EUROfusion

What EUROfusion does

EUROfusion is a publicly funded European research consortium, established in 2014 and coordinated by the Max Planck Society (registered association, Berlin-Charlottenburg VR 13378 B) from its headquarters at Boltzmannstr. 2, 85748 Garching, Germany. It coordinates fusion energy research across 31 research organisations and approximately 162 affiliated entities (universities and companies) spanning 26 EU member states plus the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Norway, with additional collaboration with Japan's QST under the Broader Approach Agreement. The consortium manages the European Research Roadmap to the Realisation of Fusion Energy and oversees access to world-leading experimental devices including the now-decommissioned JET (Joint European Torus), JT-60SA (world's largest operating tokamak, inaugurated December 2023), and Wendelstein 7-X (world's largest stellarator), along with the DEMO demonstration reactor programme.

Its core technology centres on magnetic confinement fusion, spanning tokamak and stellarator physics, plasma scenario development, materials and tritium handling, and reactor engineering. Technical workstreams include the WISER stellarator concept and Digital Twin Environment developed for reactor design under E-TASC. The consortium operates a portfolio of research management and education platforms, including the EUROfusion IMS (grant and document management), Pinboard (publication management), TokaLab (open-source virtual tokamak for education), the European Fusion Technology Marketplace (co-launched with Fusion for Energy), and the Bernard Bigot Researcher Grants and Engineering Grants training programmes. It does not sell commercial products.

The business model is non-commercial: EUROfusion is funded through the European Union via the Euratom Research and Training Programme (Grant Agreement No 101052200). Member institutions contribute research capacity rather than pay fees, and outputs (publications, training, technology transfer) flow back to the European fusion ecosystem and, via the FUTTA programme and the European Fusion Technology Marketplace, to non-fusion industrial markets. There are no commercial pricing structures; the consortium's 'customers' are European research institutions, implementing agencies (F4E, QST), and member-state governments whose participation is coordinated through the consortium structure.

Name

EUROfusion

Legal name

EUROfusion Consortium Research Institutions

Website

https://euro-fusion.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EUROfusion is a publicly funded European research consortium coordinating magnetic confinement fusion research across 31 research organisations and 162 affiliated entities in 29 European countries, funded by the EU's Euratom programme and hosted by the Max Planck Society in Garching, Germany.

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Product category

Fusion Energy Research Coordination

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

International Science, Technology & Space Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Test Reactor Operations (Non-Commercial Power) (EUACADAH), Workforce Mobilization, Training & Construction Support Services (EUAKAAAN), Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

Keywords

• Fusion energy research
• Magnetic confinement fusion
• Tokamak reactor research
• Stellarator development
• Plasma physics research

Headquarters

HQ city

Garching

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. EU Euratom Research Funding: EUROfusion is funded through the European Union via the Euratom Research and Training Programme (Grant Agreement No 101052200 — EUROfusion). This EU framework programme provides sustained funding for fusion research coordination, infrastructure operation, and technology development across European research institutions.

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Core offering

EUROfusion coordinates the European fusion research programme on behalf of the European Commission, operating as a consortium of 31 research organisations and approximately 162 affiliated entities across 26 EU member states plus the UK, Switzerland, and Norway. The consortium manages access to major magnetic confinement fusion devices (JET, JT-60SA, Wendelstein 7-X), advances the DEMO demonstration reactor programme, and delivers training and education grants for early-career researchers.

Product overview

EUROfusion is a European research consortium coordinating fusion energy research across 31 research organisations from 26 EU member states plus the UK, Switzerland, and Norway. The consortium operates a portfolio of fusion research devices (JET, JT-60SA, Wendelstein 7-X), manages training and education grant programmes (Engineering Grants, Bernard Bigot Researcher Grants), and provides research management platforms (IMS, Pinboard). The consortium also facilitates technology transfer through the European Fusion Technology Marketplace and supports educational outreach via platforms like TokaLab. The DEMO programme represents the pathway from ITER to a commercial fusion power plant.

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Products and services

• TokaLab Open-access virtual tokamak designed for education that allows students and newcomers to explore how a tokamak works without needing access to a physical fusion device, and lets researchers test numerical codes under tokamak-like conditions.
• EUROfusion IMS (Information Management System) Online platform used for managing grant applications, including the Engineering Grants and Bernard Bigot Researcher Grants programmes, where candidates submit applications through General Assembly members.
• EUROfusion Pinboard Web portal for managing and sharing scientific publications within the EUROfusion research community.
• European Fusion Technology Marketplace Platform launched by EUROfusion and Fusion for Energy to showcase fusion technology breakthroughs and facilitate their transfer to non-fusion industrial markets.
• DEMO Programme Demonstration reactor programme within the European fusion roadmap aimed at demonstrating commercial fusion power generation following ITER.
• EUROfusion Engineering Grants Two-year grants supporting the education and development of early-career engineers working in or entering the EUROfusion fusion programme, awarded based on candidate excellence.
• EUROfusion Bernard Bigot Researcher Grants Individual two-year post-doctoral research grants funding outstanding early-career researchers, supporting career development in alignment with the European Research Roadmap to the Realisation of Fusion Energy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports operation and exploitation of world-leading fusion devices including JET, JT-60SA, and Wendelstein 7-X
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Spain's National Fusion Laboratory, leading the WISER (WInd-tunnel for a StEllarator Reactor) project with approximately €500 million investment. CIEMAT has developed the expertise and capabilities required to design and build a reactor-relevant stellarator. WISER will become the fourth fusion machine at CIEMAT after TJ-I, TJ-IU, and TJ-II.
• ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITER is the world's largest and most advanced fusion experiment being built in southern France within an international collaboration. EUROfusion coordinates the European contribution to ITER through Fusion for Energy (F4E). EUROfusion researchers will participate in ITER operations and the research outcomes directly support European DEMO development.
• Fusion for Energy (F4E)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerF4E is the European Union's joint undertaking for ITER and the development of fusion energy. EUROfusion and F4E strengthen collaboration to boost efficiency and impact of European fusion research. F4E is one of the implementing agencies of JT-60SA alongside QST.
• QST (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQST implements JT-60SA jointly with EUROfusion under the Broader Approach Agreement between Euratom and Japan. JT-60SA is the world's largest operating tokamak and is undergoing integrated commissioning with major upgrades before Operational Phase 2.
• Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPP operates Wendelstein 7-X, the world's largest stellarator, and hosts the E-TASC General Meeting. IPP coordinates German participation in EUROfusion and is a key partner in stellarator research and the HELIAS (HELIAS Stellarator) line of development.
• DTT (Divertor Tokamak Test facility)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Italian Divertor Tokamak Test facility is partly financed by EUROfusion and addresses fusion's power exhaust challenge. DTT is a key piece in the European Roadmap to fusion energy, led by a consortium with Francesco Romanelli as president until his passing in March 2026.
• CDTI (Centre for Technological Development and Innovation, Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish government agency participating in the €500 million WISER stellarator project alongside CIEMAT and Técnicas Reunidas.
• Técnicas Reunidas (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish engineering company participating in the €500 million WISER stellarator project as part of the alliance with CIEMAT and CDTI.
• UKAEA (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKAEA hosts the JET (Joint European Torus) tokamak and the Culham campus. JET was Europe's and the world's largest operational tokamak. UKAEA manages user access to JET and provides remote data access services through JDC accounts.
• ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENEA is the EUROfusion member from Italy, coordinating Italian participation. ENEA Frascati hosts fusion researchers including PhD candidates and hosts the DivVUV diagnostic system final assembly for JT-60SA.
• Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI, Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRBI coordinates Croatia's participation in European fusion activities. Hosted the 33rd European Fusion Programme Workshop in February 2026 focused on heat and particle exhaust. RBI is committed to IFMIF-DONES progress alongside Spain.
• IFMIF-DONESmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility - DEMO Oriented NEutron Source under construction in Granada, Spain. Its proximity to WISER at CIEMAT contributes to a broader Spanish research environment combining reactor design, plasma physics, and materials testing capabilities.
• FuseNetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean fusion education network providing coordination for fusion training and education across European institutions.

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ITER Organization: ITER is the world's largest international fusion experiment under construction in France. EUROfusion coordinates the European contribution to ITER via Fusion for Energy, making ITER the consortium's most central peer in fusion R&D coordination.
• Fusion for Energy (F4E): The EU's joint undertaking for ITER and fusion energy development based in Barcelona. F4E and EUROfusion are explicitly joint implementing partners for JT-60SA and the European DEMO roadmap, sharing mission-critical coordination duties.
• Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP): IPP operates Wendelstein 7-X (world's largest stellarator) and coordinates German participation in EUROfusion. It hosts E-TASC General Meetings and serves as the German national fusion laboratory—directly comparable as a stellarator research leader and EUROfusion core member.
• UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA): UKAEA hosted JET (formerly the world's largest tokamak) at Culham and leads UK fusion research. With the same tokamak and DEMO-oriented mission as EUROfusion, plus MAST-Upgrade and STEP programmes, it is a direct national-laboratory peer.
• CIEMAT: Spain's National Fusion Laboratory, leading Project WISER (€500M stellarator initiative) in alliance with CDTI and Técnicas Reunidas. CIEMAT operates the TJ-II stellarator and IFMIF-DONES materials testing infrastructure, making it a direct peer in fusion device construction.
• ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development): Italian national agency coordinating Italian participation in EUROfusion with Frascati-based fusion researchers and DivVUV diagnostic contributions to JT-60SA. Directly comparable as a national fusion laboratory coordinating within the EUROfusion consortium.

Broad incumbents

• CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission): CEA operates the Tore Supra tokamak (now WEST) and major French fusion programmes via IRFM. As a larger, established energy/atomic agency, it overlaps directly with EUROfusion's mission in magnetic confinement fusion while pursuing a broader national energy research portfolio.

Emerging players

• Commonwealth Fusion Systems: MIT-spinout pursuing compact tokamaks (SPARC) with high-temperature superconductors. Targets commercial fusion power on a faster timeline than DEMO, making CFS a directly comparable mission rival with a different funding/governance model.
• Tokamak Energy: UK-based private tokamak developer using spherical tokamaks and HTS magnets. Operates the ST40 device and pursues fusion pilot plant timelines that contrast with EUROfusion's public-consortium approach.
• TAE Technologies: California-based fusion developer pursuing field-reversed configuration plasmas. Pursues commercial fusion power on accelerated timelines with private capital, contrasting with EUROfusion's traditional magnetic confinement tokamak/stellarator programmes.

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Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/Euro-fusionOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/fusion2050
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eurofusion
• Instagraminstagram.com/eurofusion_consortium

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