Great Lakes Fusion Energy Summit 2026

The Great Lakes region has all the tools to capitalize on fusion energy commercialization. Get started at this premier Fusion Energy Week event.

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GREAT LAKES FUSION ENERGY SUMMIT

Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm (registration opens at 8:30am)

Agenda:

9:00 -- Kickoff

9:15 --KEYNOTE #1: The Fusion Energy Supply Chain: Lessons from Adjacent Industries

10:00-12:15 -- TOURS of fusion labs and experiments

12:15-1:15 -- NETWORKING LUNCH with researchers, industry experts and others + selfies with a surprise guest

1:15-2:00 -- KEYNOTE #2: How Nuclear Will Help Satisfy Growing Energy Demand

2:15-3:45 -- Two concurrent tracks

TRACK 1 -- FUSION FORWARD: 1-Fusion is Coming but When?; 2-Industry Landscape; 3-Where Wisconsin and the Region Can Play

TRACK 2 -- FUSION SUPPLY CHAIN: 1-Materials and Advanced Manufacturing; 2-Power Electronics and Automation; 3-Auxiliary Systems: Heating, cryogenics, vacuum technologies, and fuel cycle

3:45-4:30 -- CAPSTONE: Structuring Partnerships and Startups (includes small group use case discussions)

This event is being organized by 5 Lakes Institute in partnership with the UW-Madison College of Engineering and fusion energy community.

Additional Activity:

GREAT LAKES FUSION ENERGY MIXER (requires )

Time: 5:00-7:30PM

Join us for great networking and good fun at Findorff's Madison Headquarters! Register for the Mixer (remember, this registration is separate; you need to complete one for the Summit and one for the Mixer ).

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