Two days to bring the program community together
From May 31 to June 2, 2026, the PEPR SupraFusion community gathered at the Domaine du Château Laval in Gréoux-les-Bains for the SupraFusion Days 2026. The event brought together researchers, engineers, doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and industry partners to discuss the scientific advances made in the program’s projects.
These two days provided a key opportunityfor discussion and coordination among all the projects in the program. The teams presented their recent findings and future plans through presentations and poster sessions, fostering a collective and cross-disciplinary scientific dynamic.
Scientific and Collaborative Highlights
The program was marked by:
- progress reports on the various SupraFusion PEPR projects and team presentations
- promoting research through poster sessions
- a roundtable discussion on industrial prospects and opportunities for collaboration in the fields of high-temperature superconductors (HTS) and fusion
- a session dedicated to recruitment biases in scientific careers, led by Isabelle Regner, Vice President for Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination at Aix-Marseille University
- opportunities for dialogue that help build the program’s national community
Technical tours of the heart of the fusion facilities
Participants also had the opportunity to tour the ITER and WEST facilities, as well as some of the associated laboratories. The tour of WEST and the laboratories was organized by CEA IRFM, providing an opportunity to explore key infrastructure for research on magnetic confinement fusion and the activities carried out at the institute.
A community committed to the technologies of tomorrow
These events helped strengthen interactions among the various stakeholders in the SupraFusion program and solidify collaborations between academic researchers, research organizations, and industrial partners.
They confirm the collective momentum surrounding the development of high-critical-temperature superconductors and their strategic role in future fusion technologies.
