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Physical Model Testing Begins on the Mutriku Wave Energy Plant: A Strategic Milestone for the MAR+ Project
The tests will be carried out on a 1:13 scale replica, in the channel of the ‘ETS de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de la Universidad de Cantabria’. They will validate the BUFOWC digital twin and consolidate a wave power device testing methodology endorsed by third parties.
IHCantabria grew 6.74% in revenues and 7% in workforce in 2024
The Environmental Hydraulics Institute of Cantabria Foundation held its Board of Trustees today, where the acquisition of a new cluster or supercomputer was approved.
One Water bids to create Europe’s next Knowledge and Innovation Community for Water, Marine and Maritime sectors
Uniting leading partners across Europe to transform water, marine, and maritime innovation and strengthen EU leadership.
The integration of floating wind power and aquaculture in Spanish waters: a strategic path supported by IHCantabria
A study published in “Marine Policy” assesses the potential for joint development of wind energy and aquaculture, and makes recommendations for overcoming technical, regulatory and planning barriers.
Raul Medina receives the Juan María Parés 2024 Award from the UC: a scientific trajectory built as a team
The director of IHCantabria received yesterday this recognition, from the Social Council of the University of Cantabria, for a research career marked by scientific excellence and commitment to teamwork.
IHCantabria reaffirms its commitment to marine sustainability in the framework of World Environment and Oceans Days 2025
Plastic pollution, prediction of extreme meteo-oceanic events and marine emergency management are some of IHCantabria’s lines of work in projects focused on oceans and environment.
The Social Council of the UC recognizes with the Juan María Parés 2024 Award the research excellence and impact of Raúl Medina, inside and outside IHCantabria
More than 150 international projects, 200 scientific publications and 40 doctoral theses supervised endorse Raúl Medina’s scientific career, which has been dedicated to the advancement of coastal engineering and coastal protection.
IHCantabria successfully completes the final phase of a project to provide solutions to the flooding problem on the Malecón in Havana, Cuba
The project evaluated effective coastal protection alternatives through physical laboratory tests on a 2 km stretch of Havana’s coastline, which will benefit the heritage and population of the area.
European airports facing climate change: IHCantabria proposes climate risk archetypes to guide their adaptation
A study developed at IHCantabria analyzes the situation of 226 European airports and classifies 23 types of climate risk, whose consideration can improve strategic decision making.
IHCantabria launches DSSMARPLUS, an operational platform for trial support in BiMEP and Mutriku
La nueva plataforma digital DSSMARPLUS ya está operativa en las zonas de ensayo de BiMEP y Mutriku, ofreciendo predicciones ambientales, descarga de informes certificados y soporte técnico avanzado para la planificación y ejecución de ensayos en el medio marino.
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IHCantabria receives support from the State Research Agency to strengthen its capacity to attract international talent
The IHC_InnoGlobal project has been funded by the AEI, within the framework of the 2024 call for grants to facilitate the attraction of international talent in R&D institutions.
IHCantabria collaborates in the 1st General Assembly of EPOS-Spain to strengthen European scientific cooperation in the field of tsunamis
Numerous Spanish scientific institutions participated in this event, held on May 21 in Madrid, to address the various topics that make up the EPOS (European Plate Observing System) platform.
