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Contracts for Innovation Competition Fusion Industry Challenges: Novel shielding materials and technologies for fusion

Published
Published 27 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 15 August 2025

Overview

This is a Contracts for Innovation (previously SBRI) competition funded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority. The aim of the competition is to develop solutions to fusion energy challenges in two key priority areas. The competition has 1 theme: Novel shielding materials and technologies for fusion. We expect to fund a number of projects. Each project should be delivered by April 2026. Each project can range in size up to total costs of £250,000, inclusive of VAT. Please refer to attachments for the full competition guidance.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
27 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,083,562
Award date
28 September 2025
Contract period
5 October 2025 → 31 March 2026
Winners
  • Aegis Fibretech Ltd
  • Amentum Clean Energy Ltd
  • First Light Fusion Ltd
  • Glass Technology Services Ltd
  • Kyoto Fusioneering UK Ltd
  • MATERIALS NEXUS LTD
  • Monolith Performance Ltd
  • Oxford Sigma Ltd
  • TWI Ltd
  • Tokamak Energy Ltd
  • University of Warwick

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    27 October 2025

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