Helical Fusion, Aiming for Commercialization of Next-Generation Energy through Fusion, Selected for Cleantech Group's "2026 APAC Cleantech 25"
Helical Fusion, a company striving to commercialize next-generation clean energy through fusion, has been selected for Cleantech Group's "2026 APAC Cleantech 25." This annual list recognizes promising unlisted companies driving innovation and sustainability in the clean technology sector across the Asia-Pacific region. Helical Fusion's inclusion as the sole fusion energy development company highlights the growing anticipation for this future energy source.
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Helical Fusion Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koya Taguchi; hereinafter "Helical Fusion"), which aims to commercialize next-generation clean energy through fusion energy, has been selected for the "2026 APAC Cleantech 25" announced by Cleantech Group.
The "APAC Cleantech 25" is an annual list that selects promising unlisted companies in the Asia-Pacific region that significantly contribute to promoting innovation and sustainability in the clean technology sector. Sponsored by ADB Ventures and Twin Tower Ventures, it introduces companies working on developing and socially implementing innovative solutions in areas critical to the region's future, such as energy, industry, climate adaptation, and AI infrastructure.
The selected companies for 2026 demonstrate the importance of technologies that address the structural challenges faced by the Asia-Pacific region, such as unstable fuel supply, surging electricity demand, industrial decarbonization, building resilient infrastructure, and sustainable economic growth. Helical Fusion was the only fusion energy development company selected for the 2026 list.
Details of the 2026 APAC Cleantech 25 can be found here:
https://cleantech.com/apac-cleantech-25/
■Comment from Koya Taguchi, Representative Director & CEO, Helical Fusion
We are deeply honored to be the only fusion energy development company selected for such a forward-thinking initiative. We believe that what we can deliver from the Asia-Pacific region to the world is not limited to fusion energy technology itself, but a sustainable industrial structure that brings hope to the next generation, supporting the development of civilization beyond that. We will continue to accelerate our efforts towards realizing the fusion energy industry in the 2030s.
■About APAC Cleantech 25
The "APAC Cleantech 25" is an annual list announced by Cleantech Group with the support of ADB Ventures and Twin Tower Ventures, selecting promising clean technology companies in the Asia-Pacific region. It serves as a key indicator for investors, operating companies, and policymakers to connect with promising clean technology startups in the region.
The selection process involves a rigorous combination of evaluation by Cleantech Group's expert panel, market research, and data-driven analysis. Selection criteria include technological innovation, market scalability, partnerships, and investment track record.
The 2026 analysis highlights key themes such as increasing pressure on energy security, the international importance of innovation originating from the Asia-Pacific region, the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure, the rise of AI-powered clean technology, surging electricity demand, decarbonization of industrial heat demand, and the potential for South-South cooperation in climate adaptation and resilience.
■Energy Challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region and Fusion Energy
The Asia-Pacific region faces a particularly complex energy environment globally. It needs to simultaneously address rapidly increasing electricity demand, reliance on fossil fuel imports, industrial growth, adaptation to climate change, and decarbonization of hard-to-abate industrial sectors such as steel and cement.
Fusion energy is energy obtained by replicating the same principle as the sun's glow on Earth. It is expected to be a future base-load energy source because it emits no CO₂ during operation, uses abundant fuel (such as seawater), and is inherently safe from runaway reactions. Helical Fusion aims to commercialize fusion energy as a clean and sustainable base-load power source. The helical fusion power plant developed by the company is one of the optimal approaches to achieve the three requirements for commercialization: "steady-state operation," "net power generation," and "maintainability."
About the Helix Program
■About the Helix Program
The helical method has been evaluated as an optimal approach for commercial power plants, based on 70 years of research and development by national universities and research institutions*1.
Helical Fusion is one of the few private companies utilizing this knowledge to commercialize fusion energy, advancing the "Helix Program" to achieve practical power generation with helical fusion reactors. In May 2023, the design of the first power generation unit was initiated.
The "APAC Cleantech 25" is an annual list that selects promising unlisted companies in the Asia-Pacific region that significantly contribute to promoting innovation and sustainability in the clean technology sector. Sponsored by ADB Ventures and Twin Tower Ventures, it introduces companies working on developing and socially implementing innovative solutions in areas critical to the region's future, such as energy, industry, climate adaptation, and AI infrastructure.
The selected companies for 2026 demonstrate the importance of technologies that address the structural challenges faced by the Asia-Pacific region, such as unstable fuel supply, surging electricity demand, industrial decarbonization, building resilient infrastructure, and sustainable economic growth. Helical Fusion was the only fusion energy development company selected for the 2026 list.
Details of the 2026 APAC Cleantech 25 can be found here:
https://cleantech.com/apac-cleantech-25/
■Comment from Koya Taguchi, Representative Director & CEO, Helical Fusion
We are deeply honored to be the only fusion energy development company selected for such a forward-thinking initiative. We believe that what we can deliver from the Asia-Pacific region to the world is not limited to fusion energy technology itself, but a sustainable industrial structure that brings hope to the next generation, supporting the development of civilization beyond that. We will continue to accelerate our efforts towards realizing the fusion energy industry in the 2030s.
■About APAC Cleantech 25
The "APAC Cleantech 25" is an annual list announced by Cleantech Group with the support of ADB Ventures and Twin Tower Ventures, selecting promising clean technology companies in the Asia-Pacific region. It serves as a key indicator for investors, operating companies, and policymakers to connect with promising clean technology startups in the region.
The selection process involves a rigorous combination of evaluation by Cleantech Group's expert panel, market research, and data-driven analysis. Selection criteria include technological innovation, market scalability, partnerships, and investment track record.
The 2026 analysis highlights key themes such as increasing pressure on energy security, the international importance of innovation originating from the Asia-Pacific region, the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure, the rise of AI-powered clean technology, surging electricity demand, decarbonization of industrial heat demand, and the potential for South-South cooperation in climate adaptation and resilience.
■Energy Challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region and Fusion Energy
The Asia-Pacific region faces a particularly complex energy environment globally. It needs to simultaneously address rapidly increasing electricity demand, reliance on fossil fuel imports, industrial growth, adaptation to climate change, and decarbonization of hard-to-abate industrial sectors such as steel and cement.
Fusion energy is energy obtained by replicating the same principle as the sun's glow on Earth. It is expected to be a future base-load energy source because it emits no CO₂ during operation, uses abundant fuel (such as seawater), and is inherently safe from runaway reactions. Helical Fusion aims to commercialize fusion energy as a clean and sustainable base-load power source. The helical fusion power plant developed by the company is one of the optimal approaches to achieve the three requirements for commercialization: "steady-state operation," "net power generation," and "maintainability."
About the Helix Program
■About the Helix Program
The helical method has been evaluated as an optimal approach for commercial power plants, based on 70 years of research and development by national universities and research institutions*1.
Helical Fusion is one of the few private companies utilizing this knowledge to commercialize fusion energy, advancing the "Helix Program" to achieve practical power generation with helical fusion reactors. In May 2023, the design of the first power generation unit was initiated.