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VI final event of the program ‘PrimROV: sea, science and robotics in Primary School’

VI final event of the program ‘PrimROV: sea, science and robotics in Primary School’

The facilities of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands in Taliarte welcomed almost a hundred participants on the occasion of the VI final event of the program ‘PrimROV: sea, science and robotics in Primary’ whose main objective is to promote and encourage scientific-technical vocations in children at an early age. During the 2023-2024 school

19/06/2024 READ ARTICLE
XII EDUROVs final event: PLOCAN’s Educational Marine Robotics workshop

XII EDUROVs final event: PLOCAN’s Educational Marine Robotics workshop

The onshore facilities of the Oceanic Platform Consortium of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) hosted the exhibition of the prototypes developed in the 12th edition of the Educational Marine Robotics Workshop (EDUROVs), in which seventeen schools in the Canary Islands took part. Eighty students from 10 secondary schools, 3 from Fuerteventura: IES Gran Tarajal, IES Vigán,

18/06/2024 READ ARTICLE
EDUROVs and Renewable Energy and Hydrogen at FIMAR 2024

EDUROVs and Renewable Energy and Hydrogen at FIMAR 2024

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands participated in the 13th edition of the International Marine Fair, held at the Sanapú dock in the port of Las Palmas, which attracted more than 15,000 visitors, as it is an event that brings together important sectors of the blue economy, nautical sport, research and science. At the

18/06/2024 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN showcases its educational initiatives at the 2nd STEAM Conference

PLOCAN showcases its educational initiatives at the 2nd STEAM Conference

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands took part in the 2nd STEAM Conference held at the Teachers’ Centre in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria under the title “With the Future Present”. During the event, PLOCAN presented the educational initiatives it is developing at different educational levels to the island’s teaching staff. At its interactive

20/03/2024 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN at the VIII Gambuesa Científica 2023.

PLOCAN at the VIII Gambuesa Científica 2023.

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands took part in the VIII Gambuesa Científica 2023, a school science and technology fair in which science and technology projects and experiments, carried out and displayed by students from different schools in Fuerteventura, are shown. This activity aims to promote scientific and technological vocations among students, as well

16/11/2023 READ ARTICLE
Macaronight 2023 at the European Researchers’ Night

Macaronight 2023 at the European Researchers’ Night

The “European Researchers’ Night” hosted the celebration of Macaronight 2023, whose main objective is to bring science and technology closer to citizens, especially the younger public, in order to raise awareness of the work of researchers in the Macaronesia region and its impact on everyday life. The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) participated

06/10/2023 READ ARTICLE
Pupils participating in PRIMROV test their prototypes at PLOCAN

Pupils participating in PRIMROV test their prototypes at PLOCAN

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands hosted the final prototype test of the “PrimROV: sea, science and robotics in Primary School” project. This event was attended by almost a hundred students from different schools on the islands, who had the opportunity to test the robotic boats they built during the academic year in the

21/06/2023 READ ARTICLE
Final event of the EDUROVs project: Underwater robotics for secondary education

Final event of the EDUROVs project: Underwater robotics for secondary education

The final event of the EDUROVs project: “EduROV: underwater robotics for secondary school” was held at the land-based headquarters of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) in Taliarte, bringing together almost 200 secondary school students from various schools in the Canary Islands. The participating schools were the following: IES Bañaderos Cipriano Acosta, IES

20/06/2023 READ ARTICLE
PLOCAN training sessions on Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen production in Madeira

PLOCAN training sessions on Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen production in Madeira

Technicians from the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) travelled to the island of Madeira to give training sessions to the island’s teachers and students on Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen production within the framework of the RIS3_Net2 project. This project aims to bring the Macaronesian society and its professionals closer to the knowledge

21/04/2023 READ ARTICLE
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