BSC at the Big Science Industry Forum Spain 2025

Dani (left) and Andrés (right) at the BSIFS25.

From 3 to 4 December, Dani Gallart, a member of our group, and Andrés Román, Innovation Manager, represented BSC at the Big Science Industry Forum Spain (BSIFS25). This Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities initiative reinforces Spain’s commitment to science and highlights its leadership in developing an innovative ecosystem at the forefront of the knowledge economy. The forum aims to showcase the exceptional potential of Spain’s large-scale scientific infrastructures and the talent that drives them.

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Our group on the BSC’s Innovation Journey programme

Innovation Journey Program members and mentors at Norrsken Barcelona.

Over nine weeks, from October to December, our Fusion Group members Mervi Mantsinen and Dani Gallart, took part in the Innovation Journey Program at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC). This programme, held every two years, is aimed at researchers interested in exploring how their ideas could be translated into market-ready solutions. A team of experts evaluates proposed projects, and those best aligned with the programme’s scope are selected to participate.

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EUROfusion HPC ACHs meet at EPFL

On November 25–26, the 3rd Annual Meeting of EUROfusion HPC ACHs took place in Lausanne (Switzerland), hosted by EPFL, further consolidating the series of yearly gatherings. The BSC-CIEMAT ACH was represented by fusion group members Alejandro Soba, Federico Cipolletta, Augusto Maidana and Xavier Sáez, together with Joan Vinyals from the Best Practices for Performance and Portability (BPPP) group, actively contributing to the discussions and technical exchange throughout the event. This third edition has confirmed that this yearly event among ACHs has been an important step toward sharing results, lessons learned, and jointly planning future work.

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España Cuántica 2025 – Closing the International Year of Quantum Science & Technology

On 27–28 November 2025, Juan Manuel Sánchez represented our group at the España Cuántica conference, the grand finale of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The event took place at the Fundación Ramón Areces headquarters and was organized in collaboration with the Real Sociedad Española de Física (RSEF), the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), with support from the Quantum Spain initiative.

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Special Issue in Applied Sciences journal

A new Special Issue on Current Advances in Nuclear Fusion Technology in the journal Applied Sciences opened for submissions in November 2025. Alejandro Soba, member of the Fusion group at BSC, is serving as Guest Editor and will oversee the full publication process.

This Special Issue highlights the latest advances in overcoming scientific and engineering challenges on the path to practical fusion energy. It features research on plasma behaviour, reactor modelling, and instability control, including turbulent transport, MHD stability, and multi-physics simulations that link plasma dynamics with material response. Studies explore plasma–material interactions, heating and fuelling methods, and laser–plasma processes for inertial confinement fusion. Contributions also address fast particle physics, burning plasma self-heating, high-performance scenario control, and resilient reactor materials. Together, these innovations advance diagnostics, power exhaust technologies, and overall reactor design, marking an important step toward achieving safe and sustainable fusion energy.

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