The SOFT Innovation Prize 2026 rewards excellence in innovation within magnetic confinement fusion research. Applicants submit innovations with technical descriptions, state-of-the-art assessments, and market potential analyses. The prize recognizes originality, replicability, technical excellence, and economic impact, supporting fusion research innovations with industrial relevance and market exploitation potential.
Open to researchers, teams, or industrial participants eligible under the Euratom Programme 2021-2025, ITER partner countries (except Russia), or third countries with bilateral fusion agreements. Permission from IPR owners is required.
