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flag Japan selects Prof. Shinsuke Fujioka to lead high-risk fusion energy project using laser technology.

flag Professor Shinsuke Fujioka, director of the Blue Laser Fusion Energy Collaborative Research Institute, has been selected as a Project Manager for Japan’s Moonshot Research and Development Program under Goal 10, focusing on fusion energy. flag The initiative, managed by the Japan Science and Technology Agency, supports high-risk, high-reward research to achieve commercial fusion energy. flag Fujioka’s project will advance laser fusion technology, including high-efficiency lasers, target ignition, and reactor design. flag The selection followed a competitive, multi-stage review process. flag Blue Laser Fusion Inc., co-founded by Nobel laureate Dr. Shuji Nakamura, is developing a cost-effective, high-repetition-rate laser system for commercial fusion energy, with support from U.S. Department of Energy funding and partnerships in major U.S. fusion initiatives. flag The company holds over 100 international patents and aims to deliver gigawatt-scale, carbon-free energy for data centers, AI, industry, and homes.

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