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From 28-30 January, Granada hosted the 32nd European Fusion Programme Workshop (EFPW32), organised by Eurofusion and the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium. Under the theme ‘Nuclear technology and nuclear physics for fusion power plants’, more than a hundred international experts met to explore materials, fuel cycle, reactor safety and the future of fusion power plants, among other issues.
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Pre-commercial Public Procurement contracts launched to validate fusion energy systems and materials
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On 13 January, the contracts resulting from the Pre-commercial Public Procurement (PCP) of R&D services for the development of innovative solutions in the field of validation of systems and materials in fusion energy, managed by the CDTI with the collaboration of the IFMIF-DONES Spain Consortium, were launched. This project is co-financed by the CDTI and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the 2021-2027 programme.
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Kick-off of the E4XTREM project for the development of key technologies in nuclear fusion
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The Kick-off Meeting of the E4XTREM project, a pioneering initiative in the study and validation of regenerative envelope technologies for magnetic fusion reactors, was held on 12 March. This ambitious project brings together leading companies and research centres in the sector: Esteyco, AVS, EAI, CIEMAT, Tekniker and esDONES.
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Conference on the opportunities and challenges of nuclear fusion for Spanish industry
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The Industry Office was created to promote the industrial sector linked to Big Science in Granada
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The IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, the University of Granada, the Astrophysics Institute of Andalusia-CSIC, the Granada Chamber of Commerce and INEUSTAR have signed the creation of an initiative in the form of an association to work to generate an industrial ecosystem linked to the large science sector in Granada.
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The 3rd R+DONES Forum will take place on 29 and 30 May
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The 3rd R+DONES Forum will take place on 29th and 30th May. This event is the meeting point for all the agents of the Spanish R&D&I system who are interested in contributing to the development of innovative technologies useful for the construction, operation, and maintenance of IFMIF-DONES and other large scientific facilities (LFS).
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‘Transfiere’ confirms the unifying role of IFMIF-DONES around Big Science
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The presence of IFMIF-DONES in the Transfiere Forum has confirmed its unifying role around the Big Science through its participation in multiple activities and the implementation of numerous professional contacts.
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‘IFMIF-DONES can unleash a technological wave in Granada but alignment is essential’
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There is complete unanimity about the benefits that IFMIF-DONES is already bringing to Granada. This was evident during the informative breakfast organised by Granada Hoy on the Big Science Industry.
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Croatian delegation visit to review Croatia’s contribution to the IFMIF-DONES project
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On 25 February, a bilateral workshop took place in Escúzar (Granada) to review the initial version of the Procurement Agreement documentation defining the technical and management requirements for Croatia’s contribution to the IFMIF-DONES project. The Croatian delegation was composed of Institut Ruđer Bošković (IRB) members.
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The CIEMAT director general visits the IFMIF-DONES construction site in Escúzar
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The CIEMAT director general, Yolanda Benito, and the director of Technology, José Manuel Pérez, today visited the works that the CIEMAT is building in Citai (Escúzar, Granada) and which will be made available to IFMIF-DONES in the coming months.
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We received the visit of Austrian students participating in the Erasmus+ programme
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A group of students from the Austrian institute HTL Hollabrunn, specialised in Mechatronics, has visited our facilities in Escúzar. This activity has taken place as part of the European Erasmus+ programme that links the Austrian centre with the IES Padre Suárez, in Granada.
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Students of the Master’s Degree in Occupational Risk Prevention of the UGR visit IFMIF-DONES
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A group of students from the Master’s Degree in Occupational Risk Prevention (ORP) of the University of Granada visited the IFMIF-DONES project facilities to learn first-hand about the application of occupational safety in a high-level scientific research environment.
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IFMIF-DONES hosts pioneering research into the design of fusion facilities
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IFMIF-DONES hosts pioneering research into the design and optimisation of fusion facilities, as published in the scientific journal MDPI. The results of this paper demonstrate the existing synergy between deep learning models and differentiable programming, offering a promising collaboration between physicists and computer scientists to improve the design of future fusion power plants.
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WOMEN IN DONES
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Engineer Ángela García, recognised by the ‘Women in DONES’ collective
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‘DONES’, a rap to transmit the energy of fusion to the younger generations
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To transmit the energy of fusion to new audiences. This is the goal of the collective ‘Women in DONES’ (WiD). And they have achieved it through music. Thanks to the collaboration of singer, rapper, and composer Sandra Quero Alba (sandra333sb), with the production of Bezea, the song ‘DONES’ was created.
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DONES ConP1
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Iván Podadera, Project Leader Consolidation Phase, outlines the objectives of DONES ConP1
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In this video you can watch the interview with Iván Podadera, Project Leader Consolidation Phase of this European project, led by the IFMIF-DONES Spain Consortium. Podadera explains the objectives of DONES ConP1.
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VATIST
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Workshop held for the design of the VATIST prototype
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On 18 and 19 February a workshop was held in Granada which brought together the IFMIF DONES Consortium, CDTI and the DONES TCO Joint Venture, the successful bidder of Lot 2 (VATIST): experimental target systems and irradiation test areas.
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DISSEMINATION
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The Andalusian Regional Government hosts the preview of ‘Estela’
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Coinciding with the ‘Day of Women and Girls in Science’, the animated short film ‘Estela’, promoted by the IFMIF-DONES Spain Consortium and other public-private entities, was presented.
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The Rodríguez-Acosta Foundation awards us its Medal of Honour
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The plenary session of the Board of Trustees of the Rodríguez-Acosta Andalusian Public Foundation has unanimously agreed to award the Institution’s Medal of Honor for the year 2024 to the IFMIF DONES España Consortium.
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IFMIF-DONES will host two large-format sculptures by Miguel Moreno Romera
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Two large sculptures by the artist Miguel Moreno will be placed on deposit in the IFMIF-DONES buildings in Escúzar. This is stated in the agreement signed today between the Rector of the University of Granada and Miguel Moreno Romera, one of Granada’s most outstanding contemporary sculptors.
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Fostering scientific vocations in the rural world
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The 1st Temple Science Fair was inaugurated with the attendance of municipal representatives from Escúzar, Ventas de Huelma and Ácula, Agrón, La Malaha, Chimeneas, Cacín, Jayena and Cúllar Vega, as well as the IFMIF-DONES Spain Consortium, Industry Office, Granada Chamber of Commerce and Ineustar. Dozens of schoolchildren have participated in the organised activities, which will continue until tomorrow.
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IFMIF-DONES TEAM
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