• The company has appointed Alec Rossa as Chief Revenue Officer to lead commercialization, strategic partnerships, and deployment of the company’s planned Power-as-a-Service (“PaaS”) business model.
• Management says early commercial opportunities include AI data centers, industrial facilities, defense applications and other energy-intensive infrastructure.
• The company is pursuing a strategy that combines technology development, intellectual property protection and recurring revenue through long-term Power-as-a-Service agreements.
• American Fusion(TM) recently highlighted progress on its Texas Tech University testing program, following regulatory authorization covering all twelve Texatron(TM) Fusion Engine(TM) research systems. 
• American Fusion(TM) has also expanded its intellectual property portfolio to 76 U.S. patent applications, moving toward its long-term objective of filing more than 260 patent applications.

American Fusion(TM) (OTC: AMFN), a developer of next-generation fusion energy technologies, has strengthened its commercial leadership with the appointment of Alec Rossa as Chief Revenue Officer, a move that reflects the company’s increasing focus on preparing its fusion technology platform for future commercialization alongside ongoing engineering and testing activities.

The announcement, made on July 22, assigns Rossa responsibility for leading American Fusion’s(TM) global commercial strategy, including customer development, government and institutional relationships, strategic partnerships and deployment planning for the company’s proposed Power-as-a-Service (“PaaS”) model (https://ibn.fm/vyobC).

Rossa brings nearly two decades of executive leadership experience from MD Charlton Ltd., where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of one of Canada’s largest distributors of police and tactical equipment. During that period, he developed relationships with military organizations, law enforcement agencies, emergency response organizations and government procurement departments while overseeing complex commercial agreements and institutional sales programs.

For American Fusion(TM), those relationships align with management’s view that future demand for advanced power generation could extend beyond commercial utilities into government, defense and critical infrastructure markets.

The company’s long-term business strategy differs from a traditional equipment sales model. Rather than simply manufacturing reactors for customers, American Fusion(TM) intends to own, operate and maintain Texatron(TM) Fusion Engine(TM) systems while selling electricity through long-term Power-as-a-Service agreements. Management believes that approach could allow customers to access reliable baseload power without making large upfront capital investments while creating recurring revenue opportunities for the company over the operational life of installed systems.

The commercial appointment comes as American Fusion(TM) continues advancing the engineering program supporting its proprietary fusion platform.

In a recent interview summarized by the company, Executive Chairman Brent Nelson outlined several operational milestones, including progress following receipt of certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services (“DSHS”) that authorizes research involving all twelve registered Texatron(TM) Fusion Engine(TM) models at Texas Tech University (https://ibn.fm/g8G2D).

According to Nelson, the certification allows the company to proceed with the next phase of testing after months of regulatory preparation. Testing activities at Texas Tech University are expected to focus initially on validating fusion reactions within the Texatron(TM) platform while collecting engineering data on plasma behavior, operating performance and electrical characteristics.

Management has outlined a staged testing roadmap that includes verification of fusion reactions, measurement of plasma temperature and density, evaluation of pulse-generated electrical output and continued progress toward sustained electricity generation. The company has also stated that data generated during testing is expected to be independently documented, with findings potentially available for publication following appropriate review.

Scientific engagement remains another component of the development strategy.

American Fusion(TM) recently announced that Chief Technology Officer Dr. John Brandenburg would present the Texatron(TM) Fusion Engine(TM) platform at a particle physics conference hosted by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), providing an opportunity to discuss the technology with researchers working across particle physics, plasma science and related disciplines.

Management has emphasized that independent scientific evaluation will play an important role as the company advances through successive engineering milestones.

Commercial planning is also becoming more defined. During the executive interview, Nelson identified AI and hyperscale data centers among the company’s most immediate target markets, citing rapidly growing electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure. Additional markets identified by management include industrial facilities, mining operations, defense installations, strategic infrastructure and longer-term space applications.

The addition of a Chief Revenue Officer reflects the company’s intention to begin developing commercial relationships well before technology deployment reaches later stages of maturity.

Alongside commercialization efforts, American Fusion(TM) continues expanding what management views as another long-term corporate asset: its intellectual property portfolio. On July 23, the company announced the filing of 19 additional U.S. patent applications, bringing its total to 76 filed applications while maintaining a stated objective of eventually filing more than 260 patents covering the Texatron(TM) platform and related technologies (https://ibn.fm/ah5Oz). 

The latest filings span reactor architecture, plasma confinement, electromagnetic systems, fuel delivery, reactor control and power management technologies, reflecting the company’s strategy of protecting multiple components of its broader engineering platform rather than individual reactor designs alone. American Fusion(TM) has indicated that protecting those innovations remains a central element of its long-term business model.

At the same time, engineering teams have continued preparing the testing environment at Texas Tech University through installation and calibration of vacuum systems, diagnostic instrumentation, electronics, remote switching equipment and data acquisition systems needed for the next phase of technical evaluation.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AmericanFusionEnergy.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to AMFN are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/AMFN

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