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Zephyr Fusion

Powering tomorrow's industrial revolution in space

Y CombinatorFall 2025ActiveIndustrialsEnergyFusion EnergyHard TechSatellitesAerospace

What they do

Problem

Space-based industrial operations lack affordable, high-power, continuous energy sources beyond what solar can economically provide.

Solution

Zephyr Fusion is developing a megawatt-class in-orbit fusion reactor using compact magnetic confinement to generate power in space.

Who it's for

Space industry operators and organizations running power-hungry missions or infrastructure in orbit.

Founders

Edward Hinson
Founder

Cofounder of Zephyr Fusion, an in-orbit fusion power company. 20+ years in mathematical modeling and experimental plasma physics. Former scientist at Oak Ridge National Lab and UW-Madison. PhD in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics.

Galen Burke
Founder

Co-founder of Zephyr fusion, an in-orbit fusion power company. 15+ years in cutting edge diagnostics and plasma physics. Former scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. PhD in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics.

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