Winetech

Winetech is an independent, non-profit, industry body that receives and manages the research statutory levies from the South African wine industry. Its core functions are research and development, knowledge transfer, innovation, and learning and development.

According to its constitution, Winetech's objectives are sixfold:

• To commission relevant research, innovation and technology transfer across the entire wine industry value chain.
• To support and guide the wine industry with expertise and environmentally sustainable technologies to produce cost effective and quality-driven wines, brandy, and grape-spirit products.
• To provide access to relevant training and education for individuals in the research, development and innovation (RDI) sector of the industry at all levels in terms of skills, knowledge and insight development, and to facilitate the development of new entrants.
• To facilitate the implementation of relevant innovative research outputs and technological developments for commercial value.
• To establish a culture of innovation and discovery within the industry.
• To create global collaborative networks of scientific and technological expertise to provide world-class leadership to the wine industry.