Chalk River, ON — November 6, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Fusion Fuel Cycles (FFC), a Canadian company headquartered in Chalk River, Ontario, has begun construction of UNITY-2, its flagship project at the Chalk River Laboratories. Construction crews have mobilized to dismantle legacy equipment and clear space for facility upgrades and installation of UNITY-2 process systems.
UNITY-2 is designed to de-risk key technologies, serve as a research and development platform, train fusion professionals, and provide fusion-like prototypic conditions for fusion energy concepts. Commissioning is on track to start in 2026.
FFC is expanding strategic partnerships in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Japan, and Canada to strengthen its role as a leader in the emerging fusion supply chain. The company is targeting over 60% local procurement for major components in UNITY-2 and strengthening relationships with government, private sector, and Indigenous partners. FFC has expanded into new offices in Ottawa.
Matt Cloutier has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. He joins Co-CEOs Ian Castillo and Yuhei Nozoe, along with Sam Suppiah and Christian Day, in leading the company. FFC’s in-house team now exceeds 20 professionals, supported by a network of over 80 personnel from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Kyoto Fusioneering.
FFC provides end-to-end solutions to deliver performance-driven fuel cycle systems designed to boost fuel efficiency, reduce tritium inventory, and maximize heat transfer for power conversion—enabling safe, high-performance, and cost-effective fusion energy solutions.
FFC Contact: Denys Elliot, Business Development Lead, 1-613-639-2201, info@ffc.inc
Source: Fusion Fuel Cycles
