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As part of the FUTURETECH-H2 project, co-financed by the European Union through the Interreg VI-A Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) 2021-2027 Programme, the Portuguese town of Barrancos hosted two important events on June 23 and 24, reflecting the consortium’s commitment to developing innovation, training, and cross-border cooperation initiatives around green hydrogen.
The FUTURETECH H2 project, part of a co-financed collaboration under the Interreg VI-A Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) 2021–2027 programme and led by the Federation of Metal Entrepreneurs (FEDEME), focuses on technological development and training within the green hydrogen industry. As part of this ambitious initiative, IDEA Ingeniería has developed a next-generation Digital Twin, an advanced simulator that marks a decisive step for the industry, enabling immersive training and process optimization in a safe, virtual environment.
The Executive and Monitoring Committee of the FUTURETECH_H2 project, led by the Federation of Metal Entrepreneurs (FEDEME), held its third coordination meeting in May 2024 to review the status and progress of the various activities included in this project.
The Executive and Monitoring Committee of the Futuretech_H2 project, led by the Federation of Metal Entrepreneurs (FEDEME), held a new coordination meeting in December 2024.
As part of the FUTURETECH_H2 project, two sessions of the "Green Hydrogen Training Program for Technical Profiles" were recently held—an initiative that brought together experts and trainees to explore the challenges and opportunities in the sector.
As part of the FUTURETECH_H2 project, two sessions of the "Green Hydrogen Training Program for Technical Profiles" were recently held—an initiative that brought together experts and trainees to explore the challenges and opportunities in the sector.
The Renewable Energy Chair of the University of Évora, represented by researcher José Silva, attended the technical meeting of the AGROVOLTEP project, that took place on March 11 and 12, 2025, in Arroyo de la Luz, Spain. The event brought together various project partners to review the activities carried out so far and plan the next steps of the project.
On March 21, the National Meeting of Agrivoltaic Projects was held at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL), bringing together ongoing projects in this field in Portugal. The initiative allowed for the sharing of experiences and discussions on future collaborations in a sector that combines agricultural production with solar energy generation.
On January 22, the event "Agrivoltaics Conference on the Iberian Peninsula: Innovation for a Sustainable Future" took place in Badajoz.
From 26 – 29 November 2024, the SoCoNexGen project partner University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia, hosted a commissioning workshop for solar cookers.
