UKAEA leads the world in fusion energy research with a wide range of programmes covering plasma science, robotics, materials testing and development, and tritium science. Our scientists and engineers are working with partners around the globe to develop fusion as a new source of clean energy for tomorrow’s power stations.
Find out what we are working on – and how you can get involved.
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Active Cells Facility for the European Spallation Source
Delivering the world’s largest windowless hot cell.
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Collaborative Robotics Research
Pioneering robotics innovation through close collaboration with academic partners.
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DEMO: Demonstrating commercial fusion energy
Developing concepts for the maintenance of the world’s most ambitious fusion energy project.
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Digital tools and infrastructure
Developing an in-house suite of software for performing remote tasks using robotics in challenging environments.
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FOSTER for Academia
Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research (FOSTER) – increasing the quality and quantity of the talent pool available to the UK fusion sector.
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FOSTER for Industry
Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research (FOSTER): Connecting the fusion energy industry with skills, training and education opportunities.
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FOSTER outreach
Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research (FOSTER). Inspiring the next generation into careers in fusion energy.
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FOSTER: Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research
Building a fusion skills ecosystem that can train, develop, and grow the fusion generation.
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Fusion concepts in future energy landscapes
We aim to map out future energy ecosystems and uses of fusion expanding beyond grid electricity.
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Fusion Futures
World-leading innovation stimulating industry capacity through international collaboration and the development of future fusion power plants.
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Fusion Industry Programme
Stimulating growth of the UK fusion energy ecosystem and preparing it for the future global fusion power plant market.
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Industry Capability
The UK aims to create an industrial sector that leads the world in fusion energy.
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Industry PhD Support Scheme 2026
We are helping industry and academia shape the future of fusion.
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International Computing
Developing international collaborations to help design and deliver the commercial fusion era.
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ITER Robotics Test Facility
Ensuring that ITER, the world’s largest fusion experiment, can be remotely maintained.
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LIBRTI: The Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation Programme
We are creating a world leading UK capability for demonstrating the feasibility of power plant relevant fusion fuel technologies.
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LongOps: Faster and safer decommissioning
Developing digital tools to enable faster, safer and more cost-effective decommissioning.
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MAST Upgrade: The world’s largest operational spherical tokamak
Tackling one of fusion energy’s biggest challenges: plasma exhaust.
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National Fusion Skills Hub
We are looking to develop a new National Fusion Skills Hub for the fusion energy sector.
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NEURONE: NEUtron iRradiatiOn of advaNced stEels
Developing and delivering an industrially scalable fusion-grade advanced steel.
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RAICo: Robotics and AI Collaboration
Solving shared nuclear decommissioning and fusion engineering challenges by accelerating deployment of robotics and AI.
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STEP Fusion: Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production
STEP Fusion is a UK-led, world-leading programme bringing government and industry together to develop fusion energy.
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Technology Transfer Hub
Creating technology transfer and commercialisation opportunities from fusion into global markets.
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UKAEA-Eni H3AT Tritium Loop Facility
UK Atomic Energy Authority and Eni have a ground-breaking collaboration to develop skills and technologies for managing tritium within future fusion power plants.
