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.‘Andalusia and the race for fusion: industry, research and talent’ was the title of the round table organised on 12 March. Moderated by Loreto del Valle […]
Communication
‘IFMIF-DONES can unleash a technological wave in Granada but alignment is essential’
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. The director of the newspaper, Lola Quero, moderated the round table with the participation of our director Ángel Ibarra, together with Juan Fernández, CEO of […]
IFMIF-DONES will host two large-format sculptures by Miguel Moreno Romera
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. Moreno Romera is donating 12 sculptures to the UGR, […]
Croatian delegation visit to review Croatia’s contribution to the IFMIF-DONES project
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. Through various presentations, representatives of IRB and the IFMIF-DONES Consortium […]
We received the visit of Austrian students participating in the Erasmus+ programme
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. During their visit, the students participated in a talk about the IFMIF-DONES […]
Workshop held for the design of the VATIST prototype
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. This lot is part of the contracts resulting from the Pre-commercial Public Procurement (PCP) of R&D […]
Pre-commercial Public Procurement contracts launched to validate fusion energy systems and materials
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 CIEMAT director general visits the IFMIF-DONES construction site in Escúzar
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. The facilities under development include the Administration and Visitors, Access Control and Laboratories buildings, which exceed […]
‘DONES’, a rap to transmit the energy of fusion to the younger generations
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. On the occasion of the […]
The Andalusian Regional Government hosts the preview of ‘Estela’
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 yesterday. The screening took place at an event held in Seville. The short film is now available through the on-demand digital content platform of the Andalusian regional broadcaster […]
