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jobs during its build phases and generate a multi-year pipeline of industrial contracts, including in manufacturing, construction, superconducting magnets, power electronics, and power-plant infrastructure.“ With Alpha, fusion enters a phase where industrial execution becomes decisive,” said Francesco Sciortino, CEO and Co-founder of Proxima Fusion.“ The Alpha Alliance brings together complementary industrial capabilities to ensure that complex fusion systems can be manufactured, integrated, and delivered at scale in Europe.”“ With Alpha, we are building the bridge from decades of publicly funded fusion research to industrialscale delivery. The Alpha Alliance reflects a shared commitment by European industry to translate this leadership into industrial delivery. By aligning capabilities across the supply chain, we are creating the conditions to build fusion systems at scale and position Europe at the forefront of bringing fusion power from theory into reality,” said Lucio Milanese, Chief
External Affairs Officer and Co-founder of Proxima Fusion. Philippe Merino, Vice President, Air Liquide Engineering & Technologies, added:“ The future of energy generation requires visionary ideas, scientific pioneering spirit, and components capable of withstanding the most extreme requirements. Proxima Fusion is a prime example of implementing cutting-edge technology in the age of fusion.
High-alloyed stainless steel For the structural support system of Proxima Fusion’ s stellarator magnets, Rolf Kind GmbH supplies forged parts made from high-alloyed stainless steels, designed to withstand extreme mechanical loads and magnetic forces at cryogenic temperatures.“ Projects like Proxima Fusion’ s demonstrator Alpha shows how German engineering excellence, scientific precision, and international collaboration can deliver meaningful progress. As a familyowned company with decades of experience in specialty alloys, we see ourselves not merely as
a supplier, but as a technology partner and enabler. We thank Proxima Fusion for their trust in our expertise and are excited to be part of this pioneering project to realize sustainable energy technologies,” said Markus Kind, Managing Director, Rolf Kind GmbH.
QI-HTS Stellerators Proxima Fusion spun out of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics( IPP) in 2023 to build fusion power plants using QI-HTS stellarators. Proxima has since assembled a world-class team of engineers, scientists and operators from leading companies and institutions, such as the IPP, MIT, Harvard, SpaceX, Tesla, and McLaren. By taking a simulation-driven approach to engineering that leverages advanced computing and high-temperature superconductors to build on the groundbreaking results of the IPP’ s W7-X stellarator, Proxima is leading Europe into a new era of clean energy, for good. A full list of members and more information is available at alphaalliance. org.
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