# Fusion startups are giving the government shares in exchange for awards. Is it worth it?

- Source: TechCrunch
- Published: 2026-10-26T18:59:52+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/fusion-startups-are-giving-the-government-shares-in-exchange-for-awards-is-it-worth-it/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/fusion-startups-are-giving-the-government-shares-in-exchange-for-award-c82095/

Fusion startups face a new challenge, one unrelated to plasma physics: Give the government shares in exchange for funding awards or go it alone?

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