Avalanche Energy
Avalanche Energy develops compact, modular fusion microreactors called the Orbitron designed for distributed energy applications in defense, space, and industrial sectors. The organization utilizes a rapid iteration approach to build and test high-energy plasma devices for power generation and neutron production.
verified 17 July 2026
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- Founded in 2018↗ Award | SBIR↗ Avalanche Energy↗ Avalanche Energy Announces New FusionWERX Test Facility to ...↗ Avalanche - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ About | Avalanche Energy
- HQ in Tukwila/Seattle, Washington, USA↗ Award | SBIR↗ Avalanche Energy↗ Avalanche - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ About | Avalanche Energy
- Total funding: $112.5M↗ Award | SBIR↗ Avalanche Energy↗ Avalanche - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ About | Avalanche Energy
- Key technology: Orbitron modular fusion reactor↗ Award | SBIR↗ Avalanche Energy↗ Avalanche - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ About | Avalanche Energy
- Notable partners: DARPA, AFWERX, Washington State Department of Commerce↗ Award | SBIR↗ Avalanche Energy↗ Avalanche - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ About | Avalanche Energy
- Developing a 100 kWt-class DT (deuterium-tritium) Orbitron fusion neutron source↗ Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source (FPNS) Studies -- ANS / Conferences / 2026 ANS Annual Conference / Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) · 2026-07-16
- Presenting research at ANS Annual Conference / TOFE 2026 (July 2026)↗ Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source (FPNS) Studies -- ANS / Conferences / 2026 ANS Annual Conference / Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) · 2026-07-16
- Researchers include Michael J. Eades and Robin Langtry↗ Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source (FPNS) Studies -- ANS / Conferences / 2026 ANS Annual Conference / Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) · 2026-07-16
Connections
- Fusion Industry Association — Tracks Avalanche Energy as part of the global private fusion industry funding landscape.↗ Avalanche Energy Showcases Fusion-Derived High-Voltage Technology Hammerhead
- Zap Energy — Zap Energy and Avalanche Energy are listed as competing players in the global nuclear fusion market and are both based in the Pacific Northwest.↗ As General Fusion makes historic Nasdaq debut, report shows global funding surged to $4.5B – GeekWire
Recent developments
Avalanche Energy Designs researchers Michael J. Eades and Robin Langtry are presenting a paper titled 'Neutronic Characterization of a 100 kWt-Class DT Orbitron Fusion Neutron Source' at the ANS Annual Conference / Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) session on Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source (FPNS) Studies, indicating active development of a 100 kWt-class DT (deuterium-tritium) Orbitron neutron source.
Read more ↗ans.org16 JulCoverage of Avalanche Energy's 2026 plasma breakthrough continues to circulate, highlighting the Jyn prototype's achievement of >1 keV ion temperatures in its compact Orbitron device.
Read more ↗themusicmaker.org14 JulAvalanche Energy is drawing attention to how fusion performance should be evaluated, emphasizing 'triple product' metrics — a composite of plasma density, temperature, and confinement time — as the standard for comparing fusion technologies.
Read more ↗tipranks.com16 JulAvalanche Energy publicized its Hammerhead high-voltage feedthrough technology via LinkedIn, highlighting it as a product derived from its compact Orbitron fusion machine work.
Read more ↗tipranks.com15 Jul