![[type-one-logo-300x23.png|300]] Company website: [https://typeoneenergy.com/](https://typeoneenergy.com/) ### Introduction Type One Energy was founded in 2019 by a team of scientists and engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including Cary Forest, focusing on commercializing stellarator fusion technology developed through academic research. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, with operations in Madison, Wisconsin, the company's mission is to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world by developing an optimized stellarator fusion energy system using high-temperature superconducting magnets and advanced manufacturing methods. The company's key focus areas include advancing modular stellarator designs for compact fusion power plants, leveraging HTS magnets for efficiency, and pursuing the FusionDirect program to achieve stellarator fuel ignition conditions; Type One Energy emphasizes collaborations with national labs, utilities, and investors to accelerate commercialization, targeting deployment in the 2030s amid global efforts to decarbonize energy systems. ### Key Products and Technology - **Infinity Two Fusion Pilot Plant**: A stellarator-based demonstration facility with modular design for net energy production; features high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets for compact size and efficiency, advanced manufacturing for rapid deployment, and plasma performance evaluation; applications in validating commercial fusion, providing sustainable power for industries, and integrating with grids for decarbonization. - **Modular HTS Stellarator Magnets**: Advanced magnets for stellarator fusion systems; features modular construction for scalability, high-field strength enabling smaller reactors, and accelerated development program; applications in fusion power plants, reducing costs and complexity for commercial viability. ### Team and Leadership - **Christofer Mowry, Chief Executive Officer**: Leads overall strategy and operations; over 30 years in energy sector, former CEO at Babcock & Wilcox; focuses on commercializing stellarator fusion; X handle: not available; LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mowry-397108a. - **Cary Forest, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer**: Oversees technology development; Professor at UW-Madison, expert in stellarator physics; X handle: not available; LinkedIn: not publicly listed. - **Ryan Guerrero, Chief Operating Officer**: Manages operations and project execution; X handle: not available; LinkedIn: not publicly listed. - **David Vickerman, Chief Financial Officer**: Handles financial strategy; X handle: not available; LinkedIn: not publicly listed. ### Recent News and Developments (2025) | Date | Event | Details | |------|--------|---------| | July 22, 2025 | Signs Contracts with TVA | Entered first commercial contracts with Tennessee Valley Authority for fusion power plant project, focusing on custom welding and fabrication at TVA's facility. | | May 27, 2025 | Completes Formal Design Review | Successfully finished initial design review of Infinity Two fusion pilot plant, advancing toward construction. | | April 7, 2025 | Begins Testing Fusion Magnet | Initiated testing of advanced modular HTS stellarator magnets after 18-month development program. | | March 27, 2025 | Issues Fusion Power Plant Design | Published comprehensive physics basis and design for a practical fusion power plant, marking a milestone in stellarator development. | | February 18, 2025 | Collaborates with Pine Island | Partnered with Pine Island New Energy Partners to mature fusion supply chain. | | February 13, 2025 | Announces Partnerships Hat-Trick | Signed deals with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Pine Island New Energy Partners, and TVA for magnet licensing, supply chain maturation, and fusion prototype development. | | January 17, 2025 | Supports Five FIRE Projects | Selected as advisor for five of six DOE-funded Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) projects. | ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)**: Cooperative agreement since 2024, extended in 2025 with contracts for fusion prototype at Bull Run site and power plant development in Tennessee. - **Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS)**: Fusion magnet agreement in February 2025 for exclusive licensing of HTS technology to design proprietary stellarator magnets. - **Pine Island New Energy Partners (PINEP)**: Collaboration announced February 13, 2025, to accelerate maturation of fusion energy supply chain. - **U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)**: Advisor role in five of six FIRE program projects funded in January 2025, bridging fusion research and industry. - **Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)**: Partnership for stellarator fusion prototype machine, including site evaluations and R&D support. ### Closing Note As a venture-backed startup at the development stage with $36 million raised in a May 2025 Series A round, bringing total funding to over $48 million, Type One Energy is positioned for prototype construction by 2028 and commercial deployment in the 2030s, driven by partnerships and DOE support in advancing stellarator fusion technology. *Report generated July 28, 2025*