scaling challenges.  

  • Draw parallels with adjacent sectors such as aerospace and semiconductors.  

 

Key Topics  

  • Superconducting magnets, including High-Temperature Superconductors (HTS).  

  • Fuel cycles and breeding blankets: tritium breeding and handling.  

  • Heat and exhaust management.  

  • Maintenance: remote handling and robotics.  

  • Market sizing: Total Addressable Market (TAM) projections, competitive landscape, market concentration, and bottlenecks.  

2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Module 5: Materials Investment Across the Value Chain 

 

Learning Objectives  

  • Identify opportunities across the full materials supply chain.  

  • Understand specific material needs and technical challenges.  

 

Key Topics  

  • Superconductors: REBCO, BSCCO.  

  • Plasma-facing materials: tungsten, advanced composites. Breeding blankets: lithium-6, FLiBe.  

  • First-wall materials: RAFM steels, ODS alloys, SiC composites.  

  • Market sizing: TAM projections, competitive landscape, and specific material bottlenecks. 

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
Module 6: Fusion Investment 

 

Learning Objectives  

  • Understand core investor concerns and drivers of conviction.  

  • Identify appropriate valuation methods for fusion investments.  

  • Benchmark valuations against comparable deep-tech technologies.  

 

Key Topics  

  • Investment theses: teams and partnerships, technology and milestones, capital intensity, scalability and integration, and spin-outs.  

  • Valuation dynamics: unique risk factors, valuation challenges, and cash flows across different business models. 

Thursday 1 October 2026

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration & Networking

Collect your badge and network with fellow participants over coffee

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Welcome Remarks

Welcoming remarks from SGInnovate and FusionX

9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
An Introduction to the Global Fusion Landscape

A concise introduction to the global fusion landscape, covering core technologies, leading approaches, funding dynamics, and the key milestones shaping the path to commercialisation.

  • The core fusion processes, advantages and benefits
  • Main approaches and their current state of play
  • Progress to date, funding, technology and talent needs
  • Milestones & pathways to commercialisation
  • Fusion, fission and SMRs: deployment, safety, and grid integration
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
The Fusion Opportunity

An interactive session examining the fusion investment thesis, spanning global power, near-term non-power applications, fusion-adjacent innovations and the role of Singapore and Asia as emerging hubs for capital, industrialisation, and market adoption.

  • What is the projected global market opportunity for fusion?
  • Where are the most compelling opportunities in enabling technologies, spin-offs, and non-power applications?
  • Which milestones and breakthroughs will be key catalysts for value creation?
  • How can Singapore and the wider Asian ecosystem capture value from fusion?
  • What are the potential pathways to liquidity/exit for investors?
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Coffee & Networking

Break and networking

11:20 AM - 12:10 PM
Fusion-Derived Innovation

A session examining how fusion research is translating into near-term commercial applications, from neutron sources and advanced materials to lasers, diagnostics, and particle acceleration, and the pathways bringing these technologies to market.

  • How are neutron sources being commercialised across imaging, materials testing, and medical isotopes?
  • What applications are emerging from lasers and particle acceleration in manufacturing, healthcare, defence, and sensing?
  • How are fusion materials and diagnostics translating into adjacent markets?
  • What are the TRLs and most viable routes to market for these applications?
  • Where have similar technologies successfully transitioned from research to commercial deployment, and what lessons are applicable to fusion?
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
Applications of Fusion Innovation: Spin-outs & Adjacent Markets

Fusion R&D is already generating technologies with standalone commercial value beyond energy. This session focuses on how fusion-driven innovations are being deployed into adjacent markets, creating near-term revenue pathways and value. Four short presentations + interactive Q&A from fusion innovators.

  • What specific technology has emerged from fusion work, and what problem does it solve in adjacent markets?
  • Which initial markets are targeted, and why are they the best entry point?
  • What has been the traction to date: pilots, contracts, revenue, partnerships?
  • What is the route to scaling this application commercially?
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch

An informal networking lunch connecting participants & panelists

2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
Supply Chain Innovators: Wider Commercialisation & Deployment

Delivering fusion requires a new industrial stack of components, materials, systems, and capabilities. This session examines the technologies and supply chains being built to enable fusion, and how they support both near-term opportunities and long-term market formation. Four short presentations + interactive Q&A from fusion innovators.

  • Where do components, subsystems, or capabilities sit in the value chain?
  • What progress has been demonstrated to date?
  • What are the key challenges to scaling this capability?
  • What is your pathway to commercial deployment?
  • Which partnerships are most critical to reaching scale?
  • How do fusion technologies intersect with developments in adjacent sectors?
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Building the Fusion Ecosystem: Partnerships Across Borders & Sectors

As fusion nears commercial reality, success will depend on coordinated ecosystems rather than isolated breakthroughs. This panel explores how cross-sector and international partnerships – spanning startups, research institutions, corporates, and investors – can accelerate scale-up, unlock capital, and connect innovation to market.

  • How can cross-sector and international collaboration accelerate fusion development and commercialisation?
  • What partnerships translate research into industrial capability and market entry?
  • How can early alignment between startups, corporates, and investors de-risk scale-up and attract capital?
  • Where are the key gaps in the value chain, and how can collaboration strengthen supply chain resilience?
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM
Coffee & Networking

Break and networking

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Shaping the Next Generation of APAC Fusion Talent

As fusion transitions from scientific research to industrial scale-up, talent becomes a defining constraint and opportunity. Building the workforce requires aligned pathways linking academia, applied research, startups, and industry, while attracting global expertise and developing local capability. This panel explores how coordinated action across sectors can build the talent ecosystem needed to support fusion’s next phase.

  • How can education, applied research, and industry be better connected to develop fusion talent?
  • How can startups, investors, and corporates create meaningful technical and entrepreneurial pathways into the sector?
  • What lessons from other deep tech sectors can inform fusion talent strategies?
  • How can cross-border programmes accelerate skills development and technology transfer?
  • How can talent from adjacent deep-tech sectors transition into fusion?
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Fusion Supply Chain & Enabling Technologies

A focused session on the technologies and industrial capabilities required to deliver fusion, and the opportunities they create across adjacent markets.

  • What are the critical enabling technologies required for fusion, and where are they today in terms of readiness?
  • Where are the key supply chain bottlenecks, and which components and subsystems offer the most attractive commercial opportunities?
  • What revenue opportunities exist today in fusion-adjacent markets versus fusion-dependent ones?
  • Where can new entrants, including APAC-based companies, participate most effectively?
  • Which technologies offer near-term commercial potential independent of power generation?
5:50 PM - 6:00 PM
Closing Remarks

Formal conclusion of the conference

Friday 2 October 2026

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration, Coffee & Networking

Assemble, register and network

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Private Tour of Innovation Relevant Facility

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes visit to a facility showcasing technologies and capabilities relevant to fusion and its adjacent innovations. The tour is designed to provide technical insight, and to create points of connection between participants, enabling informed conversations around capability, technology and partnership opportunities.

Networking Lunch

A long, informal networking lunch connecting participants & panelists

Networking Activity

A curated networking activity designed to deepen engagement beyond traditional formats. The session will create space for more targeted conversations, helping participants build relationships, find common ground, and identify opportunities to work together.

Connect with the entire fusion ecosystem

"The event was extremely organized and was all about collaboration, which is exactly what's needed to break through into fusion energy commercialization."  Oded Gour-Lavie, CEO, nT-Tao