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Elevating the Fusion Ecosystem

LIFT is accelerating public-private partnerships and driving S&T innovation to enable the development of fusion energy.

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"We are at a unique moment in time when science and technology advances have made the possibility of commercial fusion energy very real. LIFT is being created to enable the growing fusion energy industry to leverage our unique expertise and capabilities in fusion and high-energy density science to catalyze innovation and accelerate their path to commercialization. This is a place where our critical national security missions and the goal of energy dominance are truly aligned."

— Kim Budil, Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory



 



 

 



 





 

 

 

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From Ignition to Energy: LIFT is Bridging Vital S&T Gaps

![Driver Technology icon](https://lift.llnl.gov/sites/lift/files/2025-08/driver_technology_25px.png) Driver Technology  
![Target Physic icon](https://lift.llnl.gov/sites/lift/files/2025-08/target_physics_25px_0.png) Target Physics  
![Target Fabrication icon](https://lift.llnl.gov/sites/lift/files/2025-08/target_fabrication_25px.png) Target Fabrication  
![Chamber Materials icon](https://lift.llnl.gov/sites/lift/files/2025-08/chamber_materials_25px.png) Chamber Materials  
![Systems Integration, Diagnostics and Controls icon](https://lift.llnl.gov/sites/lift/files/2025-08/systems_integration_diagnostics_and_controls_25px.png) Systems Integration, Diagnostics and Controls  
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  [![](/sites/lift/files/styles/thumbnail_380_380/public/oembed_thumbnails/kfkROX34tjecfc6HgS4XMbn4oSn7PLKPILV9UYhPaQ4.jpg?itok=E7cRmg82)](/news/video-lift-talks-fusion-energy-council-foreign-relations)    June 9, 2026 ### [Video: LIFT talks Fusion Energy with Council on Foreign Relations](/news/video-lift-talks-fusion-energy-council-foreign-relations)

 

 

  [![LLNL's Dan Casey speaks with US IFE conference attendees](/sites/lift/files/styles/thumbnail_380_380/public/2026-04/us_ife-dan_casey.jpg?itok=FY-Fiaji)](/llnl-experts-help-advance-inertial-fusion-energy-us-ife-conference)    May 7, 2026 ### [LLNL Experts Help Advance Inertial Fusion Energy at U.S. IFE Conference](/llnl-experts-help-advance-inertial-fusion-energy-us-ife-conference)

 

 

  [![LLNL and Inertia Logos](/sites/lift/files/styles/thumbnail_380_380/public/2026-04/Inertia-LLNL%20Logos.jpg?itok=kak2b5wE)](/llnl-partners-inertia-develop-fusion-energy-technology)    April 14, 2026 ### [LLNL Partners with Inertia to Develop Fusion Energy Technology](/llnl-partners-inertia-develop-fusion-energy-technology)

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 



 





 

 

 

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