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Short- and medium-term business expansion in the medical and neutron imaging fields, and strengthening collaboration toward future power generation implementation
Sumitomo Corporation has made an investment in SHINE Technologies, a U.S. fusion company that is working on the development of medical isotopes, neutron imaging technology, radioactive waste recycling, and fusion energy utilizing fusion derivative technologies, through Sumitomo Corporation of Americas.
This investment builds upon the collaboration based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed in January 2025. To date, the Sumitomo Corporation Group and SHINE have collaborated on business development in areas where commercialization is progressing, particularly in the Asian market, for the expansion of medical isotopes and neutron sources derived from deuterium-tritium (DT) fusion reactions. This investment will transition the relationship between the two companies from collaboration based on an MOU to a strategic partnership involving capital participation.
The Sumitomo Corporation Group will work closely with SHINE to support its business development efforts, deepen cooperation at the management level, and promote the sharing of strategic knowledge. This will strengthen collaboration across SHINE's entire business portfolio, particularly in promoting commercialization strategies in the Japanese and Asian markets, while simultaneously advancing the development of advanced technologies for radioactive waste recycling, starting with the commercialization of fields applying fusion-derived technologies, and looking ahead to the future practical application of fusion energy power generation, as SHINE moves to its next stage of growth.
Promoting the Sumitomo Corporation Group's long-term fusion strategy
The Sumitomo Corporation Group, with a view to the future social implementation of fusion energy, is taking an end-to-end approach from research and development to the commercialization of related and derivative technologies, and is building an industrial base that will extend to a wide range of industries and applications. In 2022, it invested in TAE Technologies, its first investment in the fusion power generation field, and has been working to develop the supply chain, related technologies, and commercialization infrastructure for the social implementation of fusion energy while promoting collaboration between Japanese and American companies.
This investment further develops these initiatives and forms the core of our fusion ecosystem strategy, which organically connects technology, industry, and markets. This time, we will not only provide capital but also leverage our global network, collaboration with industry, and expertise in large-scale commercialization to support SHINE's growth.
Tsutomu Sakamoto, General Manager, Energy Innovation Initiative, Americas, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
Based on the results obtained through the MOU with SHINE and the strategic alignment, we have decided to make this investment. This capital participation will move beyond the collaborative phase of consideration and build a stronger partnership that will support the long-term value creation of both companies. Realizing fusion energy requires an ecosystem encompassing a wide range of fields, from materials and fuel cycles to advanced equipment and related services. We will make full use of the information, networks, and partnerships gained through this investment to support the construction of such an ecosystem.
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