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Floatable desalinated water, zero footprint & autonomous

Xploration Coastline is an inclusive water production and distribution system, using multiple floating, mobile maritime assets capable of producing 1.000 cubes of desalinated water every 24 hours, with renewable energy. It is an exploration to provide a plentitude of potable or brackish water to the Dutch Antilles/Caribbean. ‘How, do people ask, and with whom?’ In …

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14 juni: Bijeenkomst over zakendoen met de Caribische eilanden van het Koninkrijk en SMILE

woensdag 14 juni 2023 in de Harbour Club te Den Haag Het St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-up Event (SMILE) vond in 2018 voor het eerst plaats op Sint Maarten om ‘doing business’ op het eiland en de regio te stimuleren. Afgelopen jaren is SMILE uitgegroeid tot het grootste business- en netwerkevent in de …

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Government stimulates investment climate and economic diversity

In December 2022 the first Investment Policy and Diversification Strategy of Sint Maarten was published by the Council of Ministers. Attracting foreign investment and a robust B2B matchmaking and promotion program is essential for the sustainable development of Sint Maarten. In this policy the government presents the methodology for selecting priority sector for promotion and …

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First St Maarten’s National Agriculture Policy

The Council Of Ministers approved St Maarten’s first ever National Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries policy presented by the Ministry of TEATT. For years, BAPS has advocated and put the importance of agricultural development on the agenda for the Ministry. We also urged the Prime Minister to help develop sustainable agricultural production and to give it …

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Summit event “Doing business in Sint Maarten” well attended.

The virtual Summit event “Doing business in Sint Maarten” was well attended with a total of 84 participants. During the Summit there were informative presentations from Ministry of Tourism, Economic affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), The Sint Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI), The Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten (KGMSXM), Caribbean …

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Doing Business in SXM – Summit

The Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten (KGMSXM) & the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) organized the Summit ‘Doing Business in Sint Maarten’ on 23 June 2021. Here you can view the presentation and movie of our BAPS contribution to this event. >> Presentation BAPS  >>Movie introduction