Celestia, beneficiary of Ports 4.0 aid thanks to the support of the Port of Huelva, tests its pilot at La Lonja de la Innovación

The Cantabrian company, beneficiary of Ports 4.0 with the Port of Huelva as a facilitating port, has tested its SirocoPORTS4.0 solution at La Lonja de la Innovación to advance data-driven environmental monitoring.

Huelva, June 9th, 2026.- La Lonja de la Innovación has acted as a real validation environment for the solution of Celestia, a company from Santander and beneficiary of Ports 4.0 aid, which has the Port of Huelva as a facilitating port.

During the first week of June, Celestia conducted different tests at the La Lonja de la Innovación facilities aimed at checking the operation of its environmental sensors in a real port environment. Among the tests carried out were noise measurement in areas with sound activity, water quality analysis from samples of the port environment, and air quality monitoring using sensors located in an outdoor space of La Lonja. The objective of the tests was to advance the technical validation of the SirocoPORTS4.0 solution before its possible scaling.

This collaboration underscores the talent attraction capacity of La Lonja de la Innovación, which allows companies from other regions, such as the Cantabrian Celestia, to find in Huelva an ideal testbed for the validation of their technology. This interterritorial synergy reinforces the role of La Lonja de la Innovación as a technological hub capable of connecting external solutions with the specific challenges of the port system.

These sessions are framed within a technological validation phase and allow the company to verify the reliability of its data. Furthermore, it can adjust the behavior of its technology to the demanding requirements of the sector, ensuring an efficient response to the real needs of the ports.

The connection of SirocoPORTS4.0 with FIWARE

One of the strategic elements of this solution is its integration with FIWARE, an open, modular, and interoperable architecture that allows connecting devices, processing data, and facilitating its visualization to support decision-making. In this sense, SirocoPORTS4.0 is not limited to capturing environmental data, but proposes a management model based on structured, connected information prepared for future scenarios of port digitalization.

In parallel to the tests, the Celestia team participated in dissemination activities related to FIWARE to showcase their tool. The agenda was completed with a technical visit to various areas of the Port of Huelva, allowing them to analyze the fit of SirocoPORTS4.0 in possible real port scenarios on the ground.

For La Lonja de la Innovación, this type of pilot is a key piece in consolidating a model of port innovation based on collaboration between startups, administrations, technology companies, and port authorities. Beyond the specific test, the value lies in generating environments where technology can be contrasted, improved, and prepared to respond to real challenges in the sector.

With the validation of SirocoPORTS4.0, the Port of Huelva and La Lonja de la Innovación position themselves as benchmarks in promoting technological solutions for the digital and sustainable transformation of ports. This initiative not only boosts port efficiency but also consolidates Huelva's capacity to attract talent and lead innovative projects of national scope.