Zap Energy
American nuclear fusion energy company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zap Energy is an American company that aims to commercialize fusion power through use of a sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch. The company is based near Seattle with research facilities in Everett and Mukilteo, Washington.[1] The company aims to scale their technology to maintain plasma stability at increasingly higher energy levels, with the goal of achieving scientific breakeven and eventual commercial profitability.[2][3][4]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Energy |
Founded | 2017; 7 years ago (2017) |
Headquarters | Seattle, Washington , US |
Key people | Benj Conway (President, CEO), Brian A. Nelson (CTO), Uri Shumlak (CSO) |
Number of employees | 150 (2023) |
Website | www |
The conceptual basis for the technology was developed at the University of Washington led by Uri Shumlak. Zap Energy formed following the positive initial results achieved by the FuZE device as part of ARPA-E's ALPHA program. The company was co-founded by British entrepreneur and investor Benj Conway (President, CEO), together with nuclear physicists Brian A. Nelson (Chief Technology Officer) and Uri Shumlak (Chief Science Officer).[5]