The OpenStar team

OpenStar Technologies was founded in 2021 in Wellington, New Zealand. Founder and CEO, Ratu Mataira, assembled an elite founding team to revive the levitated dipole concept. OpenStar has since achieved significant milestones in rapid time. Today, we are comprised of world leaders in our respective disciplines, eager to see the world powered by fusion energy.

Senior Leadership

Ratu Mataira

Founder, CEO

Al Simpson

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Science Officer

Chief of Staff

VP - Product

Rod Badcock

VP - Engineering

Nicole Ferguson

VP - Finance

Ben Taylor-Bryant

VP - Investor Relations

Patrick Coulson

Patrick Coulson

Head - Engineering Operations

Bradley Leuw

Bradley Leuw

Head - HTS Subsystems