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Commonwealth Fusion Systems gets $85M to build better fusion-ready semiconductors

Fusion developer secures federal funding to advance specialized power conductors

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··United States

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has received an $85m grant from the United States government to develop advanced conductors and fusion-compatible semiconductor components. The capital will support the engineering of electrical hardware required to build commercial-scale fusion energy facilities.

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