Nolene Singh, RTTP, Deputy Director of Technology Transfer at Stellenbosch University, and 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐝, CEO of Winetech, delivered a lecture on 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲–𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Nolene highlighted the vital role universities play in fostering industry partnerships, citing benefits such as access to cutting-edge technology, skills development, enhanced reputations, and solutions to industry-specific challenges.