Powering a better world with Inertial Fusion.
We will make fusion power a reality within a decade by constructing the world’s highest-energy laser system and combining proven technologies in a way no one else saw.
- Our Approach
Leveraging laser technology originally pioneered for missile defense to build an economical 10+ megajoule class laser.
Scaling NIF’s historic fusion breakeven achievement into commercially viable fusion gain & operation.
Delivering baseload fusion electrical generation to the grid with leading plant economics and value.
- Our Technology
10+ MJ KrF Laser
Built on an advance in excimer laser architecture, our system delivers light at orders of magnitude lower cost and up to 10x higher energy than the NIF. By incorporating technologies developed in other fields, the laser eliminates the disadvantages of conventional approaches to IFE.Fusion Target
Like NIF, our fuel capsules are consumables containing hydrogen (DT) fuel that are ignited by a laser, but at much larger size and mass resulting in higher performance, easier manufacturing, and more robust operation. The higher performance means a power plant can operate at lower repetition rates (less than 1 Hz) than conventional IFE concepts.HYLIFE Chamber
Pioneered at Livermore National Lab and UC Berkeley over several decades, the chamber design uses a liquid flow of lithium salt (FLiBe) to absorb fusion output and completely protect the first structural wall, allowing 40-year lifetime and less activated waste than any other concept using DT fuel.Work with Us.
Fusion energy is the ultimate challenge and a world-changing mission; bring your passion and creativity to help us realize our vision for a better world.
- Our Vision
We believe that abundant energy creates a world where anything is possible.
Moving past energy scarcity will unlock a new optimism, and transform how we think about the future.
From climate change to national security and energy justice, fusion gives us what we need to address global challenges.
Powering the next generation of innovation, fusion will make desalination, carbon capture,
new materials and space travel plausible realities.
- Latest News and Updates
May 31, 2023 | Xcimer Energy
May 31, 2023 | U.S. Department of Energy
March 25, 2023 | Physics Today
March 22, 2023 | Economist
December 14, 2022 | New York Times
- Our Team
We are a group of world experts in fields that include lasers, optical physics, and fusion engineering that want to build technology to change the world.
Conner Galloway
CEO, Founder
Alexander Valys
CTO, Founder
Benjamin Wheeler
VP of Strategy, Founder
Brent Gill
COO
Susana Reyes, Ph.D.
VP, Chamber & Plant Design
J. Gary Eden, Ph.D.
VP, Laser and Optical Physics
Robert Lundy
VP, Defense
Cy Herring, Ph.D.
Director, Laser Engineering
Douglas Weidenheimer
Director, Pulsed Power Engineering
Bedros Afeyan, Ph.D.
Technical Advisory Board
Paul Hoff, Ph.D.
Technical Advisory Board
William Krupke, Ph.D.
Technical Advisory Board
Joseph Mangano, Ph.D.
Technical Advisory Board
Tom Mehlhorn, Ph.D.
Technical Advisory Board
Allen Offenberger, Ph.D.
Technical Advisory Board
Michael Tobin
Technical Advisory Board
We organize around small, dynamic, agile teams that prioritize multidisciplinary collaboration, ownership and fast execution.
Join Our Team
We are looking for talented and passionate scientists and engineers to join us and work together to develop world-changing technologies.