Fusion founders to EU: Fix policy or risk losing to US and China – again

Some of the fusioSome of the fusion energy execs calling on the EU for a clear strategy on fusion. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop designn energy execs calling on the EU for a clear strategy of fusion. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design
3 maj 2026
13:04
Some of the fusion energy execs calling on the EU for a clear strategy on fusion. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design
Europe's fusion energy founders are leveraging momentum from the Iran oil crisis to push for a concrete EU strategy on fusion energy.

We spoke to three execs to discuss the open letter, competition from the East and West, and what Europe needs to do to win the fusion race.

"We can take a leading position on fusion," Peter Roos, CEO Novatron Fusion, tells Impact Loop.

The promise of harnessing the same reaction that powers the Sun to power homes and industry has long captured the human imagination. Now, that promise is edging into reality, as fusion energy startups across the globe race to commercialise a technology that has the potential to provide virtually limitless, clean energy.

In Europe, fusion research has deep roots. The continent is home to some of the most advanced fusion energy projects, top talent, and a rising pool of startups targeting commercial deployment.

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