EVERETT, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Helion, a Washington-based fusion energy company, announced today it has signed a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce to receive up to $175 million in funding through the CHIPS Research and Development Office to conduct R&D critical for the development and manufacturing of next-generation semiconductor technologies for commercial fusion energy. The expected federal award will be accompanied by $50 million in additional private investment an