Wall Street Journal reported China is training thousands of fusion energy scientists, engineers, and technicians, as highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal report. For fusion energy to succeed and scale globally, it will require a massive, skilled workforce. Kiran Furlong, CEO of Realta Fusion, shared at the 2024 TechConnect Conference that if fusion follows the growth trajectory of wind energy, it could create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Ignition Research goes further, predicting over 1 million fusion energy jobs by 2040.
The challenge is clear: Will the U.S. and allied nations develop the STEM programs and funding needed to prepare this workforce, or will these opportunities go elsewhere?
This webcast will explore critical questions, including:
- How can we cultivate professors to train the next generation of PhDs and engineers?
- What STEM programs are essential to train 1 million fusion workers?
- What proportion of non-STEM jobs will be created alongside STEM roles?
- Which industries can provide talent to support the growing fusion ecosystem?
- How do we fund the necessary education and training programs?
The race to build a fusion-ready workforce is on, and if we don't act now, we risk losing this transformative opportunity to global competitors.
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