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1992
ITC Setup
Start-up of the construction of the first ITC HQ in Gran Canaria
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1995
Participation in European networks of business innovation, technology transfer and internationalization of R&D&i: European Network of Innovation Relay Centers (IRCs)
ITC was part, from september 1995 to march 2000, of the European Network of Innovation Relay Centers (IRCs). This network allowed the provision of assistencial support to companies in technological aspects, R+D+i Financiation or in technology protection.
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1996
Autonomous desalination using Wind Energy - SDAWES
First European Project on ITC installations to demonstrate autonomous desalination with Wind Energy at medium scale (SDAWES)
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1996
Mauritania: installation of 4 desalination plants in the Banc d'Arguin National Park
This project allowed the start-up of four desalination plants in Banc d'Arguin National Park (Mauritane), for which the local population was involved through training in management, operation and manteinance of water production
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1996
First business incubators created in Canary Islands (UPE network)
The Network of Business Promotion Units, UPE Network, created by ITC, has allowed viable technology-based companies to be in centers equipped with the infrastructure, equipment and services to incubate and consolidate innovative entrepreneurial initiatives.
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1997
CIEA Inauguration
Inauguration of the Energy & Water Research Centre (CIEA) in Pozo Izquierdo
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1997
Procasol: Promotion of solar thermal systems in Canary Islands
Through Government of the Canary Islands, and with ITC as program manager, solar thermal systems promotion program PROCASOL allowed more than 25.000 m2 of solar thermal surface as well as almost 7 M€ subsidy.
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1997
First desalination plants operated exclusively with renewable energy
From the beginning of research activity, water desalination with renewable energy became one of the main researching themes in water field. ITC is an international benchmark in this field, with more than 15 tested systems.
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1997
First Wind Turbine designed and manufactured in Canary Islands
First design and manufacture of a synchronous wind turbine at ITC with 20 kW power for coupling to a 20kW diesel turbine with flywheel, in the EODIESEL project
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1998
ADAPT-Renewable
Canary Renewable energy company creation and training programme (ADAPT-Renewable)
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1998
Punta Jandía: First wind-diesel electricity plant for isolated areas
WIND-DIESEL system Punta Jandia project designed to meet the electric and water energy needs of Puertito de la Cruz (Punta Jandía - Fuerteventura).
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1999
First semi-industrial experimental microalgae cultivation plant in Spain
Suitability of the conditions of Pozo Izquierdo facilities favored the location of first industrial microalgae cultivation and processing plant in Spain, and one of the first and largest in Europe, for large-scale production for collaborative nutraceutical and food purposes with private companies.
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1999
Wind-Hydro Pumped Storage Power Plant in El Hierro: First system in the world for an island electricity supply
Development of the Gorona del Viento wind-hydro power plant project in El Hierro (Canary Isles). Co-financed by the European Commission General Directorate of Energy and Transport under the European Initiative ‘100% renewable Communities’, the main project action consisted in designing, building and launching a wind-hydro power plant capable of covering approx. 80% of El Hierro island electricity demand.
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1999
First domestic solar plants connected to electricity grid in Canary Islands
First photovoltaic systems connected to electricity grid in Canary Islands was performed in main headquarters ITC (Cebrian). Even today, they continue to pour renewable electricity to main grid.
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2000
Waste Water Purification
First low energy cost natural waste water treatment systems integrated in Canary natural spaces
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2002
Co-operation with Mauritania
Co-operation with Mauritania in creation of a renewable energies, cold and desalination training centre (CRAER) at Nouakchott University
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2002
Fruit and vegetable pesticide waste analysis service
Response to the specific demand of the Canary fruit and vegetable sector, likewise administrations competent in the matter propitiates the launching of analysis of pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables.
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2002
Hydrogen Production with Renewable Energies
First hydrogen production system using renewable energies. First isolated micro network in Spain with H2 energy storage (RES2H2 project)
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2002
Support for the creation and consolidation of innovative knowledge-based companies: Accreditation as EU center | BIC Canarias of the European EBN Network
ITC is integrated, as a full member, in the European Commission Network EUROPEAN BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTERS NETWORK (EBN) since this year. EBN is a scientific and technical association based in the city of Brussels, which brings together more than 200 partners, and which have among other links, the purpose of being centers of creation and support for innovative and technology-based companies in the EU.
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2003
Bathing and coast waters quality monitoring
ITC has carried out actions aimed to bathing and coast waters quality monitoring and analysis, both in Canary Islands and in other European coastal regions and has participated in the development of specific regulations in this field at regional level and international too.
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2004
First exploitation of biomedical patents
First commercial exploitation of generated patents by the Department, such as the HUMIC plate designed to fix hip osteotomies in children and adolescents
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2004
LABSOL: First Spanish ENAC accredited laboratory for testing solar thermal collectors
Accredited by ENAC, the LABSOL facilities, located in Pozo Izquierdo, have carried out certification tests on solar thermal collectors since its commissioning, taking advantage of the excellent conditions that site offers for the different collectors tests
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2005
CADCAM Laboratory: first prosthetic prototypes
ITC has been rendering several advanced design and manufacture technological services to companies in the mechanical sector since 2005 (CADCAM - Computer Aided Design Computer Aided Manufacturing). Services rendered to foreign companies centred essentially on the medical sector whereas local services have provided support for companies in various sectors involved in innovative projects.
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2005
First Canary solar cooling system
First Canary solar cooling system (integration of absorption machine with solar thermal energy). ERAMAC I
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2006
First autonomous desalination plant with Photovoltaic Solar Energy in Africa
Uninterrupted supply of drinking water to Ksar Guilène (Tunisia) via DESSOL desalination system. First autonomous desalination plant with Photovoltaic Solar Energy in Africa to supply a town with Water.
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2006
Development of the Canaries Avanza Plan – Broadband development and improvement of digital competences for citizens, companies and administrations
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2006
First biodiesel production plant installed in the Canary Islands
Making use of used vegetable oils to produce biodiesel fostered the design and installation of the first Canary biodiesel production plant to produce optimum quality biodiesel.
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2007
Development of Electronic Administration Tools in Canarian public administrations
Development of tools enabling optimum relation between public administrations and citizens is essential in a society with elevated access to technology and information, whereby areas of action such as e-headquarters, e-registry, e-archive of documents, computer management of dossiers and subsidies, etc., have ITC as their creative and management support.
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2007
CIDE Network
Start-up of the Canary Network of Entrepreneurial Development and Innovation Centres (CIDE Network).
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2007
Instrumental body of the Canary Islands Government for the drafting and implementation of regional innovation and industrial policies
ITC has participated in projects and assignments such as: Canary Islands Strategic Innovation Plan (PEINCA), Canary Islands Smart Specialization Strategy (RIS3 Canarias), Canary Islands Industrial Development Strategy (EDIC 2009-2020), R&D&i Observatory of the Canary Islands (OBIDIC), Canary Islands Industrial Observatory (OIC), Support for the dissemination of R&D&iI: Weeks of Science and Innovation in the Canary Islands and the program "Approach Science and Innovation", Operator DEMOLA: Open innovation model between the University and the Company.
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2008
Software development in energy meteorology fields (forecast) and Climate Change study
Computation offers solutions for the development of other areas due to their capacity to perform simulations likewise to obtain specific results from processed information. Specific studies on weather forecast systems enabling us to bring forward renewable energy productions and common platforms for different regions to co-ordinate climate change effects; therefore, computation is their tool.
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2008
Enterprise Europe Network
Launching of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and EEN-Canaries regional node.
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2008
Digital TV Expansion Network deployment and exploitation
The main area of execution of this action where ITC provides support for ACIISI, is maintenance and management of the DTV expansion network, seeking to complement the reception obligations of TV channels, insufficient to equalise digital reception with analogical.
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2008
Dissemination and training in energy saving and efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable mobility
The dissemination and training in energy saving and efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable mobility were undertaken from projects such as ESENUR, creating new instruments and studies for energy management such as the Energy Saving and Efficiency Guide, the Local Planning Guide in Municipalities, ... as well as the celebration of the I Solar School Olympiad, among other activities.
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2009
Biomechatronics Laboratory – development of new devices and processes for tissue regeneration. Manufacture of first nanofibres in the Canaries
The development of new device and processes for tissue regeneration has converted the Canaries into a pioner regarding these regenerative medical applications for the reconstruction of bone, nerve, cartilage and vascular tissues.
The biomechatronics laboratory develops advanced cell culture tools for both 3D support and cellular adhesion (scaffolds); and the improvement, automation and control of culture conditions (bio-reactor).
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2009
Official Laboratory of Metrology and Analysis of Fuels of the Canary Islands Government
Canary Islands Government has entrusted ITC the management and development of control actions in Metrology Area, as well as in fuel analysis
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2010
Development of software and applications for species genetic coding (and other bio-computer study sectors)
At the invitation of Jardín Canario Viera and Clavijo of Gran Canaria Council, ITC has taken part in the DEMIURGO project, which proposes systematic conservation of the entire population genetic information associated with endemic elements of the Canaries, Madeira and Azores islands through tools such as an international web of population-genetic data matrices, relationship with other databases and enrichment of existing data in local DNA banks.
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2010
First Canary 3D electron beam printer (titanium): manufacture of first porous structure prototypes
Acquisition of the first 3D electron beam printer over Titanium, enabling development of new implantable devices and specific instruments for orthopaedic surgery in both human and veterinary orthopaedic clinics.
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2010
La Graciosa Sustainable
Launching of La Graciosa 100% Sustainable project
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2010
Support for the creation and consolidation of innovative knowledge-based companies: Integration into the National Association of European Business and Innovation Centers (ANCES)
ITC is integrated since 2010 as a full member in this association that pursues the agglutination of interests, working methods and interconnection between innovation and entrepreneurship nodes. As in the European EBN Network, the presence of ITC in ANCES allows the exchange with national experiences in the field of innovation.
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2010
Canary Radio electric Spectrum Monitorization Network deployment and exploitation
The main execution area of this line is focused on the Canary radio electric spectrum status and monitorization, with special monitorization of DTV, FM and mobile telephony services. In this area ITC has been providing ACIISI with technical support since 2010
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2010
Venturi: device to minimize the impact of the discharge of desalination brines into the sea
Raised as the technical feasibility study of Venturi diffusers for the improvement of the dilution process in brine discharges from desalination plants, the Venturi project allowed to evaluate the profitability and effectiveness of these devices in such discharges.
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2011
Cape Verde: rural electrification with small grids
Wind/solar/diesel-based microgrid with the ability to connect to main electrical grid, developed by Canary Islands companies and ITC, in a village located on the island of Santiago, about 10 kilometers northeast of Praia, with a population of about 650 inhabitants located in 101 buildings: Vale da Custa.
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2011
ENAC Accreditation of Phytosanitary Waste Laboratory
ENAC Accreditation of Canary Phytosanitary Waste Laboratory.
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2012
Incubation of the first Canary microalgae culture company: Algalimento
The ITC's extensive experience in biotechnology, together with the contribution of private capital, allowed the creation of the first microalgae cultivation company in the Canary Islands for the food sector, and with the objective of obtaining food made from producing microalgae of carotenes and Omega-3 fatty acids
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2012
First custom implants performed in humans in Canarian hospitals
Maxillofacial reconstruction in patients, in collaboration with the Canary University Hospital (HUC)
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2012
Launching of the first mass product for veterinary surgery
Development of bone operation technique for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament tears in dogs from the fixation of the tibial bone fragment
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2013
First customised bone implants in Spain
Due to the homologation ITC obtained to manufacture customised implants for humans, a new hospital service has been developed to improve prosthesis typology and provide a response to tumoral recessions. This customised prosthesis design and manufacture is pioneering in Spain with very few analogies in Europe.
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2014
First custom implants abroad: Italy, Argentina and Colombia
One year after starting implant manufacturing activity with a domestic destination, ITC began exporting designs and implants abroad, expanding international destinations.
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2016
Creation of Algae Biotechnology Excellence Platform (PEBA)
The creation of the Algae Biotechnology Platform of Excellence, with ITC, Cabildo de Gran Canaria and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a boost for the development of the blue economy and Biotechnology sector.
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2016
UPE-BIO
Creation of first incubator for Biotechnology companies in the Canaries (UPE-BIO)
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2017
Drone operator registration for research and instrumental recognition activities
Recent registration as drone operator for research and development activities, likewise instrumental control places ITC at autonomic avant-garde level in the use of drones for scientific purposes.
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2017
15 years serving the primary sector in the Canary Islands and promoving food security
Multiple projects related to the study of the environmental behavior of pesticides used in Canarian intensive agriculture (DIPLAVID, TOMAPLAG, RURALPEST, PERVEMAC I and II), have been shaping the activity of the Department from its beginning to the presents days.
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2018
Creation of BIOASIS
Creation of BIOASIS Gran Canaria brand: Blue Biotechnology & Aquaculture Excellence Platform
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2018
Creation of the Spin-off Osteobionix
Creation of the spin-off Osteobionix based on scientific and technological knowledge in biomedical engineering
