Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd (KF), a company specializing in engineering fusion energy power plants, is pleased to announce the launch of its second dedicated R&D centre in Japan at the “Tokyo Ryutsu Center” in Ota City, Tokyo. Our headquarters will also relocate to the same centre on Monday, 20 January 2025. Through the integration of both R&D and corporate functions, the pace of technological innovation will be accelerated, and business development will be performed as a united organization.
1. Rationale for the Establishment of the New Base
We are currently pushing forward with our R&D efforts to make fusion energy a reality as early as possible through multiple major projects. These include: 1) leading the “FAST” Program, a fusion energy power generation demonstration project, 2) developing the gyrotron system for plasma heating, and 3) demonstrating the Fusion Thermal Cycle and Fusion Fuel Cycle Systems, which convert fusion energy into electricity.
With the opening of our new research centre and the relocation of our headquarters, we will conduct experiments on individual components and systems related to the Fusion Fuel Cycle System. This move also enables the integration of our technology development with headquarters functions, thereby ensuring seamless collaboration and innovation.
We are collaborating with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) through our joint venture, Fusion Fuel Cycles Inc., to demonstrate the technology behind our Fusion Fuel Cycle System, through the construction of the “UNITY-2” demonstration facility currently underway in Ontario, Canada. To accelerate this effort, we have consolidated research previously conducted across multiple locations in Japan into a single facility, enhancing the efficiency and speed of our R&D activities. The Tokyo Ryutsu Center has been selected as the ideal location for this new in-house research and development hub.
At the same time, we have decided to relocate our headquarters to this new hub to facilitate closer collaboration between engineering, business, and corporate teams and to ensure that we have ample space for our growing team and expanding operations. It is important to note that no experiments involving fusion reactions or radioactive materials will be conducted at this facility.
In addition to these initiatives, we are making clear progress in developing the Fusion Thermal Cycle System through the construction of the “UNITY-1” power generation test plant at the Kyoto Research Centre, our dedicated R&D facility established in 2023. In addition, we are conducting R&D on gyrotron systems, which are critical for plasma heating and current drive, at research facilities within Japan.
We will continue to push forward together, as a unified team, to develop our technology and expand our business in pursuit of the early realization of fusion energy.
2. Address for the New Headquarters
Location: Distribution A Building, AW1-S, Tokyo Ryutsu Center, 6-1-1 Heiwajima, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0006, Japan
Total Floor Area: 1,046.44 m2 (of which 357.5m2 is office space)
Start Date of Headquarters Operations: 20 January 2025
