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- About UKAEAOur fusion energy mission, strategies, impact and governance and how to join us.
- Case studiesRead case studies of our work advancing fusion energy technology.
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- Our historyOur place in the history of fusion energy.
- Our impactWhat we are aiming for and how we are performing.
- Our missionOur fusion energy mission and strategies for achieving it.
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- About UKAEA
- Our expertiseOur expertise
- Our expertiseOur technical capabilities in engineering, robotics, plasmas, computing and materials.
- ComputingAccelerating fusion energy research via modelling, engineering design, materials analysis, and data processing.
- DecommissioningCompleting JETs life cycle and setting a roadmap for future fusion machines.
- EngineeringEnabling the journey to sustainable fusion energy by solving complex challenges and building the systems that make fusion possible.
- TritiumWorlds leading research organisation related to tritium and hydrogen science.
- MaterialsProviding key capabilities and expertise for the development of materials for the fusion energy industry.
- PlasmasExploring the behaviour of plasma the hot gas that powers fusion reactions.
- RoboticsDeveloping robotics for fusion power plants and other extreme environments.
- TechnologyDeveloping a qualified suite of all the technologies needed to realise fusion power plants.
- Our expertise
- Our workOur work
- Our workMajor programmes and projects advancing fusion energy development.
- FOSTERFusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research.
- Fusion FuturesWorld-leading innovation stimulating industry capacity.
- JET Decommissioning and RepurposingRepurposing and decommissioning the Joint European Torus (JET).
- LIBRTIThe Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation Programme.
- MAST UpgradeThe worlds largest operational spherical tokamak.
- RAICo: Robotics and AI CollaborationSolving decommissioning and fusion engineering challenges by accelerating deployment of robotics and AI.
- NEURONE: NEUtron iRradiatiOn of advaNced stEelsDeveloping and delivering an industrially scalable fusion-grade advanced steel.
- STEP Fusion: Spherical Tokamak for Energy ProductionBringing government and industry together to develop fusion energy, scale it, and then deliver it at pace.
- Collaborative Robotics ResearchPioneering robotics innovation through close collaboration with academic partners.
- UKAEA-Eni H3AT Tritium Loop FacilityA ground-breaking collaboration to develop skills and technologies for managing tritium within future fusion power plants.
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- ServicesOur national fusion laboratory provides access to specialist facilities, software tools and laboratory services for fusion energy research.
- Facilities and equipmentFacilities and equipment we have available for research.
- Laboratory servicesOur specialist services include consultancy, analysis, design, testing and manufacture for fusion challenges and beyond.
- Manufacturing servicesSpecialist design, precision fabrication and rigorous testing to help organisations turn complex engineering challenges into robust, certifiable solutions.
- SoftwareSoftware developed by UKAEA and available for research.
- TrainingTraining courses to develop people and their skills to work in the fusion energy industry.
- Services
- Fusion energyFusion energy
- Fusion energyUnderstand fusion from basic principles to advanced concepts.
- Fusion energy in briefGet a brief overview of fusion energy, why we need it and how it works.
- Why we need fusion energyFusion promises to be a safe, low carbon and sustainable part of the worlds future energy supply.
- How fusion energy worksFusing hydrogen nuclei to make helium releases huge amounts of energy.
- Fusion energy questionsOur answers to fusion energy questions we are often asked.
- Teach fusion energyFree classroom resources to help teach fusion energy.
- The tokamakWe are researching the tokamak the most successful fusion concept yet developed.
- Fusion vs fissionOur brief explanation about what makes fusion energy different to fission.
- What is fusion fuel?Our brief explanation about fuels needed for maximum fusion power.
- What is magnetic confinement?Our brief explanation about magnetic confinement in our work on fusion energy.
- What is plasma?Our brief explanation of plasmas in our work on fusion energy.
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- InnovationInnovation
- InnovationExplore spinouts, patents, funding opportunities, and partnerships driving fusion innovation.
- CollaborationLearn how to collaborate with us to maximise impact.
- Innovation management frameworkA practical reference for strengthening innovation capability and improving the translation of knowledge assets into real world outcomes.
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