Munich, Germany, 19 November 2025 – Marvel Fusion has been selected for an equity investment of up to €30 million by the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up program.

Among 36 proposals evaluated, Marvel Fusion is one of eight companies selected to advance to the due-diligence phase with the EIC Fund. Integrated into an upcoming larger funding round, the prospective EIC investment would further accelerate Marvel Fusion’s commercialization roadmap and strengthen Europe’s long-term energy resilience.

The EIC STEP Scale Up program provides equity investments of €10-30 million to help European deep tech companies scale strategic technologies. The investments are deployed alongside private co-investors to catalyze larger funding rounds, supporting Europe’s technological sovereignty in critical fields such as energy, AI, and advanced materials.

Moritz von der Linden, Co-Founder and CEO of Marvel Fusion, said: “We are proud to advance to the next stage of the EIC STEP Scale Up program. This recognition is a strong endorsement of our technology and our team, enabling us to accelerate key innovations and scale the critical hardware components required to bring fusion energy to market.”

Press Contact
Alena Bunz
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alena.bunz@marvelfusion.com

About Marvel Fusion

Marvel Fusion is pioneering a novel approach to commercialize laser-driven inertial fusion energy, aiming to provide competitive, safe and limitless energy to the world. The company leverages state-of-the-art laser systems, advanced target design, and innovative mixed fuels to develop compact and scalable fusion power plants, targeting deployment by the mid-2030s.

Headquartered in Munich, Germany, with additional operations in Fort Collins, U.S., Marvel Fusion has assembled a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs to drive its mission forward. Backed by EUR 400 million in public and private funding, the company is the best-capitalized laser fusion company globally.