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The origins of the Foundation
FIDAMC (The Composites Research, Development and Application Centre) was founded as the result of an agreement between the Spanish Industry, Tourism and Trade Ministry, Madrid Regional Government and EADS NV, signed on 15th March 2006. The research centre is located at the Southern Technological Area (Getafe – Madrid). An initial amount of €26 M was invested through the 2006/2008 period to build the facilities and acquire the leading-edge equipment required. The centre covers approximately 20,000 m2 in total.
50%of the Project is financed by EADS, while the other 50% belongs to the Centre for Industrial and Technological Development (CDTI) and Madrid Community (C.M.)
Consequently, the decision to create FIDAMC came about as a result of the importance given by the successive Spanish governments to the aerospace sector, given its strategic nature, and to the need to create a Centre of Excellence for research into the industrial application of composite materials.
FIDAMC has the following general objectives:
• Set up a Centre of Excellence for research, development and innovation in composite material technologies with the aim of consolidating Spain's leading position in this specific area.
• Promote and establish contact with Universities and development Centres.
• Maintain a high technological level in development and application of composite and new materials.
• Explore emerging composite technologies in order to achieve faster industrial application.
• Increase the technological level of Spanish companies of all kinds, collaborating in the development of composite material technologies.
Be a reference in the knowledge, sharing of this knowledge and training in technologies and composites.