Udo van Slooten, General Manager of Horticulture at Signify, has been appointed a new member of the advisory board of the Club van 100 of the Greenhouse Horticulture Business Unit at Wageningen University & Research (WUR). He will spend the next three years with the six other members providing input on developments in the technology sector and shining his light on strategic topics the Club of 100 will be working on.
Photo right: Udo van Slooten
𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Over the past 18 years at Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Udo's main focus has been on developing LED lighting in greenhouse horticulture. 'In doing so, I learned, among other things, how to take innovations from idea to large-scale implementation in the sector. I also know what - apparent - barriers there are when you want to bring new cultivation systems to the market and how to overcome them. The key here is almost always close cooperation between parties within the sector, with a very important role for knowledge centers. Exactly what is central to the Club of 100.'
𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿
Jacqueline van Oosten, Business Development Manager at the Club of 100, is very pleased with the appointment of Udo van Slooten. 'The number of companies within the Club of 100 active in lighting is increasing. As one of the leaders in lighting technology, Signify can represent this group like no other. With his years of experience within the greenhouse sector and innovative vision, Udo also brings valuable knowledge to the Club.'
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