Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) are joining forces to transition laser-ignited inertial fusion from experiments to industrial applications in a collaboration called ICONIC-FL (International Cooperation on Next-gen Inertial Confinement Fusion Lasers). Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) facilitated by LLNL’s Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO), the two institutions will cross-validate their sophisticated laser simulation models to leverage complementary expertise.