Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program — Expansion
Helps research teams and institutions for Milestone Based Fusion Development Expansion in energy systems and fusion research.
The DOE Fusion Energy Sciences Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program is a public-private partnership modeled on NASA's COTS program that funds private fusion companies pursuing pre-conceptual designs for commercial fusion pilot plants. The original FOA (DE-FOA-0002809) was announced in September 2022 with $50 million designated for the first 18-month performance period. Eight companies were s…
Milestone-contingent cooperative agreements for private fusion companies advancing pre-conceptual fusion pilot plant designs through a three-period, five-year public-private partnership modeled on NASA's COTS program.
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