Biotech

API BIO develops innovative functional molecules with impactful applications in healthcare, bioremediation and agriculture.

Our molecules are derived from high-burden land-fill waste as well as other sources of organic waste from various food and manufacturing industries. Our innovations align with the following Sustainable development goals (SDG) 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 12, 13 & 15.

We also develop Aptamer-linked molecules for highly specific and accurate diagnostic methods, efficient drug delivery, pathogen specific targeting as well as non-toxic chelates molecules designed for bioremediation.

Acalytica provides a comprehensive platform for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, with a focus on practical and hands-on courses and tools. Our tools include:

1. Website creation tool
2. Social Proof Marketing
3. Website SEO Reports
4. Web Analytics
5. Email Marketing
6. Courses

Acalytica was born out of the founder's frustration after attending a number of "entrepreneurship training courses" that were too theoretical and did not directly impact his startup. He noticed that training providers had to hunt around for tools to accompany their courses. To solve for this, Acalytica was formed as a

Igagasi Biotech was established in 2020 to provide support to the booming biotechnology, biopharma and diagnostics industry to help bring health solutions to the Southern African region and the world at large. The company aims to develop biological reagents such as recombinant protein antigens, monoclonal antibodies and offer laboratory to semi-industry scale production as service to the industry. The company also offers custom contract research and development (R&D) development of biological products and upscale or biomanufacturing service to the specification of the interested party. This

OneBio is a Cape Town-based biotech early-stage investor and venture builder, turning life sciences into business. It is our mission to build businesses that are original and world changing. We partner with biotech entrepreneurs, providing investment capital and know-how to venture-build companies of the future.

We ideate with them, helping them define and redefine the problem they are solving. We support them along the journey, venture-building alongside them. We get our ‘hands dirty’, and provide expertise, networks, and grant and equity funding; helping them to realise their dreams.

Among

TriVest is a leading provider of equity for growth capital financings, middle market corporate acquisitions and recapitalizations. Since its founding, TriVest has experienced a huge demand for capital in the early stage sector in Southern Africa, where innovative early-stage and start-up companies often lack the financial, managerial and network resources for expansion and growth.

TriVest prefers to invest in quality small to medium sized companies, which possess or promise strong and defendable market positions in growing or fragmented industries. TriVest always co-invests with company

Founders Factory is a venture builder that is scaling African ventures by providing programming that combines; the intelligence and experience of local and global technical specialists and entrepreneurs, access to a global network of investors, and exclusive partnerships with corporate giants.

Johannesburg-based investment company Founders Factory Africa (FFA) today announced a partnership with Small Foundation that will see it select 18 agritech startups for an acceleration and incubation program.

Small Foundation is a Dublin-based philanthropic organization that focuses on the rural and

Savant is the only dedicated hardware technology incubator in South Africa. Savant fills a critical gap in the early-stage funding space. We provide a supportive, founder friendly environment for very early-stage hardware technology innovators and founders. With over 20 years of experience supporting early-stage hardware technology innovators and founders, the Savant team prides itself in providing a supportive, founder-friendly environment for our portfolio companies, which ultimately enhances the probability of the success of our investments.

Savant Venture Fund focuses on investing in

The Cape Innovation & Technology Initiative (CiTi) is a Non-Profit Company with a mission to build a future-proof, inclusive society through technology and innovation. 

CiTi was established in 1999 and works at the intersection of business, government and society to positively shape the future of the economy and society with the use of innovation and technology. Its headquarters are located in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Citi has niche-specific programmes: 

1. BioCiT is a platform for biotech entrepreneurs to turn ideas into creative solutions.
2. Injini is Africa's edtech

The eKasiLabs programme is a micro innovation hub facility spread across the five economic corridors in Gauteng, South Africa where it fosters and cultivates a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in townships.

Its facilities are located in Mohlakeng, Sebokeng, Garankuwa, Soweto, Tembisa, Alexandra, Mamelodi, Kagiso, Kathorus and Mabopane.

The programme has an emphasis on innovative solutions that have the potential to impact different spheres of society, such as business, government, and civil societies.

eKasiLabs offers two development programmes in skills and enterprise development

Alpha and Omega MedTech is South Africa's Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Holding company that focuses on acquiring manufacturing and distribution companies of medical devices, therapeutics and IVD diagnostics, recognised as the World’s First China-Africa Healthcare Innovation Platform, with a model for partnerships. The vision is to establish and develop an AOM Group as the hub of medical excellence in South Africa. A Center of Excellence where quality medical facilities are clustered. The hub is envisaged as a cluster of medical interrelated facilities and activities that operates at a high