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The F4E Roundtable gathered over 200 stakeholders in Barcelona to discuss the main opportunities and challenges for Europe to lead the fusion energy race.
This session explored the reasons behind the low level of private sector investment in fusion in the EU compared to other world regions. We heard the views from new companies and investors on how to increase their growth in the EU and attract more investment to reap commercial benefits.
• Keynote Address by David Maisonnier, Founder and CEO of IZI Fusion
Panel discussion: Moderated by Tony Donné, CEO of FEInn - Frontiers in Energy Innovations GmbH, Former CEO of EUROfusion
• Elena Righi, Head of Euratom Research, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, European
Commission
• Amaya Lopez-Duran Viani, Head of Industry Observatory, BBVA Bank
• Frédérick Bordry, CTO Gauss Fusion
• Francesco Volpe, CEO Renaissance Fusion
• Michael Peiniger, Founder and Managing Director, ProZukunft Foundation
The F4E Roundtable gathered over 200 stakeholders in Barcelona to discuss the main opportunities and challenges for Europe to lead the fusion energy race.
This session explored the reasons behind the low level of private sector investment in fusion in the EU compared to other world regions. We heard the views from new companies and investors on how to increase their growth in the EU and attract more investment to reap commercial benefits.
• Keynote Address by David Maisonnier, Founder and CEO of IZI Fusion
Panel discussion: Moderated by Tony Donné, CEO of FEInn - Frontiers in Energy Innovations GmbH, Former CEO of EUROfusion
• Elena Righi, Head of Euratom Research, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, European
Commission
• Amaya Lopez-Duran Viani, Head of Industry Observatory, BBVA Bank
• Frédérick Bordry, CTO Gauss Fusion
• Francesco Volpe, CEO Renaissance Fusion
• Michael Peiniger, Founder and Managing Director, ProZukunft Foundation
