Fusion startups face a new challenge, one unrelated to plasma physics: Give the government shares in exchange for funding awards or go it alone?
Fusion startups are giving the government shares in exchange for awards. Is it worth it?
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U.S. government awards $260 million to fusion startups in exchange for non-voting shares, signaling renewed interest in the sector.
- Fusion startups Helion and CFS received $260 million from the U.S. government under the CHIPS and Science Act.
- The government receives non-voting shares in exchange for the funding, unlike previous non-dilutive capital deals.
- The awards highlight the government's renewed focus on fusion despite the startups' much larger private funding totals.
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