Innovation network for fusion energy
DOE SC released a planning document describing how a future public-private cost-share program for fusion reactor technologies may be structured. Any such program would require further internal review and congressional approval before being finalized and ultimately implemented. The planning document can be found here.
The first round of RFA submissions for 2022 opened on January 03, 2022 and will close on February 11, 2022 at 5:00 pm EST. RFAs are being sought in the 5 topical areas covered by INFUSE and are open to partnering with any of the 17 DOE national laboratories or accredited U.S. universities engaged in […]
The DOE SC press release for the second-round of 2021 INFUSE RFAs can be found here. Thank you to all the submitters and reviewers who participated in the 2nd round of 2021.
The DOE SC press release for the first-round of 2021 INFUSE RFAs can be found here. Thank you to all the submitters and reviewers who participated in the 1st round of 2021.
The second round of RFA submissions for 2021 will begin on June 30, 2021 and remain open until August 13, 2021. Applicants are encouraged to submit early following the posted RFA requirements. Late submissions will not be accepted. RFAs will be considered in any of the five topical areas authorized for INFUSE. Typical INFUSE awards […]
The second round (2021b) RFA reviews have been completed. A special thank you to all reviewers who submitted their evaluations in a timely manner. Your time and expertise are greatly appreciated.
Is a COTS program for fusion in our future? See this recent Forbes article.
Department of Energy’s (DOE) High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) Program Fall 2020 Solicitation The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation Initiative will issue a Fall 2020 solicitation in November, covering the High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) and High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) programs. More information can […]
The third annual INFUSE Workshop was held on December 16, 2021. It was a virtual 1 day workshop on ZOOM and was co-sponsored by the Fusion Industry Association. 2019 and 2020 INFUSE project reports and lab capability updates were presented. The new pilot program for university participation in the next RFA call was described. Several […]
The awards from the second 2020 INFUSE call were announced. Please see https://www.ornl.gov/news/second-round-2020-public-private-partnership-awards-announced-infuse-fusion-program for a description of the program and an award list. A list of companies, contacts and project abstracts can be found here. Congratulations to the award recipients. The 1st round 2021 INFUSE submission period will begin in January 2021.