Tag: Press, News, and Media
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Announcing our investment in Astral Materials, a new super-materials company.
Read More: Announcing our investment in Astral Materials, a new super-materials company.We are delighted to announce our investment in Astral Materials, a women-led startup based in California that is oriented to manufacturing advanced materials in space. They have already received grant funding from NASA and Blue Capital is their first external investor.
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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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TechCrunch – Blue Capital company Acceleron featured in piece on fusion and AI.
Read More: TechCrunch – Blue Capital company Acceleron featured in piece on fusion and AI.The piece, entitled “2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI,” covers the rapidly rising demand for electricity that Blue Capital presented on last year. Portfolio company Acceleron is listed as “among the winners” in fusion since the announcement of the fusion breakthrough in 2022 at the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence…
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3 Blue Capital portfolio companies participate in new US Department of Energy funding through the TINEX program.
Read More: 3 Blue Capital portfolio companies participate in new US Department of Energy funding through the TINEX program.The US Department of Energy has awarded more than $105 million to six projects nationwide, including to TINEX — Target Injector Nexus for Experimental Development — a new initiative that is being led by General Atomics, an American energy and defense corporation, according to a new press release. General Atomics says that “the TINEX collaboration…
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Former National Security Advisor of Israel, Hon Eyal Hulata, joins Blue Capital.
Read More: Former National Security Advisor of Israel, Hon Eyal Hulata, joins Blue Capital.The Honorable Eyal Hulata served from July 2021 to January 2023 as Israel’s National Security Advisor. As part of this role he was also Head of the National Security Council (NSC) of Israel. Dr Hulata served in this role under two Prime Ministers. He was appointed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennet and served also for…
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Blue Capital portfolio company Helicity receives new NASA Institute of Advanced Concepts (NIAC) grant.
Read More: Blue Capital portfolio company Helicity receives new NASA Institute of Advanced Concepts (NIAC) grant.Helicity is the Blue Capital portfolio company building a fusion-powered rocket. According to Universe Today, the new non-dilutive NASA funding will enable the company to accelerate its development of the fusion propulsion system. The specific focus is to expand their capabilities to explore areas around our sun.
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IEEE – Blue Capital portfolio company banks on muons for colder fusion.
Read More: IEEE – Blue Capital portfolio company banks on muons for colder fusion.A new article in IEEE Spectrum shows how Acceleron gained $24M in fresh funding to advance its “plasma-free” approach to fusion.
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Stability in the Middle East vital to delivery at home, UK Prime Minister says.
Read More: Stability in the Middle East vital to delivery at home, UK Prime Minister says.According to 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP, is visiting the Middle East. He said: To deliver on my plan for change, we need a strong foundation of security but that cannot just be built at home, it requires us to play our part on the…
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US Department of State announces the expansion of C-SIPA, a Middle East security agreement.
Read More: US Department of State announces the expansion of C-SIPA, a Middle East security agreement.According to the US State Department’s Office of the Spokesperson on Dec. 7, 2024, The United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain announced their joint decision to invite the United Kingdom to accede to the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA), representing a major step forward in fostering broader regional security integration, bolstering mutual…
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Blue Capital portfolio company raises $24 million.
Read More: Blue Capital portfolio company raises $24 million.Acceleron Fusion Secures $24M Series A Led by Lowercarbon Capital and Collaborative Fund to Revolutionize Clean Energy with Muon-Catalyzed Fusion Acceleron Fusion, a pioneer in muon-catalyzed fusion energy, has closed a $24 million Series A funding round. The funding will fuel Acceleron’s efforts to advance its unique approach to clean, safe, and abundant energy. Acceleron is developing…