Can Europe Lead the Fusion Race?

The next great energy technology is being built now. The question is no longer if fusion will happen, but where. Drawing on France’s history of strategic bets in energy technology, Luc Rémont and Francesco Sciortino explore what it takes for Europe to move from scientific leadership to industrial leadership in fusion. They will discuss the fusion architecture emerging as the path to scale, and why the window to establish that lead is open now. This session makes the case for fusion as Europe’s next great industrial opportunity, and for Europe to not just compete in the fusion race, but to define and lead the industry itself.