EMC2Fusion
EMC2 is a fusion energy research company that develops Polywell technology, a compact plasma confinement approach utilizing magnetic cusp fields and electrostatic potential wells. The organization creates computational blueprints for fusion power reactors and neutron generators, and designs compact, high-flux neutron sources for applications including materials testing and tritium breeding.
verified 17 July 2026
↗ Interview with EMC2 Fusion: A Different Approach to Fusion↗ Energy Matter Conversion Corporation | Fusion Energy Base↗ About UsFact sheet
- Founded: 1985↗ EMC2 Fusion↗ EMC2↗ Energy Matter Conversion Corporation | Fusion Energy Base↗ COMPANY PROFILE↗ About Us
- HQ: San Diego, California, USA↗ EMC2 Fusion↗ EMC2↗ Energy Matter Conversion Corporation | Fusion Energy Base↗ COMPANY PROFILE↗ About Us
- Key technology: Polywell fusion (inertial electrostatic confinement)↗ EMC2 Fusion↗ EMC2↗ Energy Matter Conversion Corporation | Fusion Energy Base↗ COMPANY PROFILE↗ About Us
- Notable development: High-beta plasma confinement demonstration (2013)↗ EMC2 Fusion↗ EMC2↗ Energy Matter Conversion Corporation | Fusion Energy Base↗ COMPANY PROFILE↗ About Us
- Target applications: Compact neutron sources and fusion power generation for AI data centers↗ EMC2 Fusion↗ EMC2↗ Energy Matter Conversion Corporation | Fusion Energy Base↗ COMPANY PROFILE↗ About Us
Connections
- INFUSE (Innovation Network for Fusion Energy) — Fusion Energy Base published an interview with EMC2's CEO covering the company's research progress and long-term vision.↗ EMC2: 40 Years of Experiments, a Neutron Source in Development and a Path to Fusion Energy | Fusion Energy Base
Recent developments
Linked to INFUSE (Innovation Network for Fusion Energy): Fusion Energy Base published an interview with EMC2's CEO covering the company's research progress and long-term vision.
Read more ↗fusionenergybase.com15 JulEMC2 Fusion (Energy Matter Conversion Corporation) is developing a neutron source as an intermediate milestone on its path to fusion energy, according to an interview with CEO Dr. Jaeyoung Park, who also highlighted the company's 40-year experimental history with the Polywell concept.
Read more ↗fusionenergybase.com15 Jul