Japan backs fusion, recycling startups in $125m public-private funding

StartupsGX Acceleration Agency's investment in Kyoto Fusioneering, JEPLAN, is part of $2.3tn planAuxiliary equipment for nuclear fusion reactors developed by Kyoto Fusioneering. The investment by Japan's GX Acceleration Agency is part of a broader plan to mobilize 370 trillion yen ($2.3 trillion) in public and private investment across 17 strategic sectors by fiscal 2040. (Photo by Eisaku Nitta)NODOKA MURAKAMI and KEIKO SUGIYAMAAugust 24, 2026 03:00 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's Green Transformation (GX) Acceleration Agency has invested in two startups focused on nuclear fusion and plastics recycling, helping spur a total of 20 billion yen ($125 million) in combined public-private funding for the companies, Nikkei has learned.