The Register/Nuclear & Fusion/R-006
Davos 2026  ·  Jan 22, 2026 · 2:55–3:20 pmConcluded

Advanced Nuclear & Fusion Pathways

Coolant Innovation, Microreactors & Fusion: Redefining Zero-Carbon Baseload Power

Why this room

Nuclear power is being reinvented through breakthroughs in reactor design, coolant systems, and fusion technologies. Combined with microreactors and emerging fusion architectures, these innovations point toward a future where firm, zero-carbon energy can be deployed rapidly and cost-effectively.

What it carried

Chart commercialization milestones for advanced reactors, microreactors, and fusion as firm zero-carbon baseload.

The five lines we wrote down
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    Nuclear & Fusion: the verdict was that capital follows conviction, not the other way around.

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    A working group of three will draft the structure by month-end and circulate to the room.

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    Two attendees offered to host the next session privately — the concierge will broker.

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    An off-the-record commitment was made to underwrite the first pilot at quarter scale.

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    The room asked for a one-page memo to be carried into the next plenary.