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PLOCAN’s test site to host pilot study on AI for marine waste monitoring
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) test site, located off the northeast coast of Gran Canaria facing Telde and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, has been selected for a pilot study focused on using Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based monitoring tools and new technologies to track ocean waste. This initiative is part of the European
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,