Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $1B; Thea Energy Wins $20M DOE Award; Europe Delivers JT-60SA Fuel; DOE Launches Genesis Mission Awards; UKAEA Expands Fusion Education

<p>Adrian Carrillo, Master&#39;s Student at the University of Washington focusing on computational plasma physics, gives today’s global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.</p><p><br></p><p>1. Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1 billion in equity funding</p><p>https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-fusion-energy-company-commonwealth-raises-1-billion-equity-funding-2026-07-30/</p><p><br></p><p>2. Thea Energy lands a $20 million federal award to build its fusion magnet production line</p><p>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/thea-energy-lands-20m-federal-grant-to-build-its-magnets-for-fusion-reactors/</p><p><br></p><p>3. Europe delivers a new fuel source for JT-60SA</p><p>https://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/jt60sa-fuel-source-centrifuge-accelerator-f4e-sener/</p><p><br></p><p>4. DOE announces the first Genesis Mission awards supporting AI-driven fusion research</p><p>https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/doe-announces-first-genesis-mission-awards-supporting-ai-driven-fusion-research/</p><p><br></p><p>5. UKAEA supports fusion inclusion into postgraduate education</p><p>https://www.ukaea.org/news/supporting-fusion-inclusion-into-postgraduate-education/</p><p><br></p><p>Bonus stories:</p><p><br></p><p>ITER upper launcher design ready for manufacturing</p><p>https://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/iter-upper-launcher-design-ready-for-manufacturing/</p><p><br></p><p>The Energy Gang: Is fusion power here at last?</p><p>https://www.woodmac.com/podcasts/energy-gang/can-fusion-finally-deliver/</p>