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The second ITER Private Sector Fusion Workshop will take place at ITER Headquarters in France on 22-23 April 2025.  

The aim of the workshop is threefold: to help the private sector best take advantage of ITER's new mechanisms for knowledge sharing and collaboration; to understand who is doing what to solve the remaining fusion technology challenges; and to highlight the capacities of the global fusion supply chain.

An updated program has just been published on the workshop website. Registration closes on Friday 11 April 2025. 

There is also still time to sign up for the ITER Business Forum (IBF/25) through 23 April . The two events are highly complementary. 

US ITER and Oak Ridge National Laboratory host a visit from ITER Director-General Pietro Barabaschi in late March. Highlights of the visit include the opportunity to present ITER status to the laboratory community, an informal US ITER all-hands Q&A session, and a visit to ORNL fusion labs including test stands for ITER plasma heating components and disruption mitigation studies. He also toured the now-under-construction Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), which will be a tool for studying plasma-materials interactions for future fusion devices.

US ITER is managed by ORNL, in partnership with Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Savannah River National Laboratory, under the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, Fusion Energy Sciences.

See the US ITER website .

Ever wonder how scientists are trying to recreate the power of the sun on Earth? In our latest ITER podcast episode, we dive into the fascinating world of tokamaks—donut-shaped magnetic cages that could be the key to unlimited clean energy. Join us in Season 3 of the ITER podcast as we unravel the mysteries of fusion with expert insights from ITER scientists, exploring how decades of research are bringing us closer to harnessing the same energy that powers stars. From tiny experimental devices to massive reactors, discover the incredible journey of fusion science and why tokamaks might just be humanity's most promising path to sustainable power.

Episode 2 of Behind the Science of Fusion is available now.

Look up "Tokamaks" on the podcast page of the ITER website or open it directly here. You can also find the the ITER podcast at , , , , and .

The prestigious Women in Nuclear (WiN) Global Excellence Award is a chance to celebrate an individual who has communicated consistently, effectively and positively the key messages for the nuclear industry and nuclear applications.

The successful candidate will be offered free registration at the WiN Global 32nd Annual Conference in London (14-18 July 2025) and the opportunity to speak at the Annual Conference.

For application criteria see the . Apply by 13 April 2025.

Fusion Power Associates is calling out for nominations for two awards:

* The 2025 Leadership and Distinguished Career Awards (nominations are sought by 1 August). No supporting material is required for these nominations, although supporting statements are appreciated.

* The 2025 Excellence in Fusion Engineering Awards (Nominations are sought by 15 August). The purpose is to recognize individuals in the early part of their careers (maximum age 42) with both technical accomplishment and demonstrated leadership qualities. Nominating material should include the candidate's bio and letters of recommendation, including at least one letter from outside the nominee's home institution. 

Nominations and nominating material should preferably be sent electronically to fusionpwrassoc@aol.com.

The purpose, criteria and list of previous recipients for all awards are posted at (click on Awards). For questions contact: fusionpwrassoc@aol.com