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Type One Energy Submits Initial Licensing Application for Tennessee’s First Commercial Fusion Project at Bull Run Site. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 29, 2026) — State regulators, Type One Energy, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced today the initial submission of a “byproduct material license” application in preparation for Tennessee’s first commercial fusion project. Type One Energy and TVA worked closely with the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) to prepare this first-of-a-kind application, demonstrating compliance with key licensing requirements for fusion energy technology as part of a comprehensive application process. This collaborative effort between Type One Energy, TVA, and

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women who start, scale, and sustain the businesses that keep our communities moving. Women have and continue to play a vital role in business, despite the relationship between the two not always being acknowledged fairly. Yeager (2015) proposes that bringing women’s experiences, agency, and constraints to the core of business discussion and decision making holds the power to transform the field of business and its history by challenging long-standing historiographical biases, and fostering a deeper understanding of how the capitalist sphere has operated differently for women. The economic impact of women-owned businesses is

M5tec’s journey is a powerful example of how values driven engineering, technical excellence, and steady, purposeful growth can transform a small start-up into a multidisciplinary engineering force. Founded in 2014 by a group of engineers committed to “engineering done right, done safely, and done to the best of everyone’s abilities,” M5tec has since evolved into a leading provider of engineered solutions across nuclear, subsea, and fusion industries Their growth has been organic, ambitious, and rooted in a clear ethos – honesty, responsibility, and uncompromising quality, backed by ISO certified systems that guide their work across every project and discipline. A

Next February, Culham Innovation Centre will mark an incredible milestone—25 years of supporting innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneering businesses. As we celebrate this achievement, it’s impossible not to reflect on the unique setting that makes our work so impactful: Culham Campus, which itself celebrates 60 years of ground breaking science and technology. A Campus Built for Discovery Culham Campus began its journey in 1965 as the UK’s national centre for fusion research. Originally a Royal Naval Air Station, the site was transformed into a hub for plasma physics and fusion energy, a technology that promises clean, sustainable power for future generations.

We’re excited to share that Oxford Innovation Space has launched The Wire – a brand-new digital platform created to connect more than 900 businesses across the UK and Ireland that call our innovation centres home. As part of the Oxford Innovation Space network, businesses based here at Culham Innovation Centre, now have exclusive access to this dynamic online space – designed to help entrepreneurs collaborate, share knowledge, connect with potential partners and access expert-led business advice. Through The Wire, you can: This platform has been developed in direct response to feedback from businesses like yours – and it’s already creating

We’re proud to celebrate the success of Oxford Sigma, a valued member of the Culham Campus community, who were Highly Commended in the ‘Growth Business of the Year’ category at the Enterprise Oxfordshire Marketplace and Celebration event on September 2025. This recognition marks a major milestone in Oxford Sigma’s journey — reflecting their strategic growth, operational strength, and commitment to innovation since moving beyond the start-up phase. Their achievements are a testament to the kind of forward-thinking, resilient businesses that thrive within the Culham ecosystem. Oxford Sigma’s growth has been driven by: Their Operations Manager, Sarah Hubbard, shared her experience

To say Oxford Innovation-based company Active Needle is ultra-sound is an understatement. The young business has the potential to be a global game-changer in a number of science & technology arenas from cancer to aquaculture. As co-founder Ian Quirk explains, Active Needle – based in the Culham Innovation Centre – is exploiting the effects one gets when you add ultrasonic waves to a needle to make it vibrate. While its core market is medical technology, the company is demonstrating its potential across multiple industries. Quirk says: “The truly extraordinary properties of an ultrasonic needle are applicable across a wide range

Oxfordshire’s Innovation Cluster is one of the UK’s most vibrant ecosystems for scientific research, technology development, and entrepreneurial growth. Anchored by world-renowned institutions such as the University of Oxford, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxford Science Park, and Begbroke Science Park, this cluster fosters collaboration, accelerates innovation, and attracts global talent. Culham Innovation Centre (Culham IC) is proud to be an integral part of this thriving network. Located on the Culham Science Centre campus—home to the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE)—the centre offers a unique environment where cutting-edge research and commercial innovation