HAX Plasma Forge
At HAX, we’ve spent years in the trenches with founders, helping them to turn deeply technical ideas into commercialized products. The HAX Plasma Forge is an extension of that model with one purpose: transform the science of plasma into category-defining industrial products, which combines:
a commercialization engine
Founders gain access to HAX’s proven program model for hard tech growth, turning “bench science” into investable, scalable companies. This includes access to:
- Up to $550K in Seed capital from SOSV
- Specialized plasma R&D infrastructure & metrology
- Hands-on support from HAX’s engineering, design & supply chain teams
- Co-location with corporates
- Direct collaboration with PPPL’s plasma scientists
- Connection to SOSV’s global network of investors
an elite scientific alliance
Through our partnership and proximity to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), who are world leaders in advances in plasma physics research and development, and advanced plasma modeling, founders tap into a level of expertise and specialized resources that are rarely found outside research labs.
sustained institutional backing
With $51 million in dedicated funding, including $24.5 million from SOSV, $24.5 million over the course of a five-year partnership from the New Jersey Economic Development (NJEDA), and additional investment from PPPL, we have the financial runway needed to scale ongoing operations.
a robust ecosystem
By co-locating early-stage plasma startups with corporates, and other innovators using plasma, we’re fostering an environment to promote innovation and application of plasma physics.
why the focus on plasma?
Plasma, the fourth state of matter, is emerging as one of the most versatile and commercially actionable technologies of our time. As AI reshapes where value accrues in technology, two forces are converging: software is increasingly abundant, shifting bottlenecks to infrastructure — clean energy, semiconductors, materials, and advanced manufacturing — where plasma sits at the center. At the same time, AI-driven control systems are solving what long made plasma impractical: its dynamic, nonlinear behavior. For the first time, plasma processes can be tuned and stabilized in real time, making reliable operation in industrial environments possible. This changes everything. For the first time, plasma is not just scientifically powerful, it is commercially actionable.
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We are looking for the most promising companies spanning fusion, energy, semiconductors, advanced materials, and clean manufacturing.