Realta Fusion will develop former Oscar Mayer site in Madison, add 600 jobs
The project will bring $55 million in state and local incentives and could grow the Madison startup from about 50 workers to more than 600.
- On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Realta Fusion announced it selected the former Oscar Mayer plant in Madison, Wisconsin, for its new headquarters and research facility, backed by up to $55 million in state and local incentives.
- Realta CEO Kieran Furlong spent two years searching nationwide for a site with strong electricity infrastructure and existing industrial buildings, ultimately choosing Wisconsin's repurposed factory over competing locations in New Jersey and Tennessee.
- Wisconsin's financial package combines $37.5 million in state tax exemptions, up to $15 million in enterprise zone credits, and $2.8 million in city tax increment financing, supporting creation of over 600 jobs over five years.
- The new facility will house "Hammir," Realta's prototype magnetic mirror fusion machine, with construction expected to begin before the end of 2026 to demonstrate conditions for commercial fusion energy production.
- While fusion startups raised over $1.5 billion this year, the project aims to revitalize a site largely vacant since 2017, positioning Wisconsin as a potential global leader in the emerging fusion energy industry.
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Wisconsin has committed up to $55 million in incentives to help Realta Fusion build its new headquarters and fusion research facility in Madison, a move aimed at strengthening the state’s position in the emerging fusion energy industry. The funding package will support development of “The Realta Forge” at OM Station, the site of the former Oscar Mayer plant. Realta plans to build its prototype magnetic mirror fusion machine, called Hammir, at th…
Realta Fusion to build headquarters, research facility at former Oscar Mayer site in Madison
MADISON, Wis. — Fusion energy startup Realta Fusion announced Wednesday it will establish its corporate headquarters and next-generation research and development facility at the former Oscar Mayer plant in Madison, a move expected to bring more than 600 jobs to Wisconsin. The Madison-based company will redevelop more than 200,000 square feet of vacant space at […] The post Realta Fusion to build headquarters, research facility at former Oscar Ma…
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