The Ministry of University, Research and Innovation and the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium have signed an agreement formalising the Regional Government of Andalusia’s grant of an exceptional subsidy of €99.87 million. This funding enables the start of construction of the particle accelerator in Escúzar (Granada), specifically the foundation works and the building of the primary structures […]

The closing ceremony of the Big Science Industry Forum Spain (BSIFS) served as the setting for the recognition awarded to Ángela García by the Women in DONES (WiD) collective for her contribution to the development of fusion energy. Throughout her successful career, Ángela García has worked in organisations such as CIEMAT, ITER and IFMIF-DONES, among […]

Today, the IFMIF-DONES project had the honor of welcoming a distinguished delegation of representatives from the Japanese industry engaged in the development of fusion energy, reaffirming the shared commitment to international cooperation in science and technology.The IFMIF-DONES team was represented by Philippe Cara, José Aguilar, and Jorge Maestre. The Japanese delegation included members of J-Fusion, an organization […]

The Quinta Alegre Palace, the institutional headquarters of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium in Granada, has been the setting for a key event for the DONES Programme: the signing of the first two Procurement Arrangements (PAs), the documents that formalise the specifications of Spain’s initial contributions to the DONES Programme.The agreements were signed by Ángel Ibarra, Director […]

The Andalusian Council of Chambers of Commerce, together with IFMIF-DONES and the Chamber of Commerce of Linares, and in collaboration with the European Information Network of Andalusia, is organising the event “IFMIF-DONES: Innovation and European Opportunities for Andalusian Industry”, as part of the “Conecta Industry Office” programme led by the Industry Office. The event will […]

The DONES Steering Committee, the body overseeing the development of the DONES Programme, met in Madrid at the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation & Universities. This significant event brought together representatives from 17 countries, along with representatives of the European Commission, Fusion for Energy and EUROFusion, to advance the development of the world-leading neutron source […]

The IFMIF-DONES España Consortium -composed of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of the Government of Spain and the Regional Ministry of University, Research and Innovation of the Government of Andalusia- has today signed, together with representatives from Fusion for Energy (F4E) and R&D&I centres from Croatia (RBI), Japan (QST) and Italy (INFN), the International […]

A hundred international experts participated in the IFMIF Technical Coordination Meeting #02, held in Granada from 18 to 20 November. This event, organised by Fusion for Energy and el IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, follows the 1st IFMIF Technical Coordination Meeting, held in Rokkasho (Japan) in 2024. The main objective of the meeting was to share the […]

The 7th Ibero-American Forum on Innovative Public Procurement (CPI) and Open Innovation hosted the presentation of the DONES project as a leading example of Innovative Public Procurement. Moisés Weber, Deputy Director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, delivered the talk “Strategy for Singular Infrastructures and Innovative Public Procurement: The DONES Project.” The Pre-commercial Public Procurement initiative […]

The Director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, Ángel Ibarra, delivered a plenary lecture at the 16th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology (ISFNT16), held from 9 to 14 November in Tennessee (United States). “Overview and present status of the DONES Programme” was the title of his presentation. El ISFNT es uno de los principales eventos internacionales […]