On 5 and 6 October, the DONES Hub, located at the IFMIF-DONES site in Escúzar (Granada, Spain), hosted the fourth meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), one of the project’s main international advisory bodies. Over two intensive days of discussions, the committee members reviewed the progress achieved by IFMIF-DONES and examined the […]
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“We are creating an interconnected ecosystem that contributes to fulfilling IFMIF-DONES’ scientific mission”
Juanjo Rueda (Granada, Spain) is a civil engineer. He is currently Head of Infrastructure at IFMIF-DONES. One of his main challenges is managing the complexity of integrating all the systems that will form part of the facility into its infrastructure. – QUESTION (Q): What are your responsibilities as Head of Infrastructure at IFMIF-DONES? – ANSWER […]
Women in DONES distinguishes astronaut Sara García Alonso
Women in DONES (WiD), the group made up of women professionals involved in the DONES Programme, will present an award to Sara García Alonso next 9 October in recognition of her outstanding scientific career and her contribution to science outreach and the promotion of STEM careers among younger generations. “Through Women in DONES, we wanted […]
UGR and IFMIF-DONES challenge the international scientific community to develop an expert AI that works with limited resources and without sending data off-site
Could a language model pass a job interview for a specialist position in a particle accelerator? That is the underlying question behind the IEEE CIS Technical Challenge on Domain-Specific Question Answering with LLMs, an international competition organised by the DaSCI (University of Granada) in collaboration with IFMIF-DONES, and funded by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society […]
PLM and Aras workshop held at the DONES Hub
On 30 September and 1 October, the DONES Hub hosted a dedicated workshop focused on the evolution and optimisation of the Aras Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform. The event brought together members of the DONES Team, representatives from Aras, and experts from T-Systems, the implementation partner supporting the deployment and development of the platform. Discussions […]
IFMIF-DONES advances in permitting process with the regional Government of Andalusia
On 10 September, the first working meeting was held between representatives of the Industry and Mining Service Unit of the Territorial Delegation in Granada of the Regional Government of Andalusia and the Safety team of IFMIF-DONES, designated to coordinate the permitting and authorisation processes required for the development of the infrastructure. This meeting marks an […]
IFMIF-DONES presents its latest advances at SOFT 2026, europe’s leading Fusion conference
Several members of our team participated in the 34th Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT 2026), one of the leading conferences on fusion technology, held from 20 to 25 September in Aix-en-Provence, France. Participation in SOFT 2026 provided an excellent opportunity to share some of the latest developments of the DONES Programme with the international scientific community. During the conference, Philippe Cara, DONES […]
The IFMIF-DONES team begins operations at the DONES Hub in Escúzar
The international team of IFMIF-DONES has begun its activity this week at the DONES Hub, a building located at the main site of the scientific infrastructure in Escúzar (Granada). The commissioning of this facility marks a new milestone in the development of the project and represents a significant step forward in consolidating IFMIF-DONES at its […]
IFMIF-DONES strengthens its engagement with andalusian industry through a strategic event in Seville
On 24 September, the Chamber of Commerce of Seville hosted the event “IFMIF-DONES and Major Industry: Challenges and Opportunities for Andalusian Industry”, bringing together institutional representatives, industry stakeholders, and experts to discuss the strategic role of IFMIF-DONES as a driver of industrial and technological development in Andalusia. Organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Seville in […]
IFMIF-DONES and Fusion for Energy teams participate in a workshop on accelerator support components
IFMIF-DONES Programme organised a Workshop on Accelerator Support Components (ASA), bringing together experts from the DONES Programme and Fusion for Energy, including both internal and external collaborators. The workshop, held on 15 September at CITAI (Escúzar, Spain), aimed to review the status and maturity of accelerator support component design, analyse interfaces with the accelerator, plant, […]