On August 25, Forbes Asia released its annual “Forbes Asia 100 To Watch 2025” list. STARTORUS FUSION, as the only listed company in China’s energy sector, was successfully included in the list.

While venture capital investment in the region fell to a decade low at the end of 2024, it has rebounded in some countries this year. Investors also favor fast-growing sectors such as biotechnology, aerospace technology and green energy technology.——Forbes Asia

As Forbes Asia introduced, STARTORUS FUSION was established in 2021, dedicated to the rapid and economical realization of fusion energy, and plans to build a fusion demonstration reactor by 2032. The company’s core team, from the Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, has completed two rounds of market-oriented financing totaling 500 million yuan, which is used for research and development and construction of fusion apparatus.

The list focuses on emerging and dynamic start-ups in the Asia-Pacific region, from 16 countries and regions in Asia, covering 10 industries such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, robotics, finance, aerospace and energy. The list focuses on the innovation, business resilience, development vitality and steady growth of Asian enterprises, highlighting the region’s thriving entrepreneurial ecology.

Through expert nomination and public consultation, Forbes Asia conducted a comprehensive evaluation of key dimensions such as regional and industry influence, business model, technological innovation, revenue growth and financing capacity, and finally selected 100 representative high-growth enterprises. These enterprises not only have outstanding innovative consciousness, but also show diversified product layout and significant market competitiveness.

This selection not only highlights the innovative strength and growth potential of Startorus Fusion in the field of fusion energy, but also represents the high recognition of China’s energy technology enterprises by international authorities. In the future, Startorus Fusion will continue to deepen the research and development of fusion technology, accelerate the construction of demonstration power stations, and inject strong impetus into the transformation of green energy in Asia-Pacific and even in the world.

“Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2025” List Link

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesasiateam/2025/08/25/forbes-asia-100-to-watch-2025/