February 2025 Newsletter
Kyoto Fusioneering Awarded Project as Part of UKAEA’s LIBRTI Small Scale Experiments for Tritium Breeding to Drive Fusion Energy Innovation
We are excited to share that Kyoto Fusioneering UK (KFUK) has been awarded a new project as part of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)'s £200 million Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) programme.
KFUK will lead the TRI-PRISM project (Tritium Permeation Real-Time In-Line Sensor for Monitoring), focusing on the design, development, and testing of a cutting-edge hydrogen isotope sensor. This work, supported by our partners in the UK, will also leverage KF’s global capabilities and collaborations, including validation tests at our UNITY-1 facility in Japan.
KF’s Advanced Gyrotron Technology to Support Fusion Experiments at Tokamak Energy’s World-Leading ST40 Facility
We are happy to announce the safe arrival of our gyrotron system at Tokamak Energy, located near Oxford, UK. This advanced system is set to support Tokamak’s groundbreaking research in fusion energy by enhancing the performance of the ST40 reactor.
This partnership reflects the strength of the UK-Japan collaboration and the shared commitment to advancing clean, sustainable fusion power. We are honoured to contribute our advanced technology and engineering support for this critical step forward in fusion science and technology.
Kyoto Fusioneering – Launch of New R&D Centre and Relocation of Global Headquarters
We are excited to announce the opening of our new R&D center at the Tokyo Ryutsu Center in Ota City, Tokyo (close to Haneda Airport). It will focus on advancing experiments focusing on the Fusion Fuel Cycle System and supporting the ongoing UNITY-2 project in Canada.
The facility will also serve as our headquarters, bringing together R&D and corporate functions under one roof. Through this new facility, we are making significant and tangible progress toward making fusion energy a reality.
KF sponsoring 2 PhD projects in 2 prestigious Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) in the UK
The 2 projects, both based at the University of Manchester, are:
1️⃣2D Solid State Hydrogen Isotope Separation Membranes for Fusion Fuel Cycles (Fusion CDT, with Marcelo Lozada-Hidalgo & Philip Edmondson, and John McGrady and Paul Barron)
2️⃣Simulation-Based Tool Development for Optimizing Robotics and Maintenance Strategies in Tritium Breeding Blankets for Fusion Reactors (RAINZ CDT, with Simon Watson, Guido Herrmann & Professor Lee Margetts, and Richard Pearson and Luigi Candido)
THE FUSION ERA – Culture Day at Kyoto Fusioneering
In the last quarter of 2024, we hosted a company-wide "Culture Day", giving everyone the opportunity to reflect on how their work connects to KF’s mission and share their vision for the kind of organization they aspire to be a part of.
Check out the blog, where we've shared plenty of pictures and a video capturing the spirit of the day, and discover how we’re shaping our company culture together.
Behind the Fusion Scene: Suneui Lee
Meet Suneui Lee, an engineer at KF!
In our latest Behind the Fusion Scene interview, she shares her work in R&D for fusion fuel cycle storage systems—a critical step toward making sustainable fusion energy a reality.
Dive into her journey and insights—read the full interview now!
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