Wisconsin begins to bet big on fusion energy

Wisconsin begins to bet big on fusion energy

WEDC backs new Fusion Energy Coalition with $778,000 grant.

Ignite Wisconsin grant from WEDC aims to widen Wisconsin’s lead in fusion energy

Wisconsin Fusion Energy Coalition will promote academic, private-sector partnerships MADISON, FEB. 19, 2026 — Gov. Tony Evers, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced today that a $778,000 Ignite Wisconsin grant to the Wisconsin Fusion Energy Coalition will help establish Wisconsin as a national hub for fusion energy commercialization. The coalition, led by 5 Lakes Institute, Inc. and anchored by UW-…

BizTimes: Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium launches with $950,000 WEDC grant

A new statewide coalition led by the Wisconsin Technology Council looks to bolster the state’s frontier technology and startup ecosystem.