Ann Mettler
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“If Europe is first to develop this technology, it will give us a huge advantage, but key to that will be building the supply chain,”
Ann Mettler · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mettler said building the supply chain would be key to Europe gaining an advantage if it develops fusion technology first.
“Europe is a resource-poor geography and we are very dependent on China. The world is in competition for technological supremacy — this is a zero-sum game,”
Ann Mettler · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mettler told CNBC that developing fusion technology should be a strategic imperative for Europe, speaking in a personal capacity.
“The supply chain in fusion energy needs to be built years before — people often think of frontier technologies as a switch that can be thrown,”
Ann Mettler · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mettler said the fusion energy supply chain needs to be built years in advance, unlike how people often perceive frontier technologies.
“That is not the case here.”
Ann Mettler · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mettler said the fusion energy supply chain needs to be built years in advance, unlike how people often perceive frontier technologies.
“Fusion is a silver bullet because the promise is abundant, clean, limitless energy.”
Ann Mettler · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mettler told CNBC that developing fusion technology should be a strategic imperative for Europe, speaking in a personal capacity.
“Every geography wants to turn leadership in science into industrial leadership and this is where Europe has traditionally been not so good — turning that scientific leadership into euros,”
Ann Mettler · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mettler said Europe has historically struggled to turn scientific leadership into industrial capability.