# Colorado State begins building the laser facility that will host Marvel Fusion's demonstrator

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/colorado-state-begins-building-the-laser-facility-that-will-host-marvel-91cf2b7e
Date: 28 Oct 2024
About: [Marvel Fusion](https://technooptimist.io/companies/marvel-fusion.md) · [ATLAS fusion demonstrator](https://technooptimist.io/energy/atlas-fusion-demonstrator.md)
Original source: https://ans.org/news/article-6519/colorado-state-begins-constructing-laser-lab-as-publicprivate-research-hub

Construction began at Colorado State University's Foothills Campus on a laser facility funded by a public-private partnership: $150 million from Marvel Fusion, committed in August 2023, and $12.5 million from DOE's Office of Fusion Energy Sciences. The lab will also join LaserNetUS, opening it to outside researchers.

## Key facts

- Marvel Fusion: $150M private commitment (Aug 2023).
- DOE Fusion Energy Sciences: $12.5M.
- Part of the LaserNetUS network of laser facilities.

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