A call has been published to fill two engineering positions using an employment contract at the National Fusion Laboratory (LNF, fusion.ciemat.es) of the Centre for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT). The LNF is the Spanish reference centre in the field of Nuclear Fusion. We are looking for someone with a Bachelor + Master degree […]

Jorge Maestre (Cartaya, Huelva, 1984) is an Industrial Engineer from the University of Seville. He completed his PhD in Mechanics at the Rovira i Virgili University (Tarragona). As part of his international career, he has conducted a research stay at Brigham Young University (Utah, USA) and worked at the CERN particle accelerator. He is currently […]

The Slovenian Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Igor Papic, conveyed to the director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, Ángel Ibarra, his country’s interest in participating in the IFMIF-DONES scientific project. This information was communicated to him during the bilateral meeting held on 23 June in Ljubljana (Slovenia). The Slovenian minister also wanted to […]

The CDTI, a body under the Ministry of Science and Innovation, will initiate a Public Procurement of Innovation process aimed at responding to the technological needs of the IFMIF-DONES Spain Consortium. This is stated in the “Report on the conclusions of the Preliminary Market Consultation in the field of validation of fusion energy systems and […]

Granada hosted a working meeting between the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, the Croatian Commission appointed for this purpose and the project’s MWG (Mobilization Working Group), led by Philippe Cara. The meeting, held from 5 to 7 June, took place within the framework of the agreement (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Science and Education of the […]

The R+Dones Forum was born today with the participation of 150 local, regional and national companies and representatives of public administrations and the University. The forum has served as a meeting point for all the agents of the Spanish R&D system interested in contributing to the development of innovative technologies useful for IFMIF-DONES and other […]

Granada now has an Industry Office to promote the business ecosystem linked to the IFMIF-DONES Particle Accelerator. This information was announced today by the president of the Granada Chamber of Commerce, Gerardo Cuerva, together with the general director of the Spanish Science Industry Association (Ineustar), Erik Fernández, who signed the agreement that set it up. […]

The School of Architecture of the University of Granada hosted the first edition of the DONES Xcitech School, the DONES School of Science and Technology, linked to the particle accelerator project in Escúzar (Granada). The advanced course, organised by the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium and the University of Granada, took place from 23 to 27 April. […]

The director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, Ángel Ibarra, participated in the 31st. Broader Approach (BA) Steering Committee held in Japan this week. The Broader Approach (BA) aims to boost the development of fusion technology and prepare for the follow-on device to ITER, called DEMO. Unlike ITER, DEMO will aim to produce electricity from the fusion […]

For the first time, IFMIF-DONES has been explained in sign language. We are very grateful to the Parque de las Ciencias de Granada for organising this interpreted lecture in their 25th Science Fair framework. Our colleague María Luque gave a brilliant online presentation on everything related to the particle accelerator in Granada. While streaming the […]