Funding
IFAE obtains funding in CERCA GINYS program
May 8, 2024
IFAEIFAE, together with the IEEC (Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya), has got 2 of the 5 funded infrastructures in the III GINYS call.
The funded infrastructures are:
- Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) for In-Orbit Demonstrators (IoDs) and instrumentation testing. IFAE responsible: Cristobal Padilla.
- New Wide Field Fast Telescope at Montsec Observatory. IFAE responsible: Gonzalo Merino.
The CERCA GINYS Call aims developing scientific infrastructures through acquisition of equipment for shared use among the research centers of Catalonia.

Educational program
IFAE and Escola Sant Martí de Cerdanyola launch Magnet alliance
February 19, 2026
The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) and the Escola Sant Martí de Cerdanyola have officially launched their Magnet alliance, within the ‘Magnet. Aliances per a l’èxit educatiu’ programme promoted by the Fundació Bofill. The presentation brought together representatives from the school community, the local council, the education administration and IFAE.
