Helical Fusion Partners with E-Crowd for Third Retail Investor Fund to Advance Fusion Energy

Helical Fusion, based in Tokyo, is developing a unique helical-type fusion reactor to achieve practical fusion energy. The company has signed a basic agreement with E-Crowd, a platform connecting startups with individual investors, to launch the 'E-Crowd NEXT' fund on June 1, 2026. Fusion energy is increasingly viewed as a critical solution to the global surge in electricity demand, offering a carbon-free and highly efficient power source. With the Japanese government prioritizing fusion energy in its growth strategy and allocating significant budgets, the industry is moving rapidly from academic research to industrialization. Helical Fusion's 'Helix Program' aims to complete key component demonstrations in the 2020s and achieve the world's first practical fusion power generation in the 2030s.