U.S. IFE Ecosystem

The U.S. IFE ecosystem is a coordination, outreach, and workforce development initiative managed by the IFE hubs for the DOE Fusion Energy Sciences Program. Its goal is to advance inertial fusion energy through collaboration among universities, national laboratories, and industry. It connects people and organizations, shares resources, and supports innovation to address key challenges in inertial fusion science and technology.

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Ecosystem

Explore Our Ecosystem Activities

The US IFE supports multiple initiatives that enable both community building and workforce development.

IFE Conference

The Annual Conference brings together stakeholders from across the industry to share the latest advances in Inertial Fusion E science and technology.

IFE-SURE

FE-SURE is a national U.S. undergraduate research program coordinated by the IFE Hubs. It places students at universities, national laboratories, and fusion companies conducting research in inertial fusion energy. Through this program, participants gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge fusion science and technology while working alongside leading researchers and engineers..