AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRoute du Rhum Tech & Safety: Pixel sur Mer and Damien Seguin are teaming up ahead of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2026, adding a dedicated onboard safety system to the ORMA trimaran Arkéa–Handicap International, designed to monitor heel and attitude and trigger escalating responses from alarms to autopilot intervention and automatic sail release. Geothermal Energy Funding: Ormat won up to ~$35M from the U.S. Department of Energy with partners SLB and the University of Utah to advance enhanced geothermal systems at Dixie Valley (up to $25M) and hydrothermal development at Cove Fort (up to $9.7M). Health & Food Claims: A new report revisits soursop (graviola/guanabana), listing six potential health benefits but stressing that many claims still rest on limited human research. Innovation Outre-Mer: Congo Basin Innovation Days selected 10 start-ups for the Innovation Outre-Mer 11 competition in Paris (Nov 23–27), aiming to connect winners to support and investment networks. Public Health in the French Overseas: Mayotte’s abortion rate keeps falling, but the report warns the trend may reflect healthcare access pressures, with fewer procedures happening outside medical facilities compared with mainland France. EU Sanctions Watch: EU plans for new sanctions targeting Russia’s military industry are discussed ahead of a key foreign ministers meeting in October.
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