# Fusion's Next Race Is Over Superconducting Tape, Not Plasma

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- Published: 2026-11-11T23:00:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
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The race to build the world’s first commercial fusion power plant has moved out of the physics lab and onto the factory floor. Private investors poured a record $4.48 billion into fusion last year, a 69% jump, bringing the industry’s total since 2021 to $14.24 billion. According to the Fusion Industry Association, 71% of the 56 private fusion companies it surveyed expect to deliver power to the gr

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