The Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register (JOSCAR) is a highly respected industry benchmark used by major organisations to assess suppliers’ credentials. Achieving JOSCAR registration means First Light Fusion has met rigorous standards in areas such as risk management, regulatory compliance, and ethical business practices.
As a JOSCAR registered organisation, First Light Fusion is now positioned to be a trusted partner to prime contractors and government agencies, opening doors to new collaborations in defence and aerospace. Customers can now engage with First Light Fusion more efficiently; confident the company meets stringent industry requirements. This accreditation also underscores First Light Fusion’s dedication to delivering innovative solutions with integrity and reliability.
On achieving JOSCAR registration, Elaine Winchester, First Light Fusion, Head of Business Development, said: “Being accepted for JOSCAR registration is a statement of trust and gives assurances to our customers and future partners. We operate to the highest standards which enables us to support critical projects with confidence and efficiency.”
First Light Fusion operates one of the UK’s most advanced sovereign impact and pulsed-power facilities, providing end-to-end digital engineering, modelling, and experimental validation. From high pressure and hypervelocity impact testing to pulsed power science and data-driven materials analysis, the company offers a unique, integrated, capability which supports defence, security, and aerospace programmes with speed, accuracy, and national-level assurance. JOSCAR registration strengthens First Light Fusion’s position as a trusted UK partner, able to deliver high quality, science-led engineering solutions to organisations which depend on sovereign expertise.
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Media Contact: Stephen Farmer, Communications. First Light Fusion stephen.farmer@firstlightfusion.com
About First Light Fusion
First Light Fusion (FLF) is a UK-based inertial fusion energy company focused on enabling the commercialisation of fusion energy and supporting the UK’s sovereign capabilities in defence and materials science research.
Founded in 2011 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford, First Light has developed proprietary technologies in pressure and velocity application technology, machine learning simulation codes (the most advanced in the global fusion sector), and world-leading experimental infrastructure. This includes Europe’s largest pulsed power facility and the UK’s largest two-stage gas gun – multi-use platforms applicable to both fusion and broader high-energy physics research.
In September 2025, First Light published its research paper ‘FLARE – A Bold Strategy to Unlock Fusion Power’ – a concept that unlocks a new faster and more economical pathway to commercial inertial fusion energy.