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The Andalusian Regional Government launches a Strategic Plan to take advantage of the implementation of IFMIF-DONES in Escúzar

The Andalusian Regional Government launches a Strategic Plan to take advantage of the implementation of IFMIF-DONES in Escúzar

The Andalusian Regional Government has commissioned the Parque Tecnológico de la Salud (PTS) to draw up the Strategic Plan to outline local and regional development around IFMIF-DONES, a scientific infrastructure of international relevance that is planned to be built with a global investment of 862.47 million euros in Escúzar. The Regional Minister of Development, Territorial […]

IFMIF-DONES, explained by 12-year-old school children

IFMIF-DONES, explained by 12-year-old school children

How would 12-year-olds explain what IFMIF-DONES is? At the Vicente Espinel Secondary School in Malaga, this challenge was put to the students during the “A look at Andalusia” conference organised last February. Chaimaly and María, 2nd B students at the school, were in charge of the work “IFMIF-DONES: the spectacular nuclear fusion project that is […]

The Minister of Science and Innovation gets to know the MUVACAS prototype

The Minister of Science and Innovation gets to know the MUVACAS prototype

On 16 February, the Minister of Science and Innovation, Diana Morant Ripoll, visited the facilities of Tekniker, the technology centre specialising in Advanced Manufacturing, Materials and Surface Engineering, and ICT for manufacturing located in Guipúzcoa. During her visit, the minister visited the MUVACAS (Multipurpose Vacuum Accident Scenarios) project, which is being carried out by the […]

Professor Nishimura visits the works of the first buildings of IFMIF-DONES, in Escuzar

Professor Nishimura visits the works of the first buildings of IFMIF-DONES, in Escuzar

  Professor Arata Nishimura, Emeritus Professor of the National Institute for Fusion Science and the Graduate University of Advances Sciences, Japan, visited on February 6th the works of the first buildings of IFMIF-DONES, which are being developed within the framework of the DONES-PRIME Programme of CIEMAT and the Ministry of Science and Innovation. Professor Nishimura […]

The participation of local partners, key to building a “technological pole” linked to IFMIF-DONES

The participation of local partners, key to building a “technological pole” linked to IFMIF-DONES

For this IFMIF-DONES to be the basis of a solid industry that will make the province a true technological hub, the participation of ‘local partners’, companies from Granada that offer their goods and services to the ecosystem generated by this Great Scientific Infrastructure, will be necessary. This was made clear at the conference organised by […]

IFMIF-DONES, present at the Nuclear Safety Council’s annual R&D&I Day

IFMIF-DONES, present at the Nuclear Safety Council’s annual R&D&I Day

The Nuclear Safety Council held its annual R+D+i Day on 1 February. The session, which was opened by the president of the regulatory body, Juan Carlos Lentijo, aims to promote debate and dissemination of the numerous research projects financed and coordinated by the regulator. During his speech, Lentijo stressed that “innovation is imperative for any […]

The institutional headquarters of IFMIF-DONES will be located in the centre of Granada

The institutional headquarters of IFMIF-DONES will be located in the centre of Granada

The headquarters of the administrative, technical and economic management centre of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium will be located in the heart of Granada, in Puerta Real. Thanks to the agreement signed between the Mayor, Francisco Cuenca, and the director of the Consortium, Ángel Ibarra, the City Council cedes to IFMIF-DONES the use of the municipal […]

The first stone of the UGR-DONES building is laid

The first stone of the UGR-DONES building is laid

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, and the rector of the University of Granada, Pilar Aranda, yesterday laid the first stone of the future UGR-DONES research centre. This building will serve to support and reinforce the parent project, the construction of the IFMIF-DONES particle accelerator. Moreno stressed that IFMIF-DONES has become “one […]

The IFMIF-DONES Consortium España and the UGR reinforce their scientific-technical collaboration with CERN and will work on joint projects

The IFMIF-DONES Consortium España and the UGR reinforce their scientific-technical collaboration with CERN and will work on joint projects

The University of Granada (UGR) and the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium have strengthened their scientific-technical collaboration with CERN (European Centre for Nuclear Research or European Laboratory for Elementary Particle Physics). They will work on joint projects from now on. A Spanish delegation made up of representatives from both institutions today visited the CERN facilities in Geneva […]

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