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Zap Energy just pivoted to add nuclear fission to its fusion program — hedging its bet as the race to power AI data centers heats up

Zap Energy built its reputation on a bold promise: a compact fusion reactor that uses sheared flows of ionized gas to confine ...

Zap Energy’s nuclear double play: Fusion startup adds traditional fission to its lineup, in industry first

Fusion startup Zap Energy is adding nuclear fission to its quest for nuclear power, naming Zabrina Johal as CEO to lead the new dual-purpose effort.
Business Wire

ZAP Surgical Unveils the ZAP-Axon® Radiosurgery Planning System

SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc., a global leader in non-invasive robotic brain surgery, today announced the ZAP-Axon ® Radiosurgery Planning System *, an entirely new ...

Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix

Surprise! Fusion startup Zap Energy says it will be developing fission reactors alongside its fusion devices.
Yahoo

Inside Zap Energy, the Bill Gates-backed company that wants to bring fusion power to the electrical grid

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zap Energy is a fusion startup hoping to launch a pilot fusion plant in the next few years. Its technology uses a Z-pinch device ...
GeekWire

Zap Energy confirms $130M round, shares progress on its demo power plant system

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Lisa Stiffler on Oct 9, 2024 at 8:30 ...
Inc

Startup Zap Energy’s Fusion Reactor Could Revolutionize Power Production

Century is Zap Energy’s first fully-integrated demonstration of three major plant-relevant technologies operating at up to 100 kilowatts of input power. Photo: Zap Energy Before we go any further, ...
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Zap Energy becomes the first fusion company to add traditional nuclear fission to its business — a move that stunned the industry

Zap Energy, the Seattle-area startup that has spent nearly a decade chasing fusion power through an unconventional plasma technique, announced in June 2026 that it is adding traditional nuclear ...
Wired

ZAP's Long Road Ahead

ZAP’s history of overpromising and underdelivering goes back several years, and all signs point to a bumpy future.Car model: ZAP AliasAnnounced: January 2008Description: Three-wheel electric sports ...