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Kickoff for the A3MAtlantic Project
Members of the European project A3MAtlantic, including the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), have held a meeting marking the official start of this initiative included in the InterregMAC program. A3MAtlantic’s main objective is to promote innovation and internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Mid-Atlantic regions operating in the blue economy
Gran Canaria, host of the launch of the Blue Supply Chain offshore wind energy promotion Project
The European project Blue Supply Chain: Enhancing the role of companies in the deployment of offshore wind energy has begun this week in Gran Canaria, with a meeting that brought together 17 private entities and public administrations from Spain, Madeira, Cape Verde, Mauritania, and Ghana. This initiative, which includes the participation of the Oceanic Platform
Boost to the Blue Economy in Macaronesia with the Launch of the ACUICONECTA Project
The Canary Islands are leading a new aquaculture research initiative that will strengthen the transition towards a diversified economy in Macaronesia and the African countries of the Atlantic coast, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the marine environment and the coastline to generate wealth and employment. The project, called ACUICONECTA, is co-financed by the
Launch of the Mid-Atlantic Test Site Network (Red BEAM) to Boost Innovation in Ocean Technologies
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has hosted the meeting that marks the official launch of the Mid-Atlantic Test Site Network (Red BEAM) project, a strategic initiative aimed at fostering innovation in ocean technologies in the Macaronesian region and West Africa. This project seeks to establish a distributed hub for the development, testing,
PLOCAN launches an autonomous vehicle to study marine ecosystem characteristics between the Canary Islands and Cape Verde
La Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (PLOCAN) ha iniciado una misión científica para estudiar las características del ecosistema marino macaronésico comprendido entre Canarias y Cabo Verde, utilizando un vehículo no tripulado de observación marina WaveGlider, lanzado este fin de semana en aguas próximas al Puerto de Taliarte, en Gran Canaria. El dispositivo, rumbo ya a Cabo
PLOCAN completes its first year of environmental monitoring within the OCEAN CITIZEN project for marine forest restoration
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has successfully completed a year of monitoring physicochemical variables and current regimes off the coast of Tenerife, as a fundamental part of its participation in the European OCEAN CITIZEN project, marking a significant advance within this project focused on Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) research and marine forest
PLOCAN joins the EXAIL- Maritime User Conference 2025
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joined a new edition of the Maritime Users Conference, an event on Marine Autonomous Systems (MASS) organized by the technology-based company EXAIL, which annually brings together world-leading users and operators in the sector representing the development and service provider industry, academia, research, government agencies and regulatory entities
PLOCAN announces the 15th Glider School edition
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) convenes the 15th edition of the Glider School, an international reference training forum in ocean-glider technology, to be held from October 20th to 24th in Telde, Gran Canaria. The period application submission is already open until June 30th. More information through the event website http://www.gliderschool.eu. The didactic
PLOCAN hosts the launch meeting of the European project DESALIFE for seawater desalination using wave energy
The headquarters of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has hosted the launch meeting of the European project Desalination for Environmental Sustainability and Life (DESALIFE), led by the start-up Ocean Oasis Canarias and which will demonstrate and validate in the north of Gran Canaria the innovative desalination technology that uses wave energy. All
PLOCAN at the Climate and Energy Exhibition of Gran Canaria
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands was present at the Gran Canaria Climate and Energy Exhibition, which marked the closing of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy Programme. The event, held at IES Santa Brígida, was attended by 400 students from ten educational centres in six municipalities of Gran Canaria. During the