The Canary Agency for Research, Innovation and Information Society (ACIISI), a management center dependent on the Ministry of Universities, Science and Innovation and Culture of the Government of the Canary Islands, includes in its 2026 Action Program the promotion of large strategic R&D&I projects co-financed in the Archipelago for the energy transition, territory observation and the blue economy.
In this framework, three projects selected within the Complementary Plans mobilize a total of 31,047,134.00 euros —with a direct contribution from ACIISI of 13,525,441.00 euros from the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (MRR) and own funds of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands— to develop cooperation and technological development actions in key areas for the Islands.
This educational series highlights how initiatives focused on Green Hydrogen, the Canarias Geo Innovation 2030 program, and the ThinkInAzul strategy reinforce collaboration between research centers, universities, and the productive sector, promoting applied research, knowledge transfer, sustainability, and resilience in the Canary Islands.
Green Hydrogen
In the area of energy and green hydrogen, the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN) leads the actions in the Archipelago with a grant amount of 6,000,000.00 euros and an ACIISI contribution of 2,148,000.00 euros. With an execution horizon of 48 months, the project proposes strategic actions coordinated with various autonomous communities and the CSIC to consolidate green hydrogen as a solution for electrification, decarbonization of transport and industry.
In the Canary Islands, the initiative addresses two priority lines of action: the generation of low-temperature green hydrogen from off-shore wind energy —to study its viability, reduce costs and risks, and contribute to the objectives of the National Hydrogen Plan—, and the use of hydrogen in the industrial and domestic sectors through fuel cells, which includes the implementation of pilot plants and integration of commercial systems.
Aerospace Technology for Smart Biodiversity Management
In the field of biodiversity and territorial observation, the Canarias Geo Innovation Program 2030, driven through the Fuerteventura Technology Park, has a budget of 23,000,000.00 euros with a contribution from ACIISI of 10,660,944.00 euros and an execution period of 48 months.
The project promotes an innovation hub through disruptive aerospace technologies, such as pseudo-satellite high-altitude platforms (HAPS) and unmanned aerial vehicles (aerial and marine drones), aimed at earth observation and intelligent data analysis. Among its objectives are the intelligent monitoring of natural spaces, environmental complexes, and forest fires, adaptive resource management in the face of climate change, and the creation of an interconnected network of e-infrastructures and R&D&I centers.
Joint strategy for the sustainability of the blue economy
For its part, the ThinkInAzul strategy, focused on the marine sciences area, has an allocation of 2,047,134.00 euros and a contribution from ACIISI of 716,497.00 euros. With a duration of 48 months, it brings together the participation of the Canary Islands Technology Institute (ITC), the University of La Laguna (ULL), the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), PLOCAN, and CSIC-IEO.
The program promotes applied research and technological transfer in the marine aquaculture and blue biotechnology sector. Its actions focus on the study of new species and sustainable production processes, overcoming logistical and administrative bottlenecks, developing a strategic plan for the sector's development, and monitoring environmental impact to minimize the activity's carbon footprint.
The launch of these three major projects reinforces one of the priority lines of the ACIISI's 2026 Action Program, aimed at consolidating research, innovation, and technological development on strategic challenges of the Archipelago.
Through this outreach series, it is shown how the Canary Islands are driving advanced solutions through science and public-private collaboration to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable, diversified, and low-carbon economic model.
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