Matt Trevithick recommends leading an MIT study that anonymously asks all the fusion private companies what components they would like to purchase in 3-5 years, the tech specs those components need to meet, how much they would buy, and how much they would pay for it.
This would enable us to list a set of RFPs of sorts, and would help inform the creation of startups to meet these needs (or motivate incumbent corporations to start developing products for fusion companies).
Francesca Ferrazza is very much thinking about the fusion supply chain.
- Need pumps, detection systems, coatings, maintenance systems, gloveboxes, membranes, valves, water detritiation systems, etc.
- We’re talking about high-volume manufacturing, scalability, standards, certifications, etc. Not one-time boutique shops.
See also: Commercial fusion opportunity map