{"id":3034,"date":"2025-04-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kyotofusioneering.com\/kfwp\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3034"},"modified":"2026-04-13T23:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:04:37","slug":"kyushu-university-starlight-engine-and-kyoto-fusioneering-unite-to-accelerate-fusion-power-development","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/kyotofusioneering.com\/en\/news\/2025\/04\/24\/3034","title":{"rendered":"Kyushu University, Starlight Engine, and Kyoto Fusioneering Unite\u00a0to Accelerate Fusion Power Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Joint Research Agreement Signed to Design Advanced Devices for the FAST Project,&nbsp; Targeting Power Generation by the 2030s<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kyushu University, Starlight Engine Ltd. (SLE), and Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd. (KF) have joined forces under a new joint research agreement to advance the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fast-pj.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAST<\/a> (Fusion by Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) Project\u2014an ambitious initiative to demonstrate practical fusion power generation by the 2030s. This collaboration will focus on designing critical instruments and components that will help turn fusion energy from theory into reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/kyotofusioneering.com\/kfwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250424_eyecatch-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyotofusioneering.com\/kfwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250424_eyecatch-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/kyotofusioneering.com\/kfwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250424_eyecatch-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/kyotofusioneering.com\/kfwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250424_eyecatch-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/kyotofusioneering.com\/kfwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250424_eyecatch.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Joint Research Agreement Overview<\/strong><br>Kyushu University, Starlight Engine, and Kyoto Fusioneering have signed a joint research agreement to accelerate progress on the FAST Project\u2014Japan\u2019s ambitious push to demonstrate fusion power by the 2030s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Launched in November 2024 and led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fast-pj.com\/en\/post\/2025\/04\/14\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Starlight Engine<\/a>, FAST brings together top scientists, industrial leaders, and global collaborators to overcome key technical hurdles in fusion energy as part of the Japanese government\u2019s national fusion roadmap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the new agreement, Professor Kazuaki Hanada and his team at Kyushu University will lead R&amp;D on critical device and instrument design. Professor Hanada is a recognized leader in plasma physics and the architect behind QUEST, Q-shu University Experiment with Steady-State Spherical Tokamak, Asia\u2019s largest spherical tokamak device. His team also manages one of Japan\u2019s most advanced datasets on plasma-facing components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By combining Kyushu University\u2019s deep research expertise, Kyoto Fusioneering\u2019s world-class engineering, and Starlight Engine\u2019s project leadership, the partnership aims to fast-track the core technologies needed to make fusion energy a viable power source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Joint Research Agreement Details<\/strong><br>As part of the agreement, Kyushu University, Starlight Engine, and Kyoto Fusioneering will collaborate on the design of key devices and components for the FAST Project. This includes developing high-level design guidelines, assessing feasibility and construction costs, and using simulation tools grounded in experimental data from QUEST\u2014Kyushu University\u2019s flagship spherical tokamak\u2014to improve plasma\u2013wall interaction strategies and ensure stable plasma operation. This design phase marks a critical step toward FAST\u2019s construction and Japan\u2019s long-term fusion power ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Comments from Project Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professor Kazuaki Hanada, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University<\/strong><br>&nbsp;\u201cWe\u2019re excited to contribute to the FAST Project\u2019s design phase. This privately led effort is a major milestone for fusion research in Japan. At a time when privately driven fusion programs are being developing around the world, the FAST Project marks a significant step forward for Japan. I look forward to applying the expertise we\u2019ve developed through QUEST to help build a strong foundation for Japan\u2019s fusion future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kiyoshi Seko, CEO, Starlight Engine Ltd.<\/strong><br>&nbsp;\u201cWe\u2019re proud to collaborate with Kyushu University and Kyoto Fusioneering on FAST. Professor Hanada\u2019s leadership in fusion research, especially through QUEST, brings invaluable insight based on decades of knowledge and expertise. Together with KF\u2019s engineering strengths, we\u2019re committed to pushing FAST forward at speed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Satoshi Konishi, Co-Founder and CEO, Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd.<\/strong><br>&nbsp;\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to work alongside Professor Hanada, one of Japan\u2019s leading fusion researchers, and support the FAST Project, driven by SLE. Achieving fusion power in the 2030s is a bold national goal, and we\u2019re ready to help turn that vision into reality.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3033,"template":"","news_category":[2,22],"news_year":[26],"class_list":["post-3034","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_category-topics","news_category-technology","news_year-26","en-US"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kyushu University, Starlight Engine, and Kyoto Fusioneering Unite\u00a0to Accelerate Fusion Power Development | NEWS | KYOTO FUSIONEERING<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Joint Research Agreement Signed to Design Advanced Devices for the FAST Project,&nbsp; Targeting Power Generation by the 2030s Kyushu University,\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kyotofusioneering.com\/en\/news\/2025\/04\/24\/3034\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kyushu University, Starlight Engine, and Kyoto Fusioneering Unite\u00a0to Accelerate Fusion Power Development | NEWS | KYOTO FUSIONEERING\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Joint Research Agreement Signed to Design Advanced Devices for the FAST Project,&nbsp; 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