Technical presentations
Intended audience: scientists, engineers and college students, although not necessarily specialists of fusion, superconductors or liquid metals
Nathaniel BAKER-WOLFF, Thick and Flowing Free-Surface Liquid Metal Walls for Fusion
Fusion Energy Webinars organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
2024/10/24 - 1 hour 4 minutes, including Q&A
Francesco VOLPE, HTS Stellarators with Liquid Metal Walls
Convegno “La Fusione Nucleare: Scienza e Tecnologia” organizzato dall’Accademia dei Lincei
2024/10/18, Rome -25 minutes, including Q&A
Francesco VOLPE, High-field Stellarators with Liquid Metal Walls
Seminar at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
2022/07/08, Trieste - 1 hour 17 minutes
Jump to specific chapters:
3:00 Fusion
10:20 Plasma confinement
17:00 Motivation at Renaissance Fusion
25:12 Simpler HTS manufacturing
35:25 Liquid Metal walls
43:45 Synergies among the 3 technologies
44:53 Progress as of July 2022
1:00:50 Roadmap to fusion energy
Manufacturing High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) Coils for Stellarators & Tokamaks
Stellarators & Tokamaks are magnetic confinement devices producing fusion energy. This animation illustrates the fabrication of their coils using newly available Rare Earth Barium Copper Oxides (REBCO) superconducting materials. These generate very strong magnetic fields that make the devices more compact and cost-effective.
Jump to specific chapters:
00:00 Overall process
00:19 HTS tape manufacturing
01:54 Cable manufacturing
02:10 Coil manufacturing
02:28 Coil positioning
02:40 Same process for the tokamak
Note: this is the traditional way of making HTS coils for fusion. At Renaissance Fusion we are reinventing the process and going for something dramatically faster and simpler, but it is important (and fun) to understand and master the standard process first.
Semi-technical presentations
for investors, other stakeholders and the broader public
Victor PROST, The only approach to low-cost fusion electricity, 24/7
DNFE³ – Decarbonization Nuclear Fusion Economy & Energy Entrepreneurship Congress 2024
2024/12/17, Terrassa, Barcelona - 13 minutes
Francesco VOLPE, Europe's Deeptech Meetup - Renaissance Fusion
Speedy responses to the questions: (i) Introduce yourself and your company; (ii) How do you address current challenges in your industry? Spoiler alert: the challenges of HTS stellarators are complexity, scarcity (of HTS) and extreme conditions. Organized by BPI France.
2024/05/23, Paris - 3 minutes
Francesco VOLPE, Toward Stellarator Modules via HTS and Liquid Walls
Rehearsal -published on Renaissance Fusion’s YouTube page- of a pitch for Sifted’s Deeptech Pitch Day
2024/03/26 - 6 minutes
Nuclear Fusion with Francesco VOLPE, Renaissance Fusion | Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2023
Fireside chat moderated by Greg DE TEMMERMAN (Managing Director, Zenon Research)
2023/03/09, Paris - 31 minutes
Jump to specific questions:
1:10 What is fusion?
2:10 How can we realize fusion on earth?
3:57 What are the advantages compared to other energy sources?
5:30 Historically, fusion was publicly funded. Why is it now switching to private capital and startups?
7:09 What technical breakthroughs enabled this transition?
9:35 Why are most fusion start-ups in the USA, despite the majority of fusion research taking place in Europe?
11:55 Is Europe catching up?
12:49 Why did you choose France for Renaissance Fusion?
13:50 What challenges does fusion present to investors?
15:45 Are there spin-offs to de-risk fusion investments?
17:38 What technical challenges remain on the way to a commercial reactor?
20:18 Do fusion start-ups compete or collaborate with each other?
22:20 Why invest in long-term fusion, instead of established energy sources?
24:19 When can we expect commercial fusion?
26:40 Is a fusion reactor as capital-intensive as conventional fission, or more modular, like an SMR?
28:50 If you had unlimited funding, how would you accelerate fusion development?
29:38 Is the appetite of investors still strong in fusion?
Interviews
Francesco Volpe, Interview for Forbes Italia
2025/07/11 - 2m13
L'energia da fusione nucleare. Intervista a Francesco Volpe, Fisico e Fondatore Renaissance Fusion-ultimabozza
A Piacenza, in occasione dell’Assemblea Nazionale di UGIS - Unione Giornalisti Italiani Scientifici, il prof. Francesco Volpe, Fisico e Fondatore Renaissance Fusion, ha parlato ai microfoni di ultimabozza di ricerca sulla fusione nucleare e della prospettiva di abbandono delle energie che alterano il clima.
2024/12/16 - 2m15
Renaissance Fusion - Interview with CEO of Renaissance Fusion - Francesco A. Volpe
Founder and CEO Francesco A. Volpe comments on most significant achievements of Renaissance Fusion's journey so far.
2023/09/23 - 2m30
Renaissance Fusion - Interview with Renaissance Fusion's Liquid Metal Experimentalist Nathaniel Baker
Experimental liquid metal group leader Nathaniel Baker shares his thoughts on the working culture of Renaissance Fusion.
2023/09/13 - 1m08
Renaissance Fusion - Interview with Renaissance Fusion's Nuclear Systems Engineer Victor Prost
Interview with Renaissance Fusion's Nuclear Systems Engineer Victor Prost
2023/09/08 - 1m35
Renaissance Fusion - Interview with Co-founder of Renaissance Fusion - Martin Kupp
What sets Renaissance Fusion apart from others in industry? Co-founder and strategic advisor Martin Kupp answers.
2023/09/08 - 2m06
Panel discussions
Economist Impact Events - Panel discussion. Pulling in profits: magnets and other fusion spin-offs
Advanced fusion magnet technologies hold commercial potential beyond energy. What are the secondary markets for these magnets? How can investors capitalize on these spin-off technologies?
Supported by ASG Superconductors, Tokamak Energy, Renaissance Fusion
2025/04/14 - 32m43
Simons Hour Talks - 2022 04 28 - Renaissance Fusion's Technology & Plans
Presentation of Renaissance Fusion's innovative technology and ambitious plans given by Chris Smiet (CSO) and Francesco Volpe (CEO & CTO) at the Simons Hour Talks on the 28th April 2022.
9:38 - Viper Cable Concept
10:27 - Cables Making
21:29 - Axisymmetric Envelope Surfaces and Conformal Cylindrical Envelopes
47:59 - Do You Foresee any Cost Challenges Associated with Access once the Device Is Assembled
2022/06/21 - 1h15
F4E Roundtable - Roundtable D: Promoting Private Sector Engagement In Fusion
The F4E Roundtable gathered over 200 stakeholders in Barcelona to discuss the main opportunities and challenges for Europe to lead the fusion energy race.
2025/06/18 - 2h01