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Kyoto Fusioneering just landed $121 million to build a groundbreaking fusion fuel breeding device at Oak Ridge National Lab, proving that the real magic of fusion isn’t just in the reactor—but in the invisible tech that makes it work. Their Unity-3 prototype tests a liquid lithium-based breeding blanket that captures heat and neutrons to generate tritium, the critical fuel for fusion reactions. Beyond this, they’re tackling every piece of the puzzle: heat-resistant materials, fuel heating systems, exhaust recycling, and electricity conversion. With half of fusion startups planning to partner with them, Kyoto is becoming the unsung backbone of the industry—turning experimental fusion into grid-ready power.

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