The Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications (iTEAM) at the Polytechnic University of Valencia is pleased to announce the organization of a workshop, in collaboration with UPV-Innovation, featuring the participation of CIEMAT, IFMIF-DONES, and CDTI. This event aims to inform and discuss the opportunities and challenges in the nuclear fusion sector and the importance of key infrastructures such as IFMIF-DONES in the European fusion roadmap.
Nuclear fusion represents a clean and virtually inexhaustible energy source, based on the same reaction that powers the Sun. The development of this technology has undergone an unprecedented revolution in recent years and has the potential to transform the global energy sector by providing large-scale, clean electricity.
The advancement of fusion energy in Europe is driven scientifically through EUROFusion’s activities and technologically through the construction of ITER, the largest ongoing international cooperation project. Fusion for Energy (F4E) manages Europe’s contribution to ITER and, consequently, the development of key technologies for it. Its mission is to supply the necessary components for the ITER reactor, as well as to foster innovation in advanced materials and control systems, among other technologies, for future fusion plants. CDTI, as the focal point for industry collaboration with ITER and IFMIF-DONES, promotes the positioning of Spanish industry within these infrastructures and supports technological development in fusion through various financial instruments.
To strengthen Europe’s scientific and technological leadership, the European Commission has begun redefining its European fusion strategy, taking the first steps toward the creation of a co-programmed public-private initiative set to launch in 2026. At the national level, initiatives are also emerging to consolidate Spain’s scientific and technological position, with ongoing efforts to define a national fusion strategy. The National Fusion Laboratory (LNF) at CIEMAT leads fusion research in Spain, excelling in areas such as materials, magnetic confinement, and plasma modeling. Additionally, the European fusion roadmap includes a key infrastructure: IFMIF-DONES, an accelerator under construction in Spain that will study the effects of radiation on the first-wall materials of future fusion reactors.
This workshop will provide an overview of the current nuclear fusion landscape at the European, international, and national levels. Participants will have the opportunity to gain first-hand insights from key players in the fusion energy sector regarding Spain’s capabilities in both fusion research and industry. The event will highlight emerging industrial opportunities, major challenges ahead, and offer an in-depth look at a unique international infrastructure—IFMIF-DONES—fundamental to the European fusion roadmap and currently under construction in Granada.
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