Strong reference points in Canarias signal development and progress in the aerospace, astrophysics, and aeronautics industries
The Canary Agency for Research, Innovation and Information Society (ACIISI) and representatives from the regional sector are presenting key projects that strengthen the strategic position of the Archipelago on the European and global map of space and scientific innovation.
Projects with Global Dimension
The Canary Islands continue to consolidate their role as one of the leading emerging technological hubs in Southern Europe in the aerospace, astrophysics, and aeronautics industries. Driven by the autonomous government through ACIISI, and supported by internationally renowned research centers, the archipelago is working on a strategy aimed at scientific and technological leadership.
On Monday, April 7, ACIISI brought together key sector representatives for a working session to analyze new growth pathways, identify collaboration opportunities, and continue to build the positioning of the Canary Islands as an international hub in these industries.
Initiatives such as the Geo Innovation Project in Fuerteventura – which turns the island into a testing ground for space and earth observation technologies – illustrate the potential of the islands to attract projects with a global dimension, among other examples.
New Proposals
During the meeting, the competitive advantages of the archipelago were highlighted: its geostrategic location, a network of first-class scientific infrastructure such as the observatories of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), and a growing innovation ecosystem that includes tech companies, startups, and universities committed to developing this sector.
The Delegate for Science and Innovation, Migdalia Machín, emphasized the sector’s capacity to generate skilled employment, attract investment, and contribute to the diversification of the Canarian economy, considering science and innovation as pillars of regional growth.
Objectives
The working day also served to present progress on the Canary Islands Aerospace Strategy, which is scheduled to launch in May, and to review key investments of the Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3 Extended 2021–2027), as well as study new proposals aligned with the sector’s needs.
This meeting is part of the ongoing efforts by ACIISI to strengthen cooperation among stakeholders within the R&D&I (Research, Development and Innovation) ecosystem in the Canary Islands, with the goal of building a development model based on knowledge, sustainability, and innovation.
I+D+i stands for Investigación, Desarrollo e innovación (editor’s note).
The Ocean
The extended RIS3 strategy structures its policy around five thematic communities that stimulate key sectors: Digital and Sustainable Tourism, Health and Well-being, Blue Economy Industry, Astrophysics, Space and Aeronautics Industry, and Emerging Industries.
The next working day, scheduled for April 29, will focus on the Blue Economy Industry, another sector in which the Canary Islands aim for international leadership.
The blue economy sectors include, among others, living marine resources, extraction of non-living marine resources, maritime transport, port activities, shipbuilding and repair, and coastal tourism.
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