Cubem Solution Selected for 6.6 Billion Won National Project... "Contributing to Building a Korean Nuclear Fusion Ecosystem"

Qbeam Solutions, a deep-tech company specializing in nuclear fusion and quantum beams, announced on July 8 that it has been selected as the lead institution for the Ministry of Science and ICT’s “Development of Demonstration Device for Core Design Variables of Magnetic Mirror Fusion Reactor” project, which has a total budget of approximately 6.6 billion won.

Jongki Jeong, CEO of Qbeam Solution (left), and professors participating in the consortium for the development of the self-reflective mirror demonstration device. Qbeam Solution

This project, running through 2030, aims to develop a magnetic mirror-based demonstration device—considered a next-generation small fusion reactor—in collaboration with Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), and Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH).

As the lead institution, Qbeam Solutions will oversee the entire project. Additionally, the company will independently design and manufacture the Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) heating device, a core technology for ultra-high temperature plasma heating. The NBI device injects a high-speed neutral particle beam into plasma, raising the temperature to hundreds of millions of degrees, and is an essential device for triggering nuclear fusion reactions.

Qbeam Solutions plans to combine its proprietary NBI hardware technology with plasma diagnostics developed through joint research and an AI-based analysis system, aiming to derive core design variables that will enable production of more energy than is consumed within the fusion reactor.

Previously, Qbeam Solutions demonstrated its technical capabilities by participating in the development of NBI systems for the SNU spherical tokamak device (VEST) and the Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) project.

Through this research, the company expects to further advance nuclear fusion and quantum beam application technologies, expanding their use into various cutting-edge industries, including analysis of recycled battery components, boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) for medical applications, and non-destructive semiconductor inspection.

Jongki Jung, CEO of Qbeam Solutions, stated, “The magnetic mirror device itself is a next-generation small fusion reactor model and an experimental platform for proactively verifying core technologies required for tokamak commercialization. We will successfully lead the development of this demonstration device and contribute to building a Korean-style, private-sector-led nuclear fusion commercialization ecosystem.”

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