... electric transportation to innovative nuclear solutions. For instance, the Swiss startup Climeworks secured $162 million to expand its direct carbon capture systems, bringing total raised funds to more than $1 billion. In the field of nuclear fusion, European companies set a new record for funding (around €290 million in the first half of 2025), while American projects lead in mega rounds (for example, Commonwealth Fusion Systems raised around $1 billion). Biotechnology and medtech startups are ...