Scientific infrastructure
The CSIR is equipped for world-class innovation. The organisation recognises that scientific infrastructure is key in scientific discovery and producing solutions for industry and society. Scientific infrastructure includes laboratories, testing facilities, scientific instruments and equipment, clean rooms and pilot plants needed for research and technological innovation.
Collaboration between the research sector, industry and government results in the shared use of the infrastructure and helps build bridges that benefit the country.
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Photonics is revolutionising the 21st century with its novel and influential technologies.
Biophotonics investigates the development and application of optical or photonics-based techniques to facilitate single molecule and/or cell studies.
The CSIR’s solid-state laser research and development (R&D) laboratory is housed in a class 1 000 clean room facility with isolated class 100 and class 10 areas for highly sensitive dust-free w
The pilot site of the Learning Factory (LF) was established in March 2021 at the CSIR campus in Pretoria.