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• [New] DARPA's 2026 cycle includes a specific call in utility-scale quantum computing, alongside opportunities in materials, radar, and nuclear fusion that intersect with the quantum and high-performance computing ecosystem. / Australia Quantum Australia
• [New] Developing nuclear fusion and modernizing the US nuclear arsenal will require substantial collaboration with the private enterprise. The National Interest
• [New] Looking ahead to 2026, China is expected to further prioritize AI, quantum technology, bio-manufacturing, hydrogen energy, nuclear fusion, and related frontier technologies. Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
• US-based Helion Energy secured the world's first purchase agreement for nuclear fusion energy in 2023, promising to provide 50 MW of fusion power to Microsoft by 2028. Yahoo Finance UK
• The next 3-5 years are anticipated to be the peak period for tendering and bidding in nuclear fusion projects, with domestic key projects estimated to reach an investment volume of 146.5 billion yuan. FuTu News
• Helium-3, if used as fuel in a nuclear fusion reactor, could become a significant lunar export for power generation around the world. The Pulse
• Two years ago, Microsoft Inc. signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Helion Energy to buy electricity from the nuclear fusion startup beginning in 2028. oilprice.com

Last updated: 01 February 2026