POYNTING Antennas strengthens Europe’s connectivity innovation with new branch in Nijmegen
In October 2025, POYNTING Antennas, a global leader in high-performance antenna technology, opened a new branch in Nijmegen, East Netherlands. This marks a major step in the company’s international growth strategy and introduces its first R&D division outside South Africa.
With more than 20 years of engineering excellence, POYNTING designs and manufactures antennas that enable enhanced wireless communication across multiple sectors such as Mobility, Maritime, FWA, IoT, and Mining & Tunnelling, as well as a wide and continuously expanding range of other applications.
Its solutions combine advanced electromagnetic technology with smart mechanical design to deliver superior connectivity, even in the most challenging environments. Beyond Africa, the company has local teams in the US, Europe, and the APAC region, reinforcing its global presence.
Strategic location for innovation
The new Nijmegen branch will serve as POYNTING’s international sales hub and as a center for research and development in Europe. The region’s strong RF and high-tech ecosystem offers access to research institutions, skilled talent, and leading companies in wireless and sensor technologies.
Nijmegen offers exactly the environment we were looking for. It combines strong technical expertise, an active innovation network, and a great quality of life for our employees.
“Nijmegen offers exactly the environment we were looking for,” said Margot Fourie, Operations Manager at Poynting B.V. “It combines strong technical expertise, an active innovation network, and a great quality of life for our employees. Being part of the broader RF tech community helps us collaborate, innovate, and grow together.”
Regional support for a strong start
The company already collaborates with logistics partner MIDL in Nijmegen, which played an important role in connecting POYNTING to the local ecosystem. By positioning itself within this strong RF technology cluster, POYNTING is ready to innovate together with regional partners and research institutions.
Oost NL first connected with POYNTING in 2022, together with the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA). “We supported the company by conducting a comparative analysis of the Netherlands and neighbouring countries, providing detailed insights into the business climate, logistics, and quality of life,” says Bram Geertsma, Advisor Tech & Energy at Oost NL. “Ultimately this resulted in POYNTING’s choice for the Netherlands.”
Fourie explains: “Oost NL and the NFIA provided us with advice that sped up the process of our European expansion. Oost NL then further helped us with a loan for our Dutch entity to make a strong start in Nijmegen. Their aid has been immensely valuable for us.”
Connecting to a vibrant ecosystem
East Netherlands offers POYNTING a thriving technological ecosystem with direct access to research institutions, skilled talent, and leading companies in wireless and sensor technologies. As part of the ecosystem, POYNTING benefits from close proximity to organizations such as HighTechNL, RF Knowledge Lab, and Briskr. Welcome Center Food Valley supported POYNTING’s employees with their search for suitable housing.
“Companies like POYNTING strengthen the regional ecosystem. Their presence creates high-value R&D jobs and new collaboration opportunities for existing companies in the same branch. We’re very happy with POYNTING’s choice for the Netherlands,” concludes Geertsma.
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