AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGeothermal Boost: Ormat won up to ~$35M from the U.S. Department of Energy with partners SLB and the University of Utah to push Enhanced Geothermal Systems at Nevada’s Dixie Valley and hydrothermal development at Utah’s Cove Fort, including design, drilling, testing, and subsurface work. Route du Rhum Safety Tech: Ahead of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2026, Pixel sur Mer and Damien Seguin teamed up to add a safety system to the ORMA trimaran Arkéa–Handicap International, using onboard data to trigger alarms, autopilot help, or automatic sail release based on sailing conditions. Innovation Outre-Mer Pipeline: Congo Basin Innovation Days in Brazzaville selected 10 start-ups from 40 to advance in Innovation Outre-Mer 11, with the next pitch event set for Nov. 23–27 at Station F in Paris. Overseas Health Watch: Mayotte’s abortion rate kept falling for a third year (projected 18.9 per 1,000 women in 2025 vs 22.1 in 2022), but the report flags healthcare strain and access limits—an issue where Guadeloupe is cited as much higher (49.3 per 1,000). Tech Diplomacy: Macron and Canada’s Carney announced closer cooperation from Saint-Pierre-Miquelon, including defense, energy, and advanced tech like AI, quantum computing, satellites, and supercomputing.
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