External partners

Some partners actively participate in the activities of the Vinifera MSc. The Importance of International Partnerships in MSc Vinifera

The MSc Vinifera program’s success is deeply rooted in its diverse network of international partnerships. These collaborations are essential in providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the global wine industry.

Benefits of Global Collaboration in Vine and Wine Sciences

Through international partnerships, MSc Vinifera students gain access to a wealth of knowledge, innovative research, and industry expertise. The program fosters a multicultural learning environment, preparing graduates for successful global careers.

Key Academic Partners in the MSc Vinifera Program

The EMaVE Consortium has established strong ties with leading universities and research institutions worldwide. These academic partnerships ensure that students receive high-quality education and research opportunities in vine and wine sciences.

Academics and Research Institutes

Department of Horticulture Michigan State University (MSU)

The Department’s mission is to prepare our students for horticulture-related careers in science and business.

College of Enology Northest A&F University

Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), founded in 1934, is a key national comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

South African Grape and Wine Research Institute (SAGWRI) Stellenbosch University (SU)

Postgraduate training and research in Grapevine and Wine Sciences and Biotechnology is coordinated by the South African Grape and Wine Research Institute (SAGWRI) at Stellenbosch University.

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Biosystems Engineering Georgian Technical University

Georgian Technical University (GTU, formerly Georgian Polytechnical Institute) is the main and largest technical University of Georgia.

University of Food Technologies (UFT) Plovdiv University

The University of Food Technologies (UFT) has a rich history of more than seventy years and remarkable traditions. It is one of the most important centers in Bulgaria in the field of food science and technology, the only one of its kind on the Balkan Peninsula. The University is located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Vinifera Euromaster Graduates Association (VEGA)

VEGA is a graduates association which was created to keep a connection between students, graduates and professionals. In the future, VEGA will be able to keep updates from all graduates and students and ease communication between them. Graduates and students will be able to share experiences, knowledege …. and links to order worldwide wines.

Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA)

The Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (National Agricultural Technology Institute), commonly known as INTA, is an Argentine federal institute in charge of the generation, adaptation and diffusion of technologies, knowledge and learning procedures for the agriculture, forest and agro-industrial activities within an ecologically clean environment. It was created in 1956, depends on the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishing. It has financial and operative autarkic autonomy given by law 25641/02.

Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa)

The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) was founded on April 26, 1973, and is under the aegis of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply.

Facultad de Ciencas Agrarias Universidad nacional de Cuyo

The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the areas of agriculture, bromatology, natural resources, oenology, olive growing and other agricultural areas. Being one of the oldest institutions in the area of grapevine and wine, the Faculty offers a continuous training environment with high educational standards. As an educational and research institution, it has a recognized and rich history in the training of the future agricultural professionals.

Companies

Familia Torres

Familia Torres founded its winery in Vilafranca del Penedès in 1870, 150 years ago, but its roots in the winegrowing traditions of Penedès date back to the 16th century.

ERO GmbH

As a family owned and managed company, ERO GmbH numbers among the largest manufacturers of vineyard implements and grape harvesters in Germany. With 270 employees, we export to all important wine-growing regions in the world and are one of the leading companies in our industry.

Vinventions

As the most comprehensive provider of sustainable high-performance closure solutions worldwide, Vinventions includes a portfolio of product and services brands designed to support the diverse requirements of still wine producers across five continents. Vinventions help wineries and retailers ensure their wines present as intended and delight the consumer by offering the most appropriate solutions to maximize wine quality, preservation and consistency.

Fruition Sciences

Founded in 2009, we are an agro-tech team that helps winegrowers and oenologists to optimize their grape production (quality and yield) as well as their resources (water, inputs).

Schenk Family

Since 1893, the Schenk family has upheld the values passed down by its predecessors. From the outset, the company demonstrated a remarkable pioneering spirit, which has driven its development into an international enterprise.

VitiSynth

VitiSynth also partners with research institutions to enhance the extension of their research.

VCR Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo

It is the world’s leading wine nursery, selling 80,000,000 plants a year to vineyards all over the world.

Fanagoria

Renewed Partnership Between EMaVE Consortium and Oregon State University

Following the successful visit of the EMaVE consortium to the USA in July 2024, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oregon State University (OSU) has been renewed for another 4 years.

Originally established in September 2020, this collaboration between OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences and the EMaVE consortium has been pivotal in fostering student mobility. Each year, two students from the U.S. will have the unique opportunity to join the Vinifera EuroMaster programme for one semester as part of their studies at OSU. Simultaneously, two second-year Vinifera students will conduct their master’s thesis in viticulture or wine sciences in one of OSU’s esteemed research labs in Corvallis, Oregon.

Partnership 2020-27

Vinifera strengthens its partnership in South Africa

The Erasmus+ Agency has officially recognised with high relevance the creation of the consortium of four partners:

Montpellier SupAgro School (IHEV),
University of Montpellier (Faculty of Pharmacy),
INRAE (experimental unit of Pech Rouge)
Lallemand company

Our project is to create a sustainable space of cooperation between French and South African higher education and research institutions in the field of vine and wine sciences.