biotech

Fujifilm breaks ground on new African Technology Centre in Sandton

Fujifilm South Africa has cemented its ongoing commitment to South Africa with the construction of new head office in Sandton. Once finished the five-story,…

Four women-led tech startups in Africa

Ventureburn has created a list of women-led startups in Africa that have displayed innovative and unique solutions that positively impact multiple sectors within the…

Local biotech startup to create Africa’s first cultivated meat

Mzansi Meat Co, was established earlier this year and is working to become the first cultivated meat company in Africa. The goal is to produce…

EXCLUSIVE: We’ve shut down SA startup HealthQ, confirms CEO

Stellenbosch based tech company HealthQ will be shut down, as part of a restructuring involving its sister company US based biotech startup LifeQ, HealthQ…

SA duo behind Erada Technology Alliance secure €288k grant from De Beers

Biotech startup Erada Technology Alliance — which was founded last year by two SA doctors — has secured a €288 000 grant from the De Beers Group for…

Biotech incubator OneBio opens applications to SA, Zim startups

Cape Town based biotech incubator OneBio has opened applications for its six-month incubation programme to South African and Zimbabwean startups. OneBio is an initiative…

All you need to know about Merck Accelerator’s Cape Town programme

Southern African startups involved in innovation around healthcare, life sciences, or performance materials have less than a month to apply for Germany-based Merck Accelerator‘s Cape Town…

Getting state support ‘waste of time, energy’ for biotech entrepreneur

Getting the government to back her biotech startup that produces an essential ingredient for HIV test kits has proved frustrating and often a “waste of time…

FemBioBiz Accelerator to partner with local organisations for second season

FemBioBiz, a local biosciences accelerator aimed at women entrepreneurs, will partner with organisations in eight African countries in the roll out of its second season. The…

SA startup Akili Labs to exhibit affordable mobile lab at US tech conference

Award-winning SA biotech startup Akili Labs has been selected to exhibit their mobile laboratory at the Collision Conference, one of the fastest growing tech conferences in…

Here are 5 tips to make your biotech startup leaner

Building a biotechnology startup is a lot like getting a private university education: To make progress, you have to get past the high-cost barrier…

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