World leaders in water desalination. The first desalination plant in Spain was set up in Lanzarote in 1965.
High investment return per square metre in sectors such as wind, photovoltaic and tidal energy and significant developments in applied research.
"100% Renewable Energies" project which aims to convert the islands into the first in the world to be self-sufficient with clean energies.
Significant tax benefits for conducting research and for transferring renewable energy applied technologies. Aid and credits at higher percentages than the rest of Spain and Europe.
Development of the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (PLOCAN), which along with the existing research institutes, collaborate on implementing state-of-the-art projects on the Islands as well as in Latin America and especially in Africa.