Fundación Descubre

Fundación Descubre, promoted by the Department of University, Research and Innovation of the Regional Government of Andalusia, is a non-profit institution that is part of the public administration sector. It was founded in February 2010 with the aim of providing coverage for the creation of networks between scientific, educational, cultural and social institutions in Andalusia to promote the dissemination of science and knowledge, while continuing the project of dissemination of science and knowledge that began in 2007 with the creation of the Network of Spaces for Scientific and Technical Dissemination of Andalusia. The institution includes the following institutions as patrons:

1. Department of University, Research and Innovation.
2. Department of Educational Development and Vocational Training.
3. Higher Council for Scientific Research.
4. Hispanic Astronomical Centre in Andalusia (CAHA) Calar Alto.
5. Granada Science Park Consortium.
6. Malaga City Council.
7. Motril City Council.
8. Association of Public Universities of Andalusia.
9. Andalusian Society for the Dissemination of Science.
10. Royal Institute and Observatory of the Navy.
11. Almería Solar Platform – CIEMAT.
12. Andalusian Technology Park.
13. GEOLIT, Scientific and Technological Park.
14. Municipal Institute for Environmental Management, Royal Botanical Garden of Córdoba – IMGEMA.
15. Institute of Academies of Andalusia.
16. Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage.
17. Andalusian Institute for Research and Training in Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Organic Production.
18. Free Software R&D Foundation.
19. Principia Science Centre Consortium.
20. Health Sciences Technology Park.

In this way, the Foundation’s goal is to become the meeting point between Andalusian society, science and innovation, although it is primarily directed at citizens. To this end, Descubre orients its action in two directions: one aimed at members, reinforcing and complementing the centres’ educational offering, and enhancing their public image, and another of a more global nature, proposing and promoting activities for the dissemination of science of a transversal and inter-territorial nature, and incorporating as its own objectives those of the Law on Science and Knowledge.

Its aims include promoting interest and raising public awareness about science, knowledge and innovation; promoting the dissemination of innovation and knowledge, establishing and strengthening channels for the dissemination of scientific and technological advances to society as a whole; promoting a public image of science and technology that takes into account the social context in which they are developed, and that helps to understand and value their importance for everyday life; and facilitating dialogue between the different Agents of the Andalusian Knowledge System and society, within the framework of a comprehensive dissemination strategy.

Fundación Descubre is part of this project with the active participation of:

1. The Andalusian Society for the Dissemination of Science. is a non-profit association whose main objectives are to improve science teaching in educational centres and promote scientific dissemination in society.

The SADC organizes different science dissemination activities such as the Seville Science Fair, which will celebrate its 23rd edition in 2025. Almost 30,000 visitors pass through the Fair every year and more than 7,000 schoolchildren and 1,000 researchers participate in science.

2. Argos Proyectos educativos SL is a small company, dedicated to the design and development of educational, environmental, social participation and science dissemination projects, which can contribute to improving the environment (natural and social) and the world in which we live, linking the projects it carries out to the Objectives of Sustainable Development and making efforts to stop climate change.

For more than 20 years Argos have been working with institutions such as Junta de Andalucía, the Seville City Council, the Seville Provincial Council, the Mairena del Aljarafe City Council, Fundación Descubre, the Andalusian Society for the Dissemination of Science, Isla Mágica, Fundación Cajasol, Red Eléctrica, the History and Citizenship Association, LIPASAM, among others.