SMK aims to make products and production processes more sustainable - and my job is to help develop criteria for CO2-emission and energy use, as well as water-related and biodiversity criteria, in the plant-based agricultural sector. "On the way to Planet Proof" and "GroenLabelKas" are the certificates that I am involved in. Collecting data on sustainability efforts of our farmers is an important field of work as well.

Delphy, formerly known as DLV Plant GreenQ. Develop and acquire innovative projects in the glasshouse industry. Supporting growers in establishing profitable businesses. Company audits and horticultural consultancy. Training projects. Some recent involvements: 1) Company audits with respect to water flows and emission risks; advising these companies;2) Audits of international rose producers: crop assessment, technical audit, advice;3) online training: development & delivery4) Support growers and grower groups in reducing of emission of water with nutrients and pesticides5) Bedding plants: realizing optimal crop features using natural growth regulators6) Sweet pepper - project to improve inner fruit quality through controlling Fusarium fruit infection. 7) International greenhouse consultancy: rose cultivation in modern greenhouses8) Training rose greenhouse management9) Develop knowledge on specific nutrient demand of a tomato crop.

Develop and acquire innovative projects in the glasshouse industrySome involvements: 1) Support reduction of emission of water with nutrients and pesticides by making applicable information understandable and accessible (with LTO Glaskracht - Netherlands)2) Sweet pepper - project to improve inner fruit quality through controlling Fusarium fruit infection. 3) CO2 management and reduction of CO2 dosage related damage (EFRO)4) International training: Practical Management Course for Horticulturists5) International greenhouse consultancy6) A cooperation of growers develops a tool to measure and present their sustainability efforts in a way consumers are interested in. 7) Develop knowledge on specific nutrient demand of a tomato cropSome older projects:1) TopModel4All - sweet pepper plant model made useful and functioning for growers (funded by Productschap Tuinbouw).2) Energy project - saving energy in greenhouse production by use of pyrgeometer (funded by PT and ministry of agriculture)3) Feasibility study greenhouse vegetable production for a French regional government4) Developing knowledge on resilient growing systems in protected horticulture5) Description of water use requirements (quality & quantity) for a regional water management board6) Web inquiry in a Dutch region amongst greenhouse growers - response rate 58% (production area)7) train-the-trainer of overseas horticultural experts (South-Korea)8) workshops "Het Nieuwe Telen"(low energy input greenhouse production) (PT/LNV funded)9) training sessions for greenhouse managers (private sector)

TKI Tuinbouw (Topconsortium voor Kennis en Innovatie) zet innovatiemakelaars in om ondernemers te ondersteunen bij het opzetten van innovatie-, valorisatie- en onderzoeksprojecten. De projecten dienen een bijdrage te leveren aan de uitvoeringsagenda van de topsector Tuinbouw en Uitgangsmaterialen. De innovatiemakelaars weten de weg naar relevante regelingen voor het MKB. Ondernemers moeten wel zelf het initiatef nemen, de innovatiemakelaars geven advies en ondersteuning. De makelaars zijn op deeltijdbasis ingehuurd door TKI Tuinbouw en zijn allemaal werkzaam bij een private partij in het tuinbouwcluster of hebben een sterk netwerk in de sector. De makelaars zijn vooral gericht op het mobiliseren van het private veld en het genereren van private middelen voor onderzoek en innovatietrajecten.

Project manager of development projects, concerning (crop) technical knowledge to be applied in the optimal use of the Grodan products (horticultural growing media) as well as in the development of new products.

Substratus was a part of the Grodan Group. Contract consultancy, international project support, seminars, project management

Applied research, customer support, consultancy, growing system development, product development etc. Focussing on glasshouse horticulture - artificial substrate application in floriculture