A simpler, faster partnership pathway to commercial fusion energy
We are First Light Fusion, the UK’s inertial fusion company.
Our mission is to work with the world’s leading fusion companies to accelerate the commercialisation of fusion energy - the last clean energy source the world needs.
We do this by radically reducing the complexity and power demands of tomorrow’s fusion power plants using our unique amplifier technology and sophisticated simulation capabilities. Developed through our pioneering work in inertial fusion, they now can transform the feasibility of a range of fusion technologies. Together, we are working to bring the dawn of the age of fusion power far closer to today.
A rapidly advancing sector
In recent years, developments in fusion energy across the world have been moving forward at pace. The progress made by fusion energy companies in the last ten years has proven fusion is the answer to the clean energy gap created left by intermittent renewables, despite the declining cost of batteries.
The world’s demand for energy is skyrocketing. In McKinsey’s analysis, fusion’s ability to provide a reliable, flexible and waste-free flow of energy at scale makes it crucial to the world’s ability to meet increased demand while rapidly phasing out hydrocarbons.
Proven technology and a world-class team
At First Light, we’ve pioneered fusion for more than a decade, with our first fusion result in 2021, validated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
Since then, our technology has proved transformational for power amplification in global platforms, including the world’s largest pulsed power machine – the Z Machine at the Sandia National Laboratories in the US. Our team of 100 scientists, physicists and engineers are passionate about accelerating the dawn of commercial fusion energy and bringing forward the transformation of the world’s energy system.