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Representatives of the DESAL+ Living Lab platform, the Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC), and the Gran Canaria Economic Promotion Society (SPEGC) participated in the 2026 Global Water Summit, one of the most important international events in the water sector, held in Madrid on May 18, 19, and 20.

This edition, organized within the framework of the IDIWATER project by the Technological Institute of the Canary Islands (ITC), included the participation of technicians from all African countries covered by the project.

The IDIWATER project held a coordination and technical training meeting in Gran Canaria with third-country partners, within the framework of its participation in the Bridge to Africa event.

A researcher from the INGEMAR group at the University of La Laguna, Prof. Nicolás Marichal, carried out an academic research stay at the Department of Computer Science of the Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro from February 23 to March 4, 2026.

The award recognizes the value of this applied R&D infrastructure, which has positioned the Canary Islands as a global benchmark in desalination with the lowest energy consumption ever recorded in a seawater desalination plant.