Helion Energy

Helion Energy, Inc.
Company type	Private
Industry	Fusion power
Founded	2013
Founders	David Kirtley; John Slough; Chris Pihl; George Votroubek;
Headquarters	Everett, Washington, U.S.
Key people	David Kirtley (CEO); Sam Altman (chairman); Chris Pihl (CTO); George Votroubek (Principal Scientist);
Number of employees	200+ (2023)
Website	www.helionenergy.com

Helion Energy, Inc. is an American fusion research company, located in Everett, Washington.^[2] They are developing a magneto-inertial fusion technology to produce helium-3 and fusion power via aneutronic fusion,^[3]^[4] which could produce low-cost clean electric energy using a fuel that can be derived exclusively from water.^[5]

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