The DONES Steering Committee, the governing body overseeing the development of the Programme, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its 5th meeting, held on 20 May 2025 at the Centro Federico García Lorca in Granada. This significant event brought together representatives from 17 countries, EURATOM, and international fusion energy organizations (EUROfusion and F4E) […]

The ‘Women in DONES’ (WiD) collective is extremely active. Periodically, the scientists, engineers and researchers who make up the group are very active. Despite the difficulty of working in work centers located in different locations, the WiDs coordinate to maximize their presence in multiple events. In May, they organized a face-to-face meeting in Granada to […]

The rector of the University of Granada, Pedro Mercado, and the Councilor for University, Research and Innovation of the Junta de Andalucía, José Carlos Gómez Villamandos, have visited the UGR-DONES research centre, located in Escúzar, in an event that was also attended by Ángel Ibarra Sánchez, director of IFMIF-DONES Spain, and the subdelegate of the […]

The DONES Runners Team, formed by workers and members of the IFMIF-DONES project, continues to establish itself as a benchmark of sport, fellowship and science in motion. During the last months, its members have actively participated in different popular races in Granada, taking with them the name of the scientific infrastructure to each goal crossed. […]

The director of the DONES Xcitech School, Blanca Biel, makes a very positive balance of the third edition held between April 6 and 11 in Dubrovnik (Croatia): “This edition has been very special for us. For the first time we left Granada and held the school in Dubrovnik, and the experience could not have been […]

Pioneering presence of companies from Granada in the ITER International Business Forum (IBF2025), held in Marseille (France) from 23 to 25 April. This meeting offers excellent opportunities to connect with the global industry and forge valuable business alliances in the field of fusion energy. It brings together the key players in the fusion supply chain, […]

“In the microstructure revealed by the ion etching of the European reference material for the development of magnetic confinement nuclear fusion, EUROFER97, a microscopic signature has been inscribed, as if cut with the precision of a diamond. It bears the names and symbols of three key players in Europe’s fusion effort, all with a strong […]

On 9 April, the Italian embassy in Spain hosted the meeting ‘Nuclear fusion and challenges for the decarbonisation of the planet’. Organised by the scientific attaché, Sergio Scopetta, the event aimed to highlight the scientific cooperation between Italy and Spain and the importance of clean energies that contribute to the decarbonisation of the planet. The […]

The Fusion Expert Group (FEG) supports the development of an EU Fusion Strategy, which is due to be published given the proposed Euratom Research and Training Programme for 2028-2032. This FEG Opinion Paper considers fusion a sustainable energy source and recommends accelerating its commercialisation. The report emphasises the need for regulatory harmonisation, international collaboration and […]

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). La agenda […]