Las Palmas Port community proves its industrial know-how & innovative spirit following the approval of five ideas within the framework of the Ports 4.0 Fund
The Ports 4.0 fund, an acceleration & financing framework aimed at the 4.0 transition of the Spanish port logistics sector, has approved economic support for the development of 33 ideas, five of which have been forwarded by Gran Canaria entrepreneurs and companies, through Las Palmas Port Authority. The 33 ideas which have been approved (5 of them correspond to projects developed by Port Authorities’ employees), have been chosen from a total of 100 applications presented to the "Ideas Tender" (TRL 2-4, pending experimental proof of concept).
The fact that 15 per cent of the selected ideas have been developed from the Las Palmas Ports 4.0 headquarters shows that our port community's know-how is of decisive value. Las Palmas Port is a well-known maritime operations hub, including the full range of traffics plus technical and operative capacity to nourish the development, incubation, testing and prototyping of innovative products and services.
Ports 4.0 is an initiative of the 28 State Port Authorities of Spain, under the aegis of the Plan for Innovation for Transport and Infrastructures of Spain's Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda. A total of 12 million euros were provided by the Port Authorities themselves, channelled through their 14 incorporated offices (with Las Palmas Port Authority as the Canary Island’s headquarters).
Out of these 12 million euros, 500,000 have been awarded for grants for the 33 ideas which have already been approved, and the rest will be deployed for the tender's other categories (commercial projects with higher TRLs).
Gran Canaria will deliver a joint acceleration response for these ideas, with the complete support of the Las Palmas Port Authority and of the the island's institutional and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Source: Las Palmas Port Authority
SPEGC launches its 'Relocation Guide - Moving to Gran Canaria' aimed at professionals, expats and remote workers
The Economic Development Agency of Gran Canaria (‘Sociedad de Promoción Económica de Gran Canaria’ - SPEGC) recently launched a ‘Moving to Gran Canaria’ - Relocation Guide through its 'Best in Gran Canaria’ investment attraction initiative.
This guide provides all the information they need to establish their professional activity on the island, ensuring smooth and hassle-free adaptation to their new home: Gran Canaria. The guide places a firm emphasis on providing practical information from the viewpoint of relocated employees, expatriates, professionals and remote workers, facilitating their arrival on the island and minimising uncertainties in a relocation process which on many occasions includes family members and children.
Gran Canaria is a leading destination for global business and research projects, but it also offers a series of advantages that make it a unique destination to pursue a personal and family life with every guarantee of success and personal satisfaction. With its combination of quality infrastructure, digital connectivity, cost of living, climate, healthcare and legal security, Gran Canaria is an international hub where professional development and the pleasure of disconnection go hand in hand.
SPEGC has years of experience providing assistance for projects and people wishing to establish a base in Gran Canaria. This guide draws on this knowledge to propose a novel way of approaching the soft landing process in Gran Canaria. The document includes a unique Reading Guide with a recommended checklist of tasks and formalities before, during and after settling on the island (visas, identification documents - NIE, social security, municipal registration, taxes, etc.), along with advice and solutions for all the typical matters that must be dealt with by families planning to relocate in Gran Canaria (housing, areas to live, health, transport, etc.). It is an extensive yet practical compendium of all the technical, legal and administrative matters that professionals and their families encounter during the relocation process: although it offers very detailed information, the Reading Guide provides users with quick access to the knowledge they may need at any given moment. The technical information is grouped according to different profiles, whether workers moving for a short period of time or indefinite/long-term relocations. In addition, the guide has a dynamic and user-friendly approach that makes it easy to read, as well as including a printable checklist to facilitate the follow-up of pending tasks.
In pursuit of its mission of stimulating and promoting local economic development, the SPEGC and 'Best in Gran Canaria' place emphasis on accompanying and supporting professionals who choose Gran Canaria to pursue their life projects. Gran Canaria is an open, globally connected destination renowned for its hospitality and cosmopolitan lifestyle.
SPEGC also offers training activities in areas such as entrepreneurship, innovation and internationalisation, as well as an advisory service for companies establishing themselves on the island and support for business creation and consolidation initiatives.
SPEGC launches its 'Relocation Guide - Moving to Gran Canaria' aimed at professionals, expats and remote workers
The Economic Development Agency of Gran Canaria (‘Sociedad de Promoción Económica de Gran Canaria’ - SPEGC) recently launched a ‘Moving to Gran Canaria’ - Relocation Guide through its 'Best in Gran Canaria’ investment attraction initiative.
This guide provides all the information they need to establish their professional activity on the island, ensuring smooth and hassle-free adaptation to their new home: Gran Canaria. The guide places a firm emphasis on providing practical information from the viewpoint of relocated employees, expatriates, professionals and remote workers, facilitating their arrival on the island and minimising uncertainties in a relocation process which on many occasions includes family members and children.
Gran Canaria is a leading destination for global business and research projects, but it also offers a series of advantages that make it a unique destination to pursue a personal and family life with every guarantee of success and personal satisfaction. With its combination of quality infrastructure, digital connectivity, cost of living, climate, healthcare and legal security, Gran Canaria is an international hub where professional development and the pleasure of disconnection go hand in hand.
SPEGC has years of experience providing assistance for projects and people wishing to establish a base in Gran Canaria. This guide draws on this knowledge to propose a novel way of approaching the soft landing process in Gran Canaria. The document includes a unique Reading Guide with a recommended checklist of tasks and formalities before, during and after settling on the island (visas, identification documents - NIE, social security, municipal registration, taxes, etc.), along with advice and solutions for all the typical matters that must be dealt with by families planning to relocate in Gran Canaria (housing, areas to live, health, transport, etc.). It is an extensive yet practical compendium of all the technical, legal and administrative matters that professionals and their families encounter during the relocation process: although it offers very detailed information, the Reading Guide provides users with quick access to the knowledge they may need at any given moment. The technical information is grouped according to different profiles, whether workers moving for a short period of time or indefinite/long-term relocations. In addition, the guide has a dynamic and user-friendly approach that makes it easy to read, as well as including a printable checklist to facilitate the follow-up of pending tasks.
In pursuit of its mission of stimulating and promoting local economic development, the SPEGC and 'Best in Gran Canaria' place emphasis on accompanying and supporting professionals who choose Gran Canaria to pursue their life projects. Gran Canaria is an open, globally connected destination renowned for its hospitality and cosmopolitan lifestyle.
SPEGC also offers training activities in areas such as entrepreneurship, innovation and internationalisation, as well as an advisory service for companies establishing themselves on the island and support for business creation and consolidation initiatives.