It was a great honour to recently welcome the delegation of the South African Embassy to the Netherlands to our office in Wageningen.
We were delighted to host:
• H.E. Vusi Madonsela – Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary
• Mr Mlulami Singapi – Counsellor Political and Deputy Ambassador
• Mr Lutendo Ratshibaya – Second Secretary Political
During the visit, we had an inspiring and in-depth exchange on our ongoing projects and expertise in horticulture, renewable energy, and regenerative agriculture.
A key highlight was sharing about our innovation under the SBIR programme of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development on microalgae, in close collaboration with Algaeholix (Pty) Ltd and local partners. We also discussed our valued partnerships with leading knowledge institutions, including Boland College and Stellenbosch University.
These themes strongly align with South Africa’s strategic priorities and offer promising opportunities for sustainable collaboration.
We look forward to further exploring concrete ways to work together and create lasting impact.
Thank you to the delegation for the insightful visit and fruitful discussions.
Welcome to the team!
Curious to know more?
These Q-Point experts are involved and happy to talk to you:
Carel Jaspers
Director Q-Point
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Alma Ruting
Senior consultant quality and food safety systems
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Mark Bos
Senior consultant value chain management and quality and food safety systems
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Martine de Jong
Transition strategist agri-food chains
More about Martine
Call us at +31 (0)317 491581 or send an email to info@q-point-bv.nl
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