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IMDEA Software

The importance of software is continuously increasing. It is the enabling technology in many devices and services which are now an essential part of our lives, and thus software failures can imply high social and economic cost. Developing software of an appropriate level of reliability, security, and performance, and doing so in a cost-effective manner poses today very significant research challenges. Because of the ubiquity of software, solutions to these challenges can have a significant and pervasive expected impact on productivity and on the general competitiveness of the economy.

The main focus of the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Software Development Technologies (IMDEA Software) is to perform the research of excellence required to devise methods that will allow allow the cost-effective development of software products with sophisticated functionality and high quality, i.e., safe, reliable, and efficient. In order to achieve this goal the Institute is gathering a critical mass of world-wide, top class researchers and providing them with an ideal research environment.

The focus of the Institute includes all phases of the development cycle (analysis, design, implementations, validation and verification), including methods, languages, and mechanisms. Its distinguishing feature is the concentration on approaches that are rigorous and at the same time allow building practical tools.

IMDEA Software is part of IMDEA, the Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies, a network of international research centers in the Madrid region for research of excellence in areas of high economic impact.

Current Location and New Building

IMDEA Software is temporarily located in a newly remodeled floor of the School of Computer Science of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), in the Montegancedo Science and Technology Park. A new building, entirely devoted to IMDEA-Software is under construction in 7,500 m2 plot in the Montegancedo Science and Technology Park. It is expected to be finished by mid 2011, when the Institute will outgrow its current location. Answering to a call, building designs from six renowned architects were received in early 2009, and a committee including members of IMDEA Software, the Regional Government of Madrid (CAM) and external experts chose the winning proposal by Estudio Lamela. The design of the final building has evolved in close consultation with current IMDEA Software researchers, which guarantees the fulfillment of the Institute scientific needs.