<figure><img src="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iZ0cQfIHkDJY/v9/-1x-1.png"><figcaption><div><p>Source: Bloomberg, 36:34</p></div><div></div></figcaption></figure><p>Scientists have been trying to understand &#x2014; and mimic &#x2014; the way the sun produces energy for centuries. But recreating the energy-generating process of nuclear fusion here on Earth presents an array of technical challenges. Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, began working on some of those challenges as a doctoral student at MIT. Now backed by more than $2 billion, CFS is well on its way to making the long-held dream of nuclear fusion a reality. On this week&#x2019;s Zero, Mumgaard breaks down the science behind CFS&#x2019;s bagel-shaped tokamak reactor, and explains why he believes the nuclear fusion industry is just getting started.</p>

Scientists have been trying to understand — and mimic — the way the sun produces energy for centuries. But recreating the energy-generating process of nuclear fusion here on Earth presents an array of technical challenges. Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, began working on some of those challenges as a doctoral student at MIT. Now backed by more than $2 billion, CFS is well on its way to making the long-held dream of nuclear fusion a reality. On this week’s Zero, Mumgaard breaks down the science behind CFS’s bagel-shaped tokamak reactor, and explains why he believes the nuclear fusion industry is just getting started.

Zero: Inside a $2 Billion Nuclear Fusion Startup

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