Fusion Company Bringing U.S. Headquarters and 51 Jobs to Oak Ridge

Brad Jones August 12, 2026 Featured, News Leave a comment 39 Views

A fusion-energy technology company is making a major investment in Oak Ridge.

Kyoto Fusioneering plans to relocate its United States headquarters to the city and invest approximately $46.9 million in Anderson County.

The project is expected to create 51 jobs.

A major component of the investment will be UNITY-3, a specialized fusion nuclear test facility being developed in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The facility will provide testing capabilities for companies developing technologies needed for future commercial fusion-energy systems.

Kyoto Fusioneering was founded in Japan and operates internationally in the growing fusion-energy industry.

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BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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