The activities of the design of DONES contemplate and include the implementation of analyses and solutions of seismic engineering conveniently adapted to the site where DONES will be built The news has reported information about the seismic activity in Granada, caused by the recent earthquakes registered in the area, as well as about its impact […]
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Spanish Government authorises funds for IFMIF-DONES Spanish candidacy in Granada
The Spanish Ministry of Science and the Regional Government of Andalusia will form the candidacy’s Consortium, with €1.5 million between 2020 and 2023, covered 50 % by each of the signing parties The Council of Ministers has authorised the adjustment of the budgetary limits to fulfil the cost commitments derived from the agreement between the […]
Escúzar, a place to live
Feature of Escúzar, the town chosen for the construction of IFMIF-DONES if it is finally decided to be built in Europe. Antonio Arrabal Saldaña Escúzar is a small town in the province of Granada, located 24 kilometres from its capital city. Its ideal location is one of its strengths. Its landscape, people, and patron are […]
Induciencia event tackles the future of fusion in Spain
The Technical Director of IFMIF-DONES and Head of the Fusion Technologies Division at the National Fusion Laboratory in CIEMAT, Ángel Ibarra, focused his talk on the importance of the accelerator from a technological point of view Induciencia (a Spanish technological platform of science industry) celebrated last March 2 an event on the future of fusion […]
Networking event for researchers about IFMIF-DONES organised by the University of Granada
The event will take place next March 10. The aim is to foster collaboration among researchers of the University of Granada and others involved in key aspects of the particle accelerator The University of Granada (UGR) will host a networking event next March 10. It will address the IFMIF-DONES Project and will gather researchers from […]
The DONES Experimental Environmental Station, the first scientific infrastructure of the project, is installed in Escúzar
The planned site for DONES, at Parque Metropolitano, Industrial y Tecnológico de Granada, in Escúzar, already has its first scientific infrastructure. DONES (DEMO Oriented Neutron Source) is a scientific facility aimed to operate a neutron source, intended to qualify the materials to be used in future fusion reactors. In DONES, a particle accelerator will produce […]
The BSBF devotes its third webinar to technology transfer in the Big Science market
The online event will take place on February 18, with speakers from academia, Fusion for Energy, CERN, ESA, EMBL, PERIIA, CDTI and the industry sector Next February 18, the Big Science Business Forum will hold its third webinar ‘How Industry and Research Infrastructures can innovate the Big Science Market: The BSBF Technology Transfer Track’. This […]
“Many particle accelerators are already using our timing solutions. In a remarkable way, other key facilities are in the field of Astrophysics and telescopes Arrays”
Rafael Rodríguez, Co-founder and CTO of Seven Solutions Rafael Rodríguez is a Computer Engineer graduated from the University of Granada. His main interests are embedded and FPGA-based systems, time synchronization, frequency distribution and deterministic communications. He is co-founder and head of the Technology Department (CTO) of Seven Solutions. During the last 15 years, he has […]
The University of Granada announces a call for tenders to conduct a study on the socioeconomic impact of IFMIF-DONES in the covid-19 scenario
The Contracts and Tenders Service of the University of Granada has published the tender ‘A study on the socioeconomic impact related to the IFMIF-DONES implementation in the COVID-19 scenario’ (ref. UGR/2020/0185). The deadline for submissions is January 12, 2021. More information about deadlines, requirements and necessary documentation here.
Spanish Government authorises the Consortium Agreement to boost Spain’s IFMIF-DONES candidacy
The Spanish Ministry of Science and the Regional Government of Andalucía will form this Consortium with €1.5 million for its activities between 2020 and 2023 Spain’s Council of Ministers approved last Wednesday the signing of the agreement between the Spanish Government and the Regional Government to establish the Consortium that will support Spain’s candidacy and […]
