Overview

• $128 million goes to seven FIRE Collaboratives designed to link basic fusion research with emerging industry needs.
• $6.1 million funds 20 INFUSE projects, each receiving $100,000 to $500,000 to ease collaboration between companies and research institutions.
• INFUSE is managed by teams at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
• DOE cites a $31 million FIRE allocation for FY2025 and signals up to $220 million over four years, with final awards contingent on negotiations and congressional approval.
• Selected efforts target materials science, laser technology, high‑temperature superconducting magnets, and AI‑based modeling, which DOE frames as supporting energy and national security priorities.