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At DIFFER, we have unique facilities for energy and materials research. Designing and making them is in the hands of an experienced team of researchers, mechanical engineers and technicians. A challenging process where collaboration is the key to success. Time to find out more about the place where (part of) the DIFFER facilities arise.

DIFFER partner Thorizon has been included in the French government’s nuclear innovation program called France 2030. In addition to the grant, the program provides access to expertise in nuclear research, European legislation, and business development.

There are technological obstacles on the road to a working fusion reactor. Some of these are related to the question: ‘How do we ensure that the walls of the reactor remain intact under the extreme conditions that accompany a hot fusion plasma?’ PhD student Tijs Wijkamp’s answer is: simply by looking!

We celebrate the start of the construction phase of our new infrastructure project PLD4Energy, the Pulsed Laser Deposition Lab for Energy Research. Demcon TSST won the European tender for the largest part of this facility. It’s considered as a first big step towards the realisation of this new facility.

On February 11 it’s the ‘International day of women and girls in science’. Time for an interview with Saeedeh Shahnahpur, one of the women working at DIFFER. Since summer 2023, Saeedeh has been working as a project coordinator at DIFFER. What does it mean to her, working in science?In 2023, you made the switch to DIFFER. How come?