The paper provides a high level summary of the contributions given at the 29th International Atomic Energy Agency Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2023) London, United Kingdom, 16–21 October 2023 (available at: https://iaea.org/events/fec2023) under the categories 'Magnetic Fusion Experiments including validation' (EX) and 'Innovative & Alternative Concepts' covering linear configuration, non-magnetic configurations, fusion-fission hybrids concepts. For the category EX, the summary is limited to three sub-categories Heating & Current Drive, Waves, Stability. The experimental results reported in this publication cover the period since the previous 28th FEC, which was a virtual event held from 10th to 15 May 2021.
This paper summarizes the latest research presented at the 29th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, covering advancements in magnetic fusion experiments and innovative fusion concepts. It highlights progress in heating, current drive, wave-based techniques, and plasma stability, as well as novel linear and non-magnetic fusion configurations, including fusion-fission hybrids.