Bonaire

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Economic outlines and opportunities for innovation

Bonaire’s economy is mainly based on tourism. Bonaire is world renowned for its excellent scuba diving and is consistently rated among the best diving locations in the world. Tourism infrastructure in Bonaire is contemporary and based on time-share resorts. Key opportunities for innovation Opportunities for innovation in Bonaire should focus on Blue Economy     approach including:
  • Brainport Bonaire (centres of knowledge/excellence)
  • Sustainable development based on natural resources, and renewable energy (wind in combination with solar park)
  • Laboratories: combination of salt, wind and high temperature gives extreme tough conditions for testing
  • Goats: an engine to growth in the Bonaire economy (according to Gunter Pauli).

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12.239456, -68.275909
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About

Member state: The Netherlands
Surface (km2): 294
EEZ (km2): 68 783
Population (2013): 17 400
Capital: Kralendijk
Languages: Dutch, Papiamento
GDP per capita (€ – 2012): 18 690
Main economic sectors: Tourism and nature, Service and knowledge, Agriculture
Government website: www.bonairegov.an

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News

  • Handbook hydroponisc on Bonaire

    In this book the experience of vegetable grower Jaap van der Wel with the successful cultivation of lettuce on hydroponics has been established. This book is available in English, Dutch and Papiamento. From this subject is also a film on YouTube available.Octa Innovation WebsiteFacebookGoogle+LinkedinTwitter    Read More
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  • Demonstration Energy Innovation

    The subsidy for entrepreneurs and end users from Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius.Those who have an innovative CO2 emission reducing technology or want to reduce the use of energy in the production process or those who want to invest in renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar and geothermal energy, may be eligible for subsidy […]    Read More
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  • Tourism Workshop – Helvig Thode, Bonaire Representative

    “Bonaire will position itself as a progressive island in terms of synergizing people and nature. This will result in a positive economic, cultural and nature stimulation for the island,” said Ms. Helvig Thode, Bonaire’s Representative.In 2017, the tourism industry contributed 229 million US dollars to the local economy and 25 per cent of jobs are […]    Read More
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  • Regional Innovation Workshop in Sint Maarten, 5-7 October

    Caribbean regional workshop will take place 5-7 October 2015 at Sint Maarten. The main aim of the activity is to improve OCTs and OCTA’s capacities and ensure better exchange of experience and expertise in Innovation by gathering the IMs and other relevant stakeholders in regional workshops and a project conference, which would contribute to facilitate […]    Read More
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  • Strategic Tourism plan Bonaire

    On the 1st of December the Tourism Bureau and the University of Central Florida launched the strategic tourism plan for Bonaire. The plan has been conceived in close cooperation with all relevant tourism stakeholders in Bonaire and is supported by both the chamber of commerce and the Bonaire Hotel and Tourism Association. Execution of this […]    Read More
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  • Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba and Dutch government embrace development plans

    Press Release March 14th, 2013   Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba and Dutch Government embrace development plans   The Hague – Ministries in the Dutch Government have reacted positively to development plans drawn up by the public entities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The Dutch Government has the ambition, together with the islands, to remove […]    Read More
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  • Bonaire, Saba and Statia develop five-year nature policy plan

    The territories of the Dutch Caribbean recently met to develop a five-year nature policy: On October 13th the first workshop for the formulation of a Nature Policy Plan for the Dutch Caribbean [was] held in Bonaire. The main stakeholders of Saba, Sint Eustatius and Bonaire in the area of nature conservation and protection [came] together […]    Read More
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