Roadmap
Our journey to commercial fusion energy is mapped out in clear, phased milestones, designed to derisk the next step and focus resources on achievable goals.
He3Lumina’s development roadmap consists of four phases, each designed to derisk the next step and focus resources on achievable goals. We believe in measured, disciplined progress: steady advances that bring fusion from concept to reality.
At-a-glance timeline
Phased, milestone-driven- 1Phase 1Concept validation & design
- 2Phase 2Plasma prototype
- 3Phase 3Engineering prototype
- 4Phase 4Pilot deployment
- 1Phase 1Concept validation & design
- 2Phase 2Plasma prototype
- 3Phase 3Engineering prototype
- 4Phase 4Pilot deployment
Phase 1: Concept Validation & Design (Foundation)
- Prove fundamentals before heavy spending on hardware.
- Intensive theoretical work and simulation studies validate the concept, develop a complete physics + engineering design, build the core team, secure partnerships, and run small-scale lab tests on critical subsystems.
Milestone: Design review and simulation evidence confirm feasibility, retiring the biggest early uncertainties.
Phase 2: Plasma Prototype (First Fusion Experiments)
- Go from paper to plasma.
- Build the first experimental reactor and iteratively tune for longer lifetimes, higher temperatures, and stability.
- Vet materials and refine diagnostics and controls.
- This prototype won’t generate net power, but will prove the plasma configuration is created and held as expected.
Milestone: Stable, repeatable FRC plasmas that correlate well with our models.
Phase 3: Engineering Prototype (Pilot Reactor Development)
- Scale into a near-commercial-scale prototype.
- Incorporate full subsystems (magnets, cooling, shielding, controls), push performance and reliability, and build toward reproducibility and manufacturability.
Milestone: Integrated operation demonstrating meaningful fusion power output and coordinated subsystem performance.
Phase 4: Pilot Plant Deployment (Commercial Demonstration)
- Build and operate the first real-world pilot plant.
- Validate performance, safety, and economics in a deployment setting while preparing manufacturing scale-up and regulatory readiness.
Milestone: Successful pilot fusion unit delivering useful energy under real-world constraints.
Derisking at every step
Each phase is deliberately scoped to reduce uncertainty before scaling up. We retire the biggest risks first, so that as we move to larger projects, the unknowns are fewer and confidence is higher.