Fuerteventura Tech Park Showcases Emergency Projects to the Interior Ministry
The Technological Park of Fuerteventura, which depends on the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, received a visit on Thursday from representatives of the Ministry of the Interior. The purpose was to showcase the innovative solutions being developed at the park in areas such as security, emergencies, civil protection and biodiversity.
The island president, Lola García, and the counselor for Territorial Policy, Cohesion and Water, Manuel Miranda, welcomed the Director‑General of Civil Protection and Emergencies of the Ministry of the Interior, Virginia Barcones, and the Government Delegate in the Canary Islands, Anselmo Pestana. They were given a first‑hand look at the technology being created for the operation of unmanned aerial platforms in public‑service missions.
Also present were the Counselor for Security and Emergencies, Lolina Negrín, the Vice‑Counselor for Emergencies and Water of the Canary Islands Government, Fernando Figuereo, the Sub‑Director General of Prevention, Planning and Emergencies of the Ministry of the Interior, Benjamín Salvago, and the Senator for Fuerteventura, Paloma Hernández.
“It is important that both local and supra‑regional administrations know the capabilities that the Technological Park of Fuerteventura has, which already hosts leading projects in the field of security and emergencies, biodiversity protection or migration‑flow management, that can respond in critical situations and save lives.”
“It is important that the opportunities offered by Fuerteventura within the national security and emergencies strategy are known, with this Technological Park as a nerve centre for such operations.”
The projects also aim to attract innovation, generate investment and diversify our economy, something that would not be possible without the collaboration of institutions, companies and society.
Counselor Manuel Miranda highlighted the park’s potential:
“The Technological Park of Fuerteventura has great potential in this crucial area, with ongoing projects that can help solve the major emergencies we face today due to climate change and other factors. For this reason, we must continue strengthening the park, which is already a reality, by generating research, development and innovation.”
Director‑General Virginia Barcones stressed the need to reinforce the national civil‑protection system:
“Given the emergency situations that have arisen in recent years, it is essential to strengthen the capabilities of the national civil‑protection system—local, regional and the Spanish government alike. In short, we must combine efforts to protect ourselves against the reality of climate change.”
She also praised the park’s work:
“These projects make the Canary Islands a reference point for using technological innovations in anticipation, prevention and coordination during catastrophic events.”
The delegation toured the ISSEC building, a centre that develops innovative solutions through data analytics derived from sensors on unmanned platforms. They also visited the Canarias Stratoport for HAPS & UAS, Spain’s largest runway for pseudo‑satellite and unmanned‑aircraft operations.
Both initiatives belong to Canarias Geo Innovation 2030, an innovation programme of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands Government focused on Earth observation and communications to improve public services.
The Canarias Geo Innovation Program 2030 (www.canarias-geo-innovation.com) and its development actions are co‑financed by the European Union through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, Next Generation EU funds and the 2021‑2027 FEDER programme, via the Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Canary Islands Government, the Cabildo through the Canary Islands Agency for Research, Innovation and Information Society (ACIISI), and the Cabildo of Fuerteventura through the Canary Development Fund (FDCAN) via its entity Technological Park of Fuerteventura SA.