Zap Energy

Zap Energy is an integrated nuclear energy company developing fission, fusion, and intersectional technologies. Its aim is to deliver on-demand, carbon-free power at scale. The company's technical work spans several specialized domains, including plasma physics, Z-pinch technology, and sheared-flow stabilization.

The company's primary platform, FuZE-Q, targets scientific energy breakeven using its proprietary sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch fusion approach. Zap Energy reports that it has been generating verified fusion plasmas continuously since 2018. The firm operates from two facilities located near Seattle.

Zap Energy employs a team of over 130 people. Its work sits within the energy, clean energy, and nuclear energy verticals, focusing on developing technologies that bridge both fission and fusion pathways.