
Proxima Fusion Raises €130 Million to Become European Nuclear Champion
Proxima Fusion, a German startup developing nuclear fusion technology, has raised €130 million ($148.8 million) from investors to develop a device capable of generating the futuristic energy by 2031.
The startup then plans to have its device operating inside a commercial power plant in the 2030s, the company said on Wednesday.
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