Mission
Abundant energy for an abundant future: commercializing the levitated dipole as a fast, cost-effective path to baseload fusion power.
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OpenStar Technologies
Fusion, held up by a levitating magnet.
Wellington, New Zealand · energy · deep tech · climate · ~60 people · founded 2021openstar.tech
The people behind it
Ratu Mataira — Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Co-inventor of OpenStar's key enabling technologies, Ratu founded the company with the vision that the levitated dipole will define the future of fusion, blending physics and economics.
Thomas Berry — Co-founder & Chief Product Officer
Thomas co-founded OpenStar out of the Robinson Research Institute, built the plasma physics team that proved fusion could be built faster and cheaper, and now leads product development and strategic partnerships.
Beginnings
Founded in Wellington by Ratu Mataira and Thomas Berry, whose team achieved first plasma in just two years on a tight budget.
Why people join
First plasma in two years, a published D-T power plant design, and world-leading fusion talent across Wellington and Boston.
The bigger picture
A stable, modular fusion design modeled on Earth's magnetosphere, aiming to make commercial fusion viable within five years.
Open roles
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