Amentum, a global engineering and project delivery company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Japanese tech developer Kyoto Fusioneering. Together, the companies are addressing fusion projects across Japan, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.

Mainly, the collaboration aims to address engineering bottlenecks associated with constructing power plants.

Partnering for Fusion Hardware

An illustration of fusion energy; Photo: Canva/dani3315 from Getty Images

Fusion energy has the potential to provide near limitless, clean energy. However, building a full fusion plant requires specialized technology and hardware, which scientists continue to work on.

This partnership will see Kyoto Fusioneering focusing on the inner machinery of fusion reactors, such as fuel cycle hardware, breeding blankets, and plasma heating systems. Amentum will handle large-scale nuclear engineering, plant integration, nuclear safety, and overall project management.

They also plan to combine fusion engineering with advanced digital and AI-driven tools. The goal is to speed up design cycles, improve predictive performance, and quickly move fusion out of the lab.

“Building a fusion power plant will depend on collaborations like this one,” said Kiyoshi Seko, president and COO of Kyoto Fusioneering. “Amentum brings nuclear engineering and program delivery experience at the scale fusion programs will need as they move toward construction.”

Seko added, “We look forward to working with the Amentum team to combine that experience with our fuel cycle, breeding blanket and plasma heating systems on programs in the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States.”

Global Fusion

The collaboration is timely because Japan recently rolled out a national fusion strategy and is investing more in private demonstration projects. Founded in 2019, Kyoto Fusioneering has built a solid footing in that market. Partnering with Amentum strengthens both companies to pursue major public and private programs worldwide.

“The Amentum and Kyoto Fusioneering partnership comes at a pivotal moment for the global fusion energy sector,” said Mark Whitney, president of Amentum’s Energy and Environment business. “By combining Amentum’s capabilities with Kyoto Fusioneering’s advanced fusion technologies, we can help address the engineering and delivery challenges required to move fusion from experimental systems towards commercially viable power plants.”

Whitney concluded, “This collaboration represents a shared commitment to accelerating the delivery of clean, secure, and scalable fusion energy.”

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