Longview aims to be the first to commercialize fusion, making a one-to-one copy of the working fusion facility called NIF in California, and making it cheaper and more scalable. It is co-founded by Dr. Edward I. Moses who built NIF. Another co-founder, Dr. Igor Khandros, has founded 3 public companies, worth $1B+ each, including in semiconductors and biotechnology.
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Emperor and Empress of Japan preside over STS Forum, a meeting featuring portfolio company Longview.
Read More: Emperor and Empress of Japan preside over STS Forum, a meeting featuring portfolio company Longview.Focused on innovations in sustainability and energy — including in climate solutions — the STS Forum took place in Kyoto, Japan. The event featured a talk by portfolio company Longview, describing their approach to fusion energy. Author blue-capital-team View all posts
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Blue Capital portfolio company Longview announces collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Read More: Blue Capital portfolio company Longview announces collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and portfolio company Longview are collaborating to accelerate Longview’s construction of commercial fusion energy plants across the U.S., according to the article. The company’s goal is to build power plants capable of energizing cities as large as Denver and Boston. Author blue-capital-team View all posts
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Blue Capital portfolio company featured in the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) Commission on the Scaling of Fusion Energy.
Read More: Blue Capital portfolio company featured in the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) Commission on the Scaling of Fusion Energy.Founded by Eric Schmidt, former Chairman of Google, the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) is “a non-partisan, non-profit initiative with a clear mission: to make recommendations to strengthen America’s long-term competitiveness as artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies are reshaping our national security, economy, and society.” This month, the SCSP’s Commission on the Scaling…
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Blue Capital portfolio company wins part of $42M US government award.
Read More: Blue Capital portfolio company wins part of $42M US government award.Portfolio company Longview has won the award as part of the National Science and Technology Accelerated Research for Fusion Innovation & Reactor Engineering hub. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said: “We now have the confidence that it’s not only possible, but probable, that fusion energy can be a reality.” Author blue-capital-team View all…
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New York Times article features 3 Blue Capital portfolio companies.
Read More: New York Times article features 3 Blue Capital portfolio companies.The New York Times published a front-page article on fusion this week which featured quotes from three of our portfolio companies. Reporter Kenneth Chang wrote that: “a decade ago, a report by the National Academy of Sciences found much to like in the energy potential of laser fusion but recommended that the United States hold…
