Bengaluru startup Pranos Fusion achieves plasma in experimental reactor Pragya
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Bengaluru-based Pranos Fusion has produced plasma in its experimental reactor Pragya, marking a milestone in India's private fusion sector as it transitions from theory to prototyping after two and a half years of development.
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Pranos Fusion, a Bengaluru-based deeptech energy startup, began building the Pragya reactor in June 2025 after developing software to compute an optimal tokamak design.
Bengaluru-based startup Pranos Fusion has successfully produced plasma inside its experimental reactor, Pragya, marking a major milestone that transitions India's private fusion sector from theory to experimental prototyping.The two-and-a-half-year-old deeptech energy startup started building Pragya as a testbed reactor in June 2025 after developing software to compute an optimal tokamak, a type of a nuclear fusion reactor design."The first step
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Pranos Fusion will proceed to further experimental phases on the Pragya reactor to improve plasma stability and duration
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is the next milestone for Pragya reactor after plasma production?
- When does Pranos Fusion plan to achieve net energy gain?
- What funding or partnerships support the startup's fusion development?
