{"id":17034,"date":"2024-07-25T09:02:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T09:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ctengineeringgroup.com\/?p=17034"},"modified":"2024-07-31T09:39:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:39:42","slug":"ct-has-presented-the-groundbreaking-awes-industry-centre-of-excellence-in-la-gomera-at-a-prominent-event-to-promote-rdi-projects-on-the-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ctengineeringgroup.com\/ct-has-presented-the-groundbreaking-awes-industry-centre-of-excellence-in-la-gomera-at-a-prominent-event-to-promote-rdi-projects-on-the-island\/","title":{"rendered":"CT has presented the groundbreaking AWES Industry Centre of Excellence in La Gomera at a prominent event to promote R&D+i projects on the island."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The event \u201cLa Gomera, an Island with extended RIS3 R&D+i potential\u201d took place at the La Gomera Council (San Sebasti\u00e1n de la Gomera) yesterday. During the event, CT’s AWE Systems manager, Agust\u00edn Arjonilla<\/a>, presented the \u201cEuropean AWES Industry Centre of Excellence in Gomera\u201d<\/strong> project on behalf of the European Airborne Wind Europe (AWE) Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The objective of this meeting is to highlight the development opportunities in La Gomera through R&D+i<\/strong> within the framework of the Canary Islands Smart Specialisation Strategy (extended RIS3). This event showcased ongoing projects in this field and underscored their significant socio-economic potential for the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development of AWES technologies<\/a>, as part of EOLICA 2.0, requires a range of infrastructure to support continued advancements over the coming decades. Comprising an AWES-LAB<\/strong> and an AWES-Flight Test Centre<\/strong>, the Centre of Excellence addresses these needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposal for the European AWES Industry Centre of Excellence in La Gomera<\/strong> represents an opportunity for both the AWES sector and society in La Gomera. This Centre of Excellence is crucial infrastructure for the evolution of the AWES sector, ensuring that the resulting renewable energy products contribute to environmental sustainability<\/strong> with new, greener, and more recyclable products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the AWES Centre of Excellence will facilitate the expected and significant increase in R&D+i funding for AWES<\/strong> from the European Commission locally by involving the Centre in the development and validation of nearly all funded AWES projects, thereby guaranteeing its medium and long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Establishing this AWES Centre of Excellence in La Gomera also brings several benefits to society in La Gomera that few new aerospace technology initiatives can offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n