OpenStar Technologies
Levitated-dipole fusion energy, built in a Wellington warehouse.
OpenStar is reviving the levitated dipole, an inside-out fusion concept built around a floating superconducting magnet, in pursuit of clean, abundant baseload power.
Founded in 2021 by Dr Ratu Mataira out of Wellington’s Robinson Research Institute, OpenStar created plasma in its Marsden device in 2024 and secured government funding in 2026 toward its next machine, Tahi.
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