On 28 March, the Turquois X Summit brought together experts, innovators and agents of change in the field of the blue and green economy in the Canary Islands. At this important forum, Javier Roo, coordinator of the AquaWind project, gave a presentation entitled Ocean & Renewable Energy, in which he explained the project’s innovative proposal …
In the framework of the scientific dissemination package of the Aquawind R&D project, Laura Suárez participated as a speaker in a course of the Master’s programme in Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The session was organised by the researcher expert in fishing gear technology, Esther Savina, and focused on …
On 19 February, AquaWind project coordinator Javier Roo participated in the workshop ‘Navigating the Energy Transition: Strategic Goals for Resilient and Sustainable Aquaculture’, organised by the Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) of the European Commission (DG MARE). This hybrid event, held in Brussels in an online format, brought together industry experts to address the challenges and …
The European Commission’s Atlantic Strategy has published an article on the AquaWind project on its official platform, highlighting it as a success story in maritime innovation. AquaWind, funded by the EMFAF programme, is a pioneering project that integrates offshore renewable energy production with aquaculture, offering a multi-purpose solution that can serve as a reference for …
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The AquaWind project proudly celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science by recognising the exceptional women driving innovation in renewable energy and offshore aquaculture. Their expertise and leadership are essential to the success of this pioneering initiative, which integrates offshore wind energy and aquaculture for a more sustainable future.Their contributions span across …
The AquaWind project has been present at the kick-off meeting of BlueSupplyChain, an initiative led by FEDEPORT and funded through the Interreg MAC 2021-2027 programme. This event, held on 29 January 2025 at the Marine-Maritime Innovation Centre of Gran Canaria, brought together the main players in the sector to discuss the opportunities and challenges in …
In a further step towards the development of sustainable aquaculture in Europe, the European Commission has launched a set of recommendations and best practices addressed to Member States. These 3 new documents reinforce the EU’s commitment to the green and blue transition by providing practical tools to improve the environmental, economic and social sustainability of …
On the 17th and 20th of January, AquaWind’s partners worked hard to carry out the first fieldwork activities for the Environmental Impact Assessment of the project, in preparation for the deployment of its multipurpose (MU) prototype. The fieldwork took place in Gran Canaria, at the Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (PLOCAN), specifically at the offshore test …
Last 9th December, the Professor Dr. Ulf Riebesell Hall of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), in Telde, Gran Canaria, hosted the event entitled ‘A Smart Specialisation Strategy, the extended RIS3, for the Blue Economy of the Canary Islands’. Organised by the Canary Islands Agency for Research, Innovation and the Information Society (ACIISI), …
The Wavec Seminar 2024 took place on 3 December in Lisbon at the Museo do Oriente. Organised by WavEC Offshore Renewables in collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy in Portugal, Innovation Norway, and Norwegian Offshore Wind, the event focused on the theme ‘Portugal and Norway: Fostering the Development of the Offshore Wind Energy Supply Chain. AquaWind …
