Fostering research excellence
in EU Outermost Regions
The “Smart Fossil Free Island” is based on two pillars – sustainable energy and sustainable mobility – and aims to create an “intelligent electric ecosystem” on the island of Porto Santo, benefiting from its small size (42.48 square kilometers) and only 5,483 inhabitants (Census 2011).
Marine sciences & technologies
Azores
Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Marine and Coastal Monitoring
Social sciences and social innovation
Azores
Widening participation of countries and stakeholders in JPI Urban Europe through capacity building in urban policy, funding and research
Marine sciences & technologiesBiodiversity conservation & restoration
AzoresCanary Islands
Sustainable management of mesopelagic resources
Marine sciences & technologies
Azores
Association of European Marine Biological Laboratories Expanded
Azores
The Azores were recognized as the first archipelago in the world and the first region of Portugal to receive the Sustainable Tourism Destination certification.
AzoresCanary IslandsLa Reunion
Urban strategies for Waste Management in Tourist Cities