MORNING

10:30 to 12:30 - Tour of the IFMIF-DONES construction site and current facilities at UGR-DONES. During this guided visit, attendees will have the unique opportunity to see firsthand the site where one of Europe's most ambitious scientific infrastructures is being built. The current status of the project will be explained, along with the technical challenges faced by the engineers, and some of the already operational equipment and facilities will be showcased. The visit will take place in the Industrial, Technological and Innovation Area of Escúzar and will be limited to the first 60 registered participants due to space limitations and the technical nature of the tour.

AFTERNOON

16:00 - Registration and Welcome. Official start of the afternoon session with attendee check-in and a brief welcome speech by the organizers. Informative materials will be provided, and an overview of the event's objectives will be given.

GROUND FLOOR ROOM

16:30 - Workshop: Opportunities for Spanish Companies in R&D Beyond National Contributions. This session will focus on how Spanish companies can participate in international R&D projects beyond the direct contribution frameworks of the State. Collaboration opportunities, funding mechanisms, and success stories will be explored.

• Pierre Gavouyere-Lasserre – Project Manager – Fusion for Energy
• Javier Serrano Martínez – Head of the Technology Development Programme (TDP) & RAMI – Fusion for Energy

17:30 - Workshop: Tips for Public Procurement (PLACSP). This practical workshop will provide key insights and advice on successfully navigating Spain's complex public procurement environment, with a particular focus on procedures regulated by the Public Sector Procurement Platform (PLACSP).

• Mar Medina - Licita y Acción

18:30 - Workshop: Opportunities in the Private Fusion Sector – Proxima Fusion. This talk will cover the growing role of the private sector in developing fusion technologies and the emerging opportunities it offers to investors, startups, and tech centers.

• Lucio Milanese - Co-Founder – Proxima Fusion

FIRST FLOOR ROOM

16:30 - Workshop: Remote Handling, Control, and AI Needs in IFMIF-DONES and Other Scientific Facilities. This session will analyze the technical challenges related to automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence in demanding experimental environments. Potential collaboration between industry and science will be discussed.

• Celia Carvajal - Control Systems Engineering Section Leader
• Alejandro Rodriguez - Remote Handling and Hot Cells Engineering Section Leader
• Patricia Martín - Senior Projects Manager

18:00 - Workshop: AI Developments to Accelerate Engineering Around Fusion Technologies in Europe. This workshop will present concrete cases where AI has enhanced design, simulation, and data management processes in the fusion sector. Future innovation opportunities will also be discussed.

• José Luis Dessy - General Director – AI Granada R&I Foundation
• Maria Ortiz de Zúñiga - Head of Project Engineering, CAD and Data Management – Fusion For Energy
• Patricia Martín - Senior Projects Manager

19:00 - Workshop: Building and Plant Systems. This final workshop of the day will explain the architectural and service infrastructure supporting the IFMIF-DONES project. Key technical aspects of the planning, design, and execution of the facilities will be covered.

• María Luque - Site and Building Engineering Section Leader – DONES

EVENING

21:00 - Welcome Networking Dinner. To close the day, a welcome dinner will be held to facilitate networking among attendees, speakers, and institutions. It will be an excellent opportunity to establish strategic connections, share impressions of the day's sessions, and foster collaboration in a relaxed atmosphere. Authorities from local, regional, and national levels, as well as representatives from the scientific and business communities, will be present.

• Marifrán Carazo – Hon. Mayor of Granada
• Cristóbal Sánchez Morales – Deputy Minister – Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines
• Francisco Rodríguez – Hon. President of the Provincial Council of Granada
• José Antonio Montilla – Hon. Deputy Representative of the Government of Spain in Granada
• Pedro Mercado – Rector of the University of Granada
• Antonio Granados – Hon. Delegate of the Andalusian Government in Granada
• Antxon Alberdi – Director, Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia – CSIC