Fusion energy innovator ExoFusion has announced the launch of Stellarator Acceleration Services, a new initiative designed to help accelerate the path to Commercially Viable Fusion (CVF). The announcement was made jointly from Bellevue, WA, and Austin, TX, on February 12, 2026. Stellarators, alongside other devices like tokamaks, are among the most promising fusion confinement concepts that can be extrapolated to reactor-scale performance, making them a key focus for the fusion industry.
The launch comes at a time when stellarator companies have raised over $1 billion in recent funding rounds, reflecting strong investor and scientific confidence in their potential. ExoFusion's services will target these companies, offering expertise in design, simulation, intellectual property, and scientific innovation to overcome technical hurdles. The company is a recipient of multiple government grants, including from ARPA-E, SciDAC, FIRE, and INFUSE, and works across various device types and fuel cycles.
ExoFusion CEO Romi Mahajan emphasized the importance of the new services, stating that they will help stellarator developers reduce risk and shorten timelines to commercial fusion. The company's focus on confinement physics and novel materials for the first wall positions it as a leader in addressing critical challenges facing the fusion industry.
Type One Energy, a venture-backed stellarator developer established in 2019, is one of the companies expected to benefit from these services. Type One Energy's FusionDirect™ program aims to build a fusion power plant over the coming decade using advanced manufacturing, computational physics, and high-field superconducting magnets. The company is committed to community engagement and capital-efficient strategies.
The fusion energy sector has seen significant growth, with multiple private and public initiatives targeting net-positive energy generation. ExoFusion's Stellarator Acceleration Services could play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between current experiments and commercial reactors. For more details, the full announcement is available here, and additional images and bios can be accessed by clicking this link.
ExoFusion's CEO Romi Mahajan can be reached for inquiries, and Type One Energy's VP Marketing Thomas Frey is also available for comment. The companies are working together to ensure that fusion energy becomes a reality as soon as possible.
