Ball / Straathof / Ball Horticultural Company / Ball Horticulture / NBI / Ball of Straathof / /
Continent
Africa / Asia / North America / Europe / South America / /
Country
South Africa / Japan / United States / /
Currency
cent / USD / /
Event
Labor Issues / M&A / Patent Issuance / /
Facility
South African National Botanical Institute / National Botanical Institute / South African National Biodiversity Institute / /
IndustryTerm
glasshouse management / capital infrastructure / Substantial media attention / Technology transfer components / concrete product / technology transfer requirements / direct investments technology transfer / a few products / saleable products / ready-made product / ornamental horticultural products / technology transfer / /
NaturalFeature
Western Cape / /
Organization
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism / SANBI Board / South African National Biodiversity Institute / World Trade Organization / National Botanical Institute / NBI Board / Western Cape Nature Conservation Board / Biodiversity Trust Fund / /
Person
Adam Harrower / Brian Corr / Carol Ehrhardt / Maureen Wolfson / Glenda Glover / /
Position
chief executive / project manager / Chief Executive Officer / Director of Cape Nature Conservation / Plant Breeder / Deputy Director of the Surplus Peoples / commercial player / Chairman / Ball Chief Executive / Director of Biosystematics Research and Biodiversity Collections / co-operative / /
Case Study 4. Ball Horticulture and the South African National Biodiversity Institute