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TechCrunch · Oct 26, 2026 6:59 PM EDT TechnologyMarkets

Fusion startups are giving the government shares in exchange for awards. Is it worth it?

Fusion startups face a new challenge, one unrelated to plasma physics: Give the government shares in exchange for funding awards or go it alone?

Fusion startups are giving the government shares in exchange for awards. Is it worth it?
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