Projects funded under the Interreg Madeira-Azores-Canarias Territorial Cooperation Program (MAC) 2014-2020.
Second call of the INTERREG MAC Territorial Cooperation Program, 2014-2020.
MACLAB-PV Project – Improvement of R&D&I capacities and infrastructures in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector in the Canary Islands and Senegal (MAC2/1.1a/395)
- General Objective: To promote excellence and applicability of scientific and technological activity in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector, contributing to the sustainable development of the Canary Islands and Senegal.
- Partners: Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables, S.A. (ITER), Agencia Insular de Energía de Tenerife, Fundación Canaria (AIET), Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur les Energies Renouvelables – UCAD (CERER), Agence pour l’Economie et le Maîtrise de l’Energie (AEME).
- Budget: 639.688,36 €.
- ERDF co-financing (85%): 543735,11 €.
- Priority axis of the PCT MAC 2014-2020: Axis 1 – Strengthening research, technological development and innovation.
- More information in MACLAB-PV project.
VOLTURMAC Project – Strengthening volcano tourism in Macaronesia (MAC2/4.6c/298)
- General Objective: to contribute to the strengthening of the conservation, protection, promotion and development of the natural and cultural heritage associated with the volcanic phenomenon in Macaronesia through the promotion of volcano tourism.
- Partners: Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN), Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Cabildo de Tenerife (Consejería Insular del Área de Planificación del Territorio, Patrimonio Histórico y Turismo), Cabildo de El Hierro (El Hierro Geopark), Cámara do Comercio e Industria da Madeira, Associação Regional de Turismo, Turismo dos Açores, Universidade de Cabo Verde (UniCV), Cámara de Turismo de Cabo Verde, Laboratorio de Engenharia Civil de Cabo Verde.
- Budget: 1.964.660,94 €.
- ERDF co-financing (85%): 1,669,962.36 €.
- Priority axis of the TCP MAC 2014-2020: Axis 4 – Conserve and Protect the environment and promote resource efficiency.
- More information in VOLTURMAC project.
VOLRISKMAC II Project – Strengthening R&D&I capacities for the development of resilience to volcanic emergencies in the Macaronesia (MAC2/3.5b/328)
- General Objective: Strengthen R&D&I capabilities for the development of resilience to future volcanic emergencies in Macaronesia.
- Partners:Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN), Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), Agencia Insular de la Energía de Tenerife (AIET), Centro de Informação e Vigilância Sismovulcânica dos Açores (CIVISA), Universidade dos Açores (UAc), Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza (IP-RAM), Universidade de Cabo Verde (UniCV) and Laboratorio de Engenharia Civil de Cabo Verde.
- Budget: 1,609,702.51 €.
- ERDF co-financing (85%): 1,36,8247.14 €.
- Priority axis of the TCP MAC 2014-2020: Axis 3 – Climate change and risk management.
- More information in VOLRISKMAC II project .
EELabs Project – Laboratories to measure the energy efficiency of artificial nighttime lighting in natural protected areas of Macaronesia (MAC2/4.6d/238)
- General Objective: Maximize the energy efficiency of new lighting technology -mainly LED- while minimizing its effect in the form of light pollution -sky glow- in natural ecosystems of Macaronesia.
- Partners: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves (SPEA-Madeira), Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves (SPEA-Azores).
- Budget: 1.241.586,40 €.
- ERDF co-financing (85%): 1,055,361.23 €.
- Priority axis of the TCP MAC 2014-2020: Axis 4- Preserve and protect the environment and promote resource efficiency.
- More information in EELabs project.
PLANCLIMAC Project – Joint planning, monitoring and observation, improvement of knowledge and awareness of climate change risks and threats in Macaronesia (MAC2/3.5b/244)
- General Objective: To take advantage of the scientific knowledge and technological capacity of the MAC Region to provide tools that facilitate the implementation of adaptation policies and preparedness for the natural risks inherent to Climate Change.
- Partners: Viceconsejería de Medio Ambiente del Gobierno de Canarias (Principal Recipient), Dirección Regional de Ambiente de Azores, Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais de Madeira, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC) and Ministerio de Agricultura y Ambiente de la República de Cabo Verde.
- Budget: 1,815,199.85 €.
- ERDF co-financing (85%): 1,542,919.87 €.
- Priority axis of the TCP MAC 2014-2020: Axis 3 – Promoting adaptation to climate change and risk prevention and management.
- More information in PLANCLIMAC project.
First call of the Territorial Cooperation Program INTERREG MAC, 2014-2020.
SOSTURMAC Project- Sustainable enhancement of the natural and architectural heritage and development of low-carbon tourism initiatives in the Canary Islands and Cape Verde (MAC/4.6c/115)
- General Objective: To promote sustainable actions that enhance the value of the natural and architectural heritage of the cooperation area, favoring its conservation and providing added value to its sustainable tourism and cultural offer.
- Partners: Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables, S.A. (ITER), Agencia Insular de Energía de Tenerife, Fundación Canaria (AIET), Fundación Centro Internacional para la Conservación del Patrimonio (CICOP) , Ministério do Ambiente, Habitação e Ordenamento do Território, Câmara Municipal de São Filipe. Ilha do Fogo, Universidade de Cabo Verde, Instituto Nacional de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Agrário , Parque Natural de Fogo.
- Budget: 935,567.26 €.
- ERDF co-financing (85%): 795,232.171€.
- Priority axis of the TCP MAC 2014-2020: Axis 4 – Conserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency.
- More information in SOSTURMAC project.
PLASMAC Project – Cloud platform for the improvement of social assistance care in Macaronesia (MAC/5.11a/197).
- General Objective: To improve the socio-assistance care offered to the population of Macaronesia through a set of technological tools grouped in a cloud platform that allows: the creation of dashboards, sharing information and data, promoting participation and collaboration.
- Partners: Cabildo Insular de Tenerife (leader), Instituto de Atención Socio-Sanitaria de Tenerife (IASS), Ayuntamiento de San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables and Universidad de Madeira.
- Budget: 640,690.79 €.
- ERDF co-financing (85%): 544,587.18 €.
- Priority axis of the TCP MAC 2014-2020: Axis 5 – Improving institutional capacity and efficiency of public administration Conserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency.
- More information in PLASMAC project.
VOLRISKMAC Project – Strengthening of R+D+i capacities for the monitoring of volcanic activity in Macaronesia (MAC/3.5b/124).
- General Objective: Strengthen capacities for monitoring volcanic activity, in order to improve the early warning system for volcanic eruptions and seismovolcanic crises, as well as the management of volcanic crises in Macaronesia.
- Partners: Instituto Volcanologico de Canarias (INVOLCAN), Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), Agencia Insular de Energía de Tenerife (AIET), Centro de Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos Geológicos da Universidade dos Açores (CVARG), CIVISA – Centro de Informação e Vigilância Sismovulcânica dos Açores, Insitituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza (IPRAM).
- Budget: 1.590.032,51€.
- ERDF co-financing (85%): 1,351,527.63€.
- Priority axis of the TCP MAC 2014-2020: Axis 3 – Promoting adaptation to climate change and risk prevention and management.
- More information in VOLRISKMAC project.
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