Helion Energy

Helion Energy, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryFusion power
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Founders
  • David Kirtley
  • John Slough
  • Chris Pihl
  • George Votroubek
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Number of employees
200+[1] (2023)
Websitewww.helionenergy.com Edit this at Wikidata

Helion Energy, Inc. is an American fusion research company, located in Everett, Washington.[2] They are developing a magneto-inertial fusion technology to produce helium-3 and fusion power via aneutronic fusion,[3][4] which could produce low-cost clean electric energy using a fuel that can be derived exclusively from water.[5]

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  2. ^ Bergan, Brad (July 28, 2021). "Helion Energy Says It Will Offer the World's First Commercial Fusion Power". Interesting Engineering. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Helion". Helion. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Virgin, Bill (April 16, 2018). "Redmond's Helion Energy Looks to Nuclear Fusion As the Next Big Thing in Power Generation". Seattle Business Magazine. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Fusion Energy Startup Helion Energy Closes Latest Funding Round at $1.25B Valuation". Helion. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.