Google Backs Nuclear Fusion Startup Targeting Europe’s First Commercial Power Plant The recent funding round for Proxima Fusion, a Germany based startup, has brought the promise of nuclear fusion to the forefront of Europe's energy landscape.
With Google leading the charge alongside other strategic investors, this €411 million injection is being hailed as a significant step towards making commercial fusion power plants a reality.
Proxima's technology, based on stellarator design, aims to harness the immense energy potential of nuclear fusion – a process where two hydrogen atoms combine to form helium, releasing massive amounts of energy.