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The European Commission, through Fusion for Energy (F4E), has approved an investment of €202 million for the construction and commissioning of the IFMIF-DONES particle accelerator located in Escúzar (Granada, Spain). This represents approximately 25% of the total cost of the project.
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The Andalusian Government approves €100 million payment for IFMIF-DONES
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The Governing Council of the Andalusian Government has authorised the advance payment of an exceptional grant amounting to €99.87 million to finance the foundations and construction of the primary structures of the building that will house the IFMIF-DONES particle accelerator in Escúzar (Granada).
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IFMIF-DONES and CSN agree on a roadmap for the licensing of the facility
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The Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) held a liaison committee meeting with representatives of the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility – DEMO Oriented Neutron Source (IFMIF-DONES) project. This initiative aims to become a unique scientific infrastructure worldwide, designed to test materials for future fusion reactors, contributing to the safe development of fusion energy.
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We took part in the IAEA technical meeting on tritium breeding blankets
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Ángel Ibarra, Director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, and Luis Monasterio, Senior Materials Scientist at IFMIF-DONES, attended the first Technical Meeting organised by the IAEA on tritium breeding blankets.
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IFMIF-DONES hosts a international workshop on AI for fusion facilities
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The international workshop “Artificial Intelligence for Fusion Facilities: Challenges, Synergies and Opportunities” is being held on 29–30 September at the Citai site in Escúzar (Granada).
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IFMIF-DONES featured in Bankinter Innovation Foundation report on fusion energy
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“Fusion Energy. An Energy Revolution Underway. From Scientific Breakthrough to Industrial Deployment” is the title of the latest report published by the Bankinter Innovation Foundation.
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The document originates from the Fusion Energy Forum held last June, where Ángel Ibarra, Director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, participated in a panel of international experts.
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Ángel Ibarra to speak at EUROMAT 2025
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IFMIF-DONES takes part in the Summer Courses of the Menéndez Pelayo International University
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IFMIF-DONES at the 38th National Conference on Chemical Engineering
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“Leading society toward a sustainable future” was the theme of the 38th National Conference on Chemical Engineering, organised by the University of Granada from July 9 to 11. José Aguilar, PMO Leader at IFMIF-DONES, took part in the roundtable discussion “Energy and the Future: Chemical Engineering in the Energy Economy.”
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Thesis on medical radioisotope production at IFMIF-DONES successfully defended
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“Isotope Production in DONES: Exhaustive analysis of different isotopes and preliminary design of their industrial production” is the title of the thesis defended on July 7 by Elena López Melero. The work, supervised by A. Javier Praena Rodríguez (University of Granada) and Eduardo Romero Sanz (CIEMAT), received the highest distinction from the examination board.
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WOMEN IN DONES
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The WiD collective participates in the 5th Granada Awards for Female Entrepreneurship and Leadership
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The 5th Granada Awards for Female Entrepreneurship and Leadership featured Celia Carvajal, Control Systems Manager for the IFMIF-DONES project and a member of the Women in DONES (WiD) collective.
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DONES-ConP1
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The DONES-ConP1 project concludes
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The DONES-ConP1 project, funded by the European Commission, has concluded. Its objective is twofold: to expand the DONES user community and to strengthen partner participation in this program. Here's a video summary.
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DISSEMINATION
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“Estela” takes off toward the Goya Awards
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“Estela” is making significant progress in its bid for a nomination at the 2026 Goya Awards. This animated short film, produced by Rokyn Animation and Grupo ADM, and directed and written by Manuel Sicilia, is supported by IFMIF-DONES in collaboration with the University of Granada, the Granada City Council, the Granada Provincial Council, the Granada Chamber of Commerce, the Escúzar City Council, and CanalSur.
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