Fundación Gómez Pardo (FGP)/ Gomez Pardo Foundation
The FGP is private non-profit entity founded in 1873.
The main activity of the FGP is focused on the permanent support of mining and engineering schools and colleges, especially in Madrid. Together they collaborate on the research and investigation in the mining sector, promoting development and education throughout the creation of laboratories and scholarships for students.
It provides specialized training and manages the students’ residence, the publication’s service, the Felix Cañada Art Museum and several laboratories: the petrochemicals and fuels lab (LCP), the construction materials official lab (LOEMCO) which is one of the most prestigious verified laboratories in Spain, and the metallurgy, mineral processing and waste lab (LAMIMER) which provides analytical, technical and expertise services for mining industry.