Counterexamples: General Fusion and Tri-Alpha are two companies attempting to build commercial fusion reactors that are well-financed by investors. General Fusion got $40 million plus another round recently, and Tri-Alpha was up to $140 million before a recent investment from someone in Russia.
But both were funded early on by billionaires, Paul Allen for Tri-Alpha and Jeff Bezos for General Fusion. On the other hand, the focus fusion guys are putting up better numbers than Tri-Alpha and they're still running on a shoestring.
But both were funded early on by billionaires, Paul Allen for Tri-Alpha and Jeff Bezos for General Fusion. On the other hand, the focus fusion guys are putting up better numbers than Tri-Alpha and they're still running on a shoestring.