Fusion for Energy (F4E), the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy, has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with AMAZEMET, a Polish SME specializing in advanced materials and metal additive manufacturing, establishing a framework for the exchange of information, technical knowledge, and working practices. No funding is involved; specific technical activities will be defined item by item in subsequent separate agreements. F4E has also launched an initiative to engage private companies and support the growth of Europe's fusion industry ecosystem. The MoU covers five areas: advanced materials and manufacturing methods; fusion-specific materials and manufacturing requirements; manufacturing/joining and coating technologies; testing and qualification; and codes and standards. F4E links these areas to in-vessel components, with emphasis on the plasma-facing first wall—composed of metal tiles whose armor and heat sink materials require specialized bonding techniques, making joining one of the manufacturing challenges. AMAZEMET CEO Łukasz Żrodowski stated that fusion imposes thermal loads and neutron irradiation requirements that most industries have never encountered, and that collaborating with F4E allows the company to gain first-hand access to technical requirements at the stage when they are being defined. Its rePOWDER ultrasonic atomization system can produce custom metal powders and supports re-atomization and in-situ alloying. Pierre-Yves Chaffard, Senior Project Advisor at F4E, said AMAZEMET's expertise can bring new solutions to fusion engineering challenges. Background information shows that the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Central Support Facility has deployed two metal AM systems—electron beam powder bed and SLM280—for forming tungsten on copper-chromium-zirconium, stainless steel, and Eurofer 97 substrates. Value for powder buyers: (1) In-vessel fusion components create long-term, high-barrier demand for refractory and specialty metal powders such as tungsten, copper-chromium-zirconium, and low-activation steel (Eurofer 97); customized powder production routes such as ultrasonic atomization are an entry point. (2) The evolution of first wall armor/heat sink joining and coating technologies will drive the development of functionally graded materials and composite powders. (3) Fusion projects have long cycles and stringent qualification requirements; tracking F4E standards and qualification requirements early can help powder suppliers position themselves in the European fusion supply chain.