Japanese fusion energy startup Helical Fusion has teamed up with the country’s construction veteran company Hazama Ando to build Helix Kanata, the startup’s pilot plant, by the 2030s.
The two companies also announced that Hazama Ando has become an official partner in the Helix programme, its roadmap to commercially viable fusion.
Helical Fusion established an official partner framework in April 2026 to accelerate the Helix programme.
Helical Fusion said Hazama Ando’s participation as a programme is expected to strengthen its industrial foundation.
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