The third edition of the I+Dones Forum, promoted by the Industry Office and the CDTI, will bring together more than 250 companies on May 29 and 30.
The forum will be held at the CITAI in Escúzar, the Granada Chamber of Commerce, and the Carmen de los Mártires.
The Ifmif-Dones project, which already has its symbolic cornerstone laid in Escúzar, is progressing steadily as one of the major international scientific initiatives in the field of fusion energy. This infrastructure, designed to test and validate the materials that will be used in future fusion plants, represents not only a milestone for science but also a real and tangible opportunity for Spanish industry.
In this context, the 3rd I+Dones Forum will be held on May 29 and 30, now regarded as the largest science industry forum in Spain. Organized by the Industry Office and the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), the event will bring together over 250 companies from across the country in search of new opportunities within the innovation ecosystem being created in Granada. “The forum is a real opportunity, not just an expectation,” says Roberto Álvarez, Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation at the Granada Chamber of Commerce. “This year, in addition to companies from all over Spain, we will see greater local participation than in previous editions, which shows that the Granada industry is beginning to position itself,” Álvarez adds.
The figures reflect this momentum: in recent months, over 80 million euros in contracts have been launched, including 40 million in Public Procurement of Innovation, 9 million in engineering, 4 million in software, and more than 30 million in R&D&I projects—many of them involving companies from the province of Granada.
The forum is designed to welcome companies from various sectors: engineering, technology, logistics, services, events, construction, and more. One of the major new features of this edition will be a technical visit to the buildings recently inaugurated on May 19 at the Citai in Escúzar, as well as to the prototypes at the UGR-DONES center—an activity that has sparked great interest among participants.
The workshop format from the first day will also be expanded, featuring international entities such as Fusion for Energy (F4E) and the German company Proxima Fusion, among other key players in the sector.
Over the two-day event, a full program will be offered, including institutional presentations, showcases of R&D&I projects, thematic workshops, as well as networking spaces and B2B meetings—one of the most highly valued features in previous editions. Activities will take place at three locations: the Citai in Escúzar, the Granada Chamber of Commerce, and the Carmen de los Mártires.
The I+Dones Forum is an initiative by the Industry Office and the CDTI under the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities, with support from key local, regional, and national stakeholders: the Ifmif-Dones España consortium, the Andalusian Government’s Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines, the Provincial Council of Granada, the Granada City Council, CIEMAT, the University of Granada, the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia-CSIC, the Granada Chamber of Commerce, the AI Granada Foundation, INEUSTAR, and the Induciencia platform.
With Ifmif-Dones now becoming a tangible reality, this forum marks a turning point for the business fabric of both Granada and the country as a whole. Now, more than ever, is the time to seize the momentum of a scientific infrastructure that promises to transform the future of energy—and of industry.