30 April 2026
Thursday, 30 April 2026 - First Light Fusion has announced the sale and shipment of its first consignment of VIPER III velocity amplifiers to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
23 April 2026
Thursday, 23 April 2026 - First Light Fusion have announced it has contracted Locai Labs to supply and deploy a bespoke, domain-specific, Large Language Model (DSLM) as a powerful coding assistant for its science & engineering teams.
21 April 2026
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - First Light Fusion today announced the successful first close of its latest funding round. The £25 million first close, led by UK venture firm East X Ventures and its fusion fund Starmaker One, includes a significant strategic investment from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).
26 March 2026
In the latest instalment of our ‘Meet the Team’ series, we hear from James 'Jim' Allison, Data-Driven Engineering, Group Lead, who tells us what excites him being part of the fusion movement.
10 March 2026
10 March 2026
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27 February 2026
Locai Labs Limited and First Light Fusion have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate and identify viable use cases for the application of the Locai AI model for use in high energy density physics and inertial fusion energy research.
25 February 2026
First Light Fusion has validated the tritium breeding performance of its FLARE power plant concept — tackling one of the biggest barriers to scaling fusion: fuel availability. Working with the radiation physics team at TÜV SÜD UK, independent studies confirmed FLARE can achieve a tritium breeding ratio (TBR) of 1.8 — the highest reported to date.
3 February 2026
First Light Fusion has today announced it has been awarded funding for its Natural Lithium Shielding project under the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Fusion Industry Programme.
13 January 2026
Today First Light Fusion is proud to announce it is now officially JOSCAR registered. This prestigious accreditation marks a significant milestone for the company, reinforcing its commitment to quality, compliance, and excellence in serving defence, aerospace, and security sectors.
11 December 2025
In the latest instalment of our ‘Meet the Team’ series, we hear from Jon Herring, Ciaran Wilson and Peter Grandi who tell us about the critical roles they play here at First Light Fusion, as well as the joys of miniature painting.