The IMSE will participate for the second consecutive year in the European Commission's Science Fair

"Science is Wonderful!", the international science fair organized by the European Commission, will take place in Brussels on March 12, 13, and 14, 2025. For the second consecutive year, the event will feature a team of researchers from the Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla (IMSE-CNM).

Each year, the European Commission organizes the "Science is Wonderful!" science fair in Brussels to showcase the best research projects it funds across the continent. Among the 39 projects selected for the 2025 edition is SQPRIM, a project developed by IMSE-CNM aimed at exploring new methods to enhance security in digital spaces. This will be the second time that IMSE-CNM participates in this European event, having already taken part in the previous edition held in April.

More than 5,000 students from across Europe are expected to attend the event in the European capital. Over the course of the two-day fair, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about science and discover the impact that scientific advancements have on their daily lives. They will do so alongside researchers from around the world, who are leaders in their respective fields and have received European funding through the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), a European program that promotes excellence in research.

The team of researchers from IMSE-CNM, consisting of experts from the Hardware Security Group, will have their own stand titled "The Digital Fortress." There, through interactive games, scientific demonstrations, and workshops, they will teach students about best practices in cybersecurity and showcase the latest advancements from this Seville-based center in digital security.

You can find more information about "Science is Wonderful! 2025" at: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/science-is-wonderful

SQPRIM project

The SQPRIM project (Secure Post-Quantum Cryptographic Primitives) is funded by the European Union through the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA-PF-2022) under the Funding Agreement number 101105985. This project is being carried out at the Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla (IMSE-CNM), a joint center between the CSIC and the University of Seville, by researchers Piedad Brox and David Martín Sánchez.