Reflecting on a Year of Innovation: PLOATECH’s Achievements and Milestones in 2024
Reflecting on a Year of Innovation and Achievements ✨ at PLOATECH & wishing all happy holidays! We´re proud of the dedication in providing customized solutions for hard-to-deal problems in extreme marine environments. Here are select highlights from 2024: The field experiments for RAMONES EU project are completed addressing unique challenges in radioactivity monitoring in deep […]
PLOATECH Receives Funding for Radon Detection Innovation under the PADIH Programme
We are pleased to share that PLOA Technology Consultants SL has been a beneficiary of the project: “Development of an automatic device for the preparation of polymeric membranes applicable in radon detectors”, reference 2024/DIH_01/000057, within the framework of the PADIH Programme: Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises, within the Support for Digital Innovation Hubs programme, […]
Commitment to Sustainability: Joining the Acords Voluntaris Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
We are pleased to share that we are participating in the Voluntary Agreement Programme (Acords Voluntaris) for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission promoted by the Catalan Office for Climate Change (OCCC). The Acords Voluntaris program is an initiative that allows organizations to voluntarily commit to monitor their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and implement […]
Exploring the Depths: Our Collaboration with WHOI on Hydrothermal Vent Research Featured by NASA
We are very proud to have been a part of this project with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution that is featured in this NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration episode. Hydrothermal vents are the closest analog in the search for life on other ocean planets, at least as we currently understand it. Although far away […]
PLOATECH participates in the ACCIÓ “Competitiveness Coupons: Climate Change Coupons” program
We are glad to announce our participation in the ACCIÓ “Competitiveness Coupons: Climate Change Coupons” program. Through the “Carbon Footprint Calculation and Mitigation Plan” coupon, PLOATECH received support to develop cutting-edge technologies that contribute to improving sustainability and efficiently managing our environmental footprint. In collaboration with EURECAT, this project has allowed to determine the optimal […]
RAMONES Update: Preparing A-TIRMA Sail Drone for Upcoming Kolumbo Experiments at Universidad de Las Palmas
One of the visits for experimental purposes was at the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Our focus there was to prepare the A-TIRMA sail drone for our upcoming experiments. We’ve made significant progress on it, installing key communication and navigation components ensuring all systems are go for remote operations. At once, electronics have […]
Knowledge is never enough
So RAMONES Summer School on Environmental Intelligence is another upcoming learning event! The summer school will take place at the Methana Peninsula near Athens in the first week of July. Students, researchers, and professionals are welcome to take part in this summer school and to explore critical areas of radioactivity monitoring, marine robotics, and marine […]
PLOATECH participates in RAMONES project
The RAMONES, Radioactivity Monitoring in Ocean Ecosystems project, is at the forefront of ocean exploration, testing prototype radiation instruments to study hydrothermal vents in the hydrothermal field of Milos Island. By gathering data and insights into these unique ecosystems, the project hopes to contribute to a new generation of in situ monitoring and enhance our […]