Donostia International Physics Center
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The Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) Foundation was created in 1999, as the fruit of an institutional collaboration between the Education and Industry Departments of the Basque Government
, the University of the Basque Country
, the Diputación Foral of Gipuzkoa, the Town Hall of Donostia and the Kutxa
savings bank
. Iberdrola
also took part in the project between 2000-2003. In 2004 Naturcorp Multiservicios joined the project, followed by Telefónica
in 2005.
The DIPC was born as an intellectual center, whose primary aim is that of promoting and calalyzing the development of highest level basic research in material science. Since its beginnings, the DIPC has been an open institution, bound to the University of the Basque Country, and serving a purpose of internationalization of the basic science in the Basque Country
, in physics and material science.
Basque Government
The Basque Government is the governing body of the Basque Autonomous Community of Spain. The head of this government is the lehendakari or Basque president that is appointed by the Basque Parliament every four years...
, the University of the Basque Country
University of the Basque Country
The University of the Basque Country is the only public university in the Basque Country, in Northern Spain...
, the Diputación Foral of Gipuzkoa, the Town Hall of Donostia and the Kutxa
Kutxa
The Kutxa is a savings bank operating with a regional scope in the Gipuzkoa province of Spain. Its Spanish name is Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Gipuzkoa y San Sebastián but it is most widely referred to as Kutxa.- History :...
savings bank
Savings bank
A savings bank is a financial institution whose primary purpose is accepting savings deposits. It may also perform some other functions.In Europe, savings banks originated in the 19th or sometimes even the 18th century. Their original objective was to provide easily accessible savings products to...
. Iberdrola
Iberdrola
Iberdrola , headquartered in Bilbao, is a private utility with a global footprint and over 150 years of experience...
also took part in the project between 2000-2003. In 2004 Naturcorp Multiservicios joined the project, followed by Telefónica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
in 2005.
The DIPC was born as an intellectual center, whose primary aim is that of promoting and calalyzing the development of highest level basic research in material science. Since its beginnings, the DIPC has been an open institution, bound to the University of the Basque Country, and serving a purpose of internationalization of the basic science in the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, in physics and material science.