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- 1Fusion startup Helion in line for $175 million CHIPS award▼Fusion startup Helion lines up potential $175M CHIPS award to develop advanced semiconductors
Helion, a Washington State fusion energy startup, is lined up for a potential $175 million award under the US CHIPS Act to develop advanced semiconductor technology. The funding would mark an unusual extension of the federal chip manufacturing program into fusion-adjacent tech, and is drawing attention as CHIPS awards continue to be finalized ahead of the change in administration.
- 2Fusion startup Helion wins $175 million CHIPS Act award●Fusion startup Helion has been awarded $175 million in federal funding via the CHIPS Act to research and manufacture adv
Fusion startup Helion has been awarded $175 million in federal funding through the CHIPS Act to research and manufacture advanced semiconductors and power electronics. CEO David Kirtley said the work could cut current electrical losses in half, potentially doubling power output. The award links the fusion company to the US push to rebuild domestic chip and power technology capabilities.
- 3Helion developing semiconductors to double fusion plant output▼Fusion startup Helion is developing new semiconductors that could double output of its power plants
Fusion startup Helion says it is developing new semiconductors that could double the power output of its fusion power plants. The company, backed by major tech investors, is working to make commercial fusion energy viable, and the semiconductor advance is presented as a key step toward more efficient power generation.
- 4US government weighs $175 million stake in fusion startup Helion▼Feds eye $175M stake in fusion startup Helion
The US federal government is considering taking a $175 million equity stake in Helion Energy, a Washington-based startup developing nuclear fusion power. Helion, backed by major tech investors, aims to deliver commercial fusion electricity. A government ownership position in a cutting-edge private fusion company would mark an unusual level of federal involvement in the emerging energy sector.
- 5Helion Raises $225 Million for 2028 Fusion Plant▼Helion Raises $225M, Builds Custom Chips for 2028 Fusion Plant
Fusion energy startup Helion has raised $225 million as it develops custom chips for its first fusion power plant, targeted to come online in 2028. The funding underscores growing investor confidence in commercial fusion, with Helion aiming to deliver electricity to the grid by the decade's end using bespoke semiconductor hardware for controlling its reactor systems.
- 6Helion Signs LOI for $175 Million CHIPS Award for Fusion Semiconductor R&D▼Helion Signs Letter of Intent for $175 Million CHIPS Award to Advance U.S. High Voltage Semiconductor R&D to Support Fusion Energy
Fusion energy company Helion has signed a letter of intent for a $175 million award under the U.S. CHIPS program, aimed at advancing American research and development of high voltage semiconductors. The funding would support the specialized power electronics needed for fusion energy systems, strengthening the domestic semiconductor supply chain while backing Helion's broader effort to deliver commercial fusion power.
- 7Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS heads back to the outer solar system▼Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is currently transitioning into the outer solar system after reaching perihelion. Orbi
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has passed its closest approach to the Sun and is now moving back into the outer solar system. Orbital analysis indicates it is a long-period comet from the Oort Cloud on a highly eccentric trajectory, and it will continue receding as astronomers track its departure.