SPAIN OFFERS 400 MILLION EUROS TO BRING THE TMT TO THE CANARY ISLANDS
Government of Spain, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities July 23, 2025
The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, has announced that the Government of Spain is willing to offer up to 400 million euros, through the Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), to attract the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) to the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands.
The minister announced this during the meeting of the Governing Council of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), which she chaired today in La Palma, where she reported that this afternoon she has sent a formal proposal to the Foundation that manages the TMT for Spain to host what will be the largest and most advanced telescope in the northern hemisphere.
"Spain wants and can be the headquarters of the future of astronomy and astrophysics. We have the capacity and the political will to do so," he stressed.
Morant stated that "in view of the risks of paralysis of this great international scientific project, the Government of Spain has decided to act with a redoubled commitment to science and large scientific infrastructures for the benefit of global knowledge" and added that "while some countries are cutting investments in science and even denying it, Spain is a refuge for science, it is the home of scientists who seek to advance and develop their projects."
