Date: November 14, 2025 
Host: DIII-D National Fusion Facility

DIII-D Industry Day brings together researchers, private partners, and stakeholders to strengthen the fusion ecosystem and accelerate pathways toward practical fusion energy.

The event is designed to connect organizations across the fusion supply chain, share technical perspectives on fusion research and technology trends, and create space for collaboration between the public and private sectors.

Come and be Connected: Build an international fusion ecosystem

• Creating social and economic value, and vitalizing the fusion industry ecosystem through collaboration between researchers and private partners.
• Promoting innovation and growth in the industry by utilizing fusion and plasma technologies.
• DIII-D provides an ecosystem to advance fusion energy.
• Provide useful technical talks on US Fusion Program and Landscape.

Share the Vision of Commercialization of Fusion Energy

• Introduction to the current status of domestic and international research on fusion energy and the latest technology trends.
• How to activate the fusion industry ecosystem through the public-private partnership.  
• Sharing of information on current challenges in the fusion industry, and discussing possible collaboration plans with each other.
• Technical presentations, lightning talks, and poster sessions showcasing companies, products, and partnership prospects.
• Meeting potential customers and other fusion suppliers  
• Opportunities to inform the DIII-D management on your needs from DIII-D for fusion industry developments.

Session 1: Welcome and Introduction to DIII-D National Fusion Facility 

• DIII-D’s Role in the Fusion Plan and Capabilities – Richard Buttery (Director, DIII-D)

Session 2: US Fusion Program and Landscape 

• US Fusion Strategy and Path to Fusion – Troy Carter (ORNL)
• Challenges in Fusion Energy Development and Technology Opportunities – Brian Grierson (General Atomics)
• Private Fusion Industry Landscape and Supply Chain Business Opportunities – Megan Goodland (Fusion Fuel Cycles, Inc.)
• Public Fusion Landscape: Expertise, Capabilities and Research Programs – Andrew Dvorak (ORNL)
• Introduction to DIII-D PIT Group Activities – Gregory Sinclair (General Atomics)

Session 3: Private Industry Fusion Program and Landscape 

• DIII-D Digital Twin Development – Tom Gibbs (Nvidia)
• Development of Renewable Plasma-Facing Surfaces in Magnetic Fusion Devices at DIII-D (with Thea Energy) – Eric Hollmann (UCSD)
• Radiation-Hardened Millimeter-Wave Detector for Neutron and ECH Environments – Yilun Zhu (U.C. Davis)
• MPEA Studies at DIII-D for PFC Applications: Preliminary Results – Daniel Velazquez (Avalanche Energy)
• Divertor Material Evaluation System (DiMES) at DIII-D: 30 Years of PMI Research – Dmitry Rudakov (UCSD)
• Report on DIII-D Industry Experiment Day (Fusion Material Test & Database Using DiMES) – Jonathan Coburn (SNL)
• Opportunities in Lithium PFCs and Lithiated Edge Control at DIII-D – Florian Effenberg (PPPL)
• Opportunities for Large Scale Sample Exposure During Tungsten Tile Testing Campaign – Jonathan Coburn (SNL)

Session 4: Lightning Talks 

• Low Power Density HTS Tokamaks for Off Grid Applications – Justin Cohen (Maritime Fusion)
• Ultrasonic Multipoint Waveguide Temperature Sensor for Divertor Diagnostics in FPPs – Dheeraj Velicheti (X-Wave Innovations)
• Implementation Reconstruction Fee Shape Control Module – Aleksei Zolotarev (Next Step Fusion)
• Compact Heterodyne Dispersion Interferometer System for Fusion Pilot Plant – Paul Schroeder (General Atomics)
• Plansee Capabilities in Manufacturing Tungsten and Molybdenum-Based Materials, Machining Capabilities – Arno Plankensteiner (Plansee)
• Expanding the Fusion Technology Ecosystem: DIII-D as Small Business Incubator – Daniel Finkenthal (Palomar Scientific Instr)
• Advancing Self-Renewing High Temperature Sensor for Fusion Applications – Jun Ren (UTK)