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Inertia Enterprises Launches to Commercialize Fusion Energy, Founded by Proven Leaders in Business and Science
SAN FRANCISCO, August 27, 2025--Inertia Enterprises, a private fusion power start-up, announced today the formation of the company, co-founded by fusion energy pioneer Dr. Andrea "Annie" Kritcher, fusion power plant designer Prof. Mike Dunne, and successful tech entrepreneur, Jeff Lawson. Equipped with world-class expertise spanning science, engineering, technology and business, Inertia is commercializing the only approach to fusion that has successfully achieved ignition and energy gain - demon
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