Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) -- ANS / Conferences

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Recent progress toward fusion pilot plants and the rapid growth of the commercial fusion sector have brought new urgency to developing a robust and scalable fusion energy supply chain. TOFE 2026 invites scientists, engineers, manufacturers, and industry leaders from around the world to explore how research, technology innovation, and industrial partnerships are converging to enable deployment-ready fusion systems. A mix of invited and contributed talks will address topics including fusion pilot plant design, component and materials development, enabling technologies, manufacturing readiness and supply chain resilience. Attendees will also have opportunities to tour regional facilities that support fusion and advanced energy technologies. Denver, Colorado—a growing hub for high-technology manufacturing and energy innovation— will provide an inspiring setting for collaboration and discussion.

General Chair

Brian Grierson

General Atomics

Program Chair

Lane Carasik

Virginia Commonwealth Univ.

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Competitions and Awards at TOFE 2026!

Attention Authors

You are invited to submit your work for a special issue of the ANS journal Fusion Science and Technology. Click the + for more information.

TOFE 2026 call for journal papers

TOFE 2026 has partnered with the ANS journal Fusion Science and Technology (FST) to publish a special issue of papers derived from the conference.

Student Paper Competition paper submissions are strongly encouraged! See below for special instructions.

**Submission window: open now with a deadline of July 31, 2026.

Details:

Your submitted paper should be derived from your conference abstract but must be updated to a full journal paper, including (for example) final results and a full description of the methods/technology. There is no restriction on length. Please follow submission guidelines listed here.
Your paper will go through the standard journal peer review process. This invitation is not a guarantee of acceptance or publication.
Please be mindful of the article type when submitting your paper. See the descriptions online here.
Standard publication in FST is free of charge, while open access publication is available for a fee.
Accepted papers are published online ahead of print, immediately following copyediting and typesetting—usually within 6 weeks. The compiled special issue will follow, with print publication estimated for Q3 2027.

Click here to submit. Please select “TOFE 2026” from the list of special issues.

Questions? Email fst@ans.org.

Student Paper Competition instructions:

Both graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit papers to the competition. This submission should occur before the conference and is separate from FST journal submission, which should follow the conference. Details are found here.

We strongly encourage Student Paper Competition entrants to submit revised papers to FST!

Thank you again for attending TOFE 2026, and we hope you participate in this special issue opportunity.

Dr. Lane Carasik
TOFE 2026 Program Chair
Associate Editor, Fusion Science and Technology

Dr. Arkady Serikov
Editor-in-Chief, Fusion Science and Technology