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Washington takes stake in fusion company
What happened
Washington took a 1.13% stake in Helion for a $175 million Chips Act grant and $50 million private investment, totaling $225 million. The award supports U.S. development and transition to manufacturing next-generation, high-voltage semiconductors, with $100 million for R&D in Everett, Washington, and $80 million for tooling in Burlington, Vermont.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 60/100
Affected components and suppliers
next-generation, high-voltage semiconductorsadvanced semiconductorspower module manufacturing capabilitysemiconductor packaging capabilities
Helion
Chips ActR&DGovernment GrantHigh-voltage semiconductorsFusionAdvanced packaging
Source and time
Source: Electronics Weekly · 10/22/2026 · View original source
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