Hephaestus Exits Stealth Having Raised $17.2M to Supply Rare-Earth-Free HTS Superconductors and Build Low-Cost Fusion Power

October 21, 2026 · 10:48 AM · LONDON

Hephaestus exits stealth with CiRi Ventures-led funding to develop rare-earth-free high-temperature superconductors and lower-cost fusion power....

PublishedOctober 21, 2026 · 10:48 AM
LocationLONDON
IndustryScience
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