Tokamak Energy and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have formed a strategic partnership announced at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh. The collaboration centers on fusion energy development, with a particular emphasis on high-temperature superconductors (HTS).
The agreement, signed by Tokamak Energy CEO Warrick Matthews and KACST President Dr Munir Eldesouki, sets out plans for joint work in several areas. These include knowledge exchange through training and education in plasma physics and fusion engineering, and collaborative R&D and conceptual design to support future fusion infrastructure.
The partners will also pursue the application of advanced technologies – especially HTS – for research and industrial uses such as power distribution. Another priority is strengthening scientific dialogue and building a broader fusion ecosystem in Saudi Arabia.
KACST, founded in 1977, leads national initiatives across energy, aerospace, communications, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and sustainable technologies, and operates technology parks and incubators.
Tokamak Energy, spun out of the UK Atomic Energy Authority in 2009, operates the ST40 spherical tokamak and the Demo4 HTS fusion magnet system.
