
Fusion Forward is a podcast hosted by Alex Borovskis of Helixos (helixos.co) that dives into the future of fusion energy through engaging and insightful conversations with the people shaping the field. Each episode features an interview with a guest - whether a scientist, engineer, policymaker, investor, or thought leader - exploring their journey into fusion and unpacking key ideas across science... more
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 7 | Founded | a year ago |
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What does it actually take to get fusion from the lab to the grid, and who's thinking about deployment before the tech is even ready?
In this episode, Alex Borovskis sits down with Dr. Guinevere Shaw to explore the commercial and investment realitie... more
In this episode, Sam Wurzel discusses his career journey from plasma physics to co-founding the electronic component search engine Octopart, and his eventual return to the fusion industry to develop better methods for measuring scientific progress. W... more
Fusion energy is moving from science to commercialization faster than ever. In this episode of Fusion Forward, Alex speaks with Scott Hsu, fusion scientist, former U.S. DOE Lead Fusion Coordinator, and now investor at Lowercarbon Capital, about the k... more
Investors are pouring money into fusion at record speed, but which technologies, and which companies, will still be standing when the first commercial plant switches on? In this episode, finance industry specialist Stuart Allen breaks down the econom... more
“People call it the holy grail, but I think humanity will be working on fusion for the rest of humanity.”
Recording at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, fusion scientist Ahmed Diallo lays out the roadmap he calls “Fusion 2.0.” Ahmed explains ... more
Tritium may not be all that scarce (Canada’s CANDU reactors alone have produced kilograms of it over the years), but keeping a steady, reactor-grade supply is still a major engineering challenge.
In this conversation, Ian Castillo, Co-CEO of Fusion... more
Dr. Troy Carter joins us to share his journey into fusion energy, the activities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the cutting-edge MPEX system. We explore how MPEX will test materials for future fusion reactors under extreme plasma conditions an... more
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Focusing on the practical and policy-enabled path to commercial fusion, this show explores how science, funding, regulation, and market dynamics intersect to shape the future of energy from fusion. Across episodes, topics include progress metrics and peer-reviewed frameworks guiding investment and research decisions, the evolution of public-private partnerships and milestone-driven funding, capital dynamics and risk management in private fusion, and the technical and logistical realities of advanced fuels, fuel cycles, and compact reactor concepts. Notable themes include the tension between ambitious scientific goals and real-world deployment, the role of governance and policy in accelerating demonstrations, and the broad ecosystem needed t... more
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