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Fort Collins, Colorado – September 22, 2025 – Marvel Fusion, a global leader in laser-driven inertial fusion energy, today announced it has received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) INFUSE award for its proposal, “Nonlinear Effects in High-Intensity Laser Focusing in a Simulated Fusion Reactor Environment.” The award, in partnership with Colorado State University (CSU), will fund groundbreaking research in laser-plasma interactions, critical to advancing next-generation fusion energy systems.
This project builds on Marvel Fusion’s expanding footprint in the United States, including its flagship partnership with CSU on the $150 million Advanced Technology Lasers for Applications and Science (ATLAS) facility, currently under construction in Fort Collins, Colorado. ATLAS is the largest collaboration of its kind between a private fusion company and a U.S. public institution, a strategic initiative designed to strengthen U.S. positioning in laser-based fusion energy research.
The DOE is further supporting the Colorado inertial fusion energy ecosystem through multiple initiatives, including the Inertial Fusion Science and Technology (RISE) Hub, led by CSU and Stanford University, and the Target Injector Nexus for Experimental Development (TINEX), part of the Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) program. Marvel Fusion is a proud contributor to both programs.
“This INFUSE award is a key step in our vision to commercialize laser-driven fusion energy,” said Moritz von der Linden, CEO of Marvel Fusion. “Deepening our partnerships with leading U.S. research institutions, we are investing further in America’s energy leadership and are contributing to the commercialization of fusion as competitive baseload energy.”
Dr. Alexander Meadows, Laser Scientist at Marvel Fusion and Principal Investigator of the INFUSE project, commented: “The INFUSE award strengthens ATLAS’s mission to push the boundaries of U.S. laser and fusion science. Understanding nonlinear effects in high-intensity laser systems is essential for optimizing energy delivery and achieving the conditions necessary for fusion ignition.”
Dr. Reed Hollinger, Assistant Professor in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering who is leading the experiment at CSU, added: “This INFUSE-supported research is a great step forward for scientific innovation in America. Using CSU’s petawatt-class ALEPH laser, we will explore nonlinear laser effects in reactor-relevant gas environments, generating critical data to improve the performance and reliability of future fusion energy systems.”
Marvel Fusion’s growing footprint in Colorado in collaboration with U.S. public and private institutions such as CSU and Laser Developer, TP Engineering Services (TPES) in California underscores the company’s commitment to the United States and to building a world-class ecosystem for advancing fusion energy and for fostering workforce development. With the INFUSE award and the ATLAS facility progressing in parallel, the company is aligning its U.S. investments with its mission to accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy.
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About Marvel Fusion
Based in Fort Collins, CO, and Munich, Germany, Marvel Fusion is a privately held fusion energy company pioneering a laser-driven approach to inertial fusion. Leveraging cutting-edge laser systems, advanced target designs, and novel mixed fuels, the company aims to develop compact, scalable fusion power plants to deliver clean, safe, and virtually limitless energy. Benefiting from over USD 450 million in public and private funding, Marvel Fusion is one of the best-funded laser fusion companies in the world.
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