NEWS
October 19, 2026
Swiss expertise to power up ITER
Fusion for Energy (F4E) and Ampegon will continue working together to light up ITER. The Swiss company has been tasked with delivering two additional power supply units, on top of the eight currently being tested on-site. The contract extension, responding to ITER’s additional heating needs, rewards the strong expertise built over a decade by the European teams. The technology’s performance so far is proving their success.
January 19, 2026
Switzerland regains its place in European fusion research
As of 1 January 2026, Switzerland is once again officially participating in the ITER project thanks to the agreement on the European Union programs signed at the end of 2025. This agreement confirms Switzerland’s association with the European Union’s main funding programmes for research and innovation, following the halt of negotiations in 2021. For the Swiss Plasma Center, a leading actor in global fusion research, this reintegration represents a major milestone and closes a transition period marked by the continued support of Switzerland and its European partners.