The acceleration of South Africa’s energy transformation to address current economic challenges and industrialisation opportunities for the country’s economic recovery will take centre stage at the upcoming virtual Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) 7th Biennial Conference. The...
CSIR gears up to bring relevant science and technology conversations to all in its first online conference
A South African born surgeon living in the United States of America – and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the healthcare sector, Prof. Patrick Soon-Shiong – is amongst the top speakers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) 7th Biennial Conference taking place on...
Plans afoot to bring accredited food testing to rural South Africa through mobile laboratories
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is collaborating with Mobile Agricultural Skills and Development Training (MASDT), a non-profit company that assists small and medium enterprises in the agricultural sector, to introduce an accessible and affordable mobile food safety test...
Call for Expression of Interest (EoI)
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), in collaboration with the Biorefinery Industry Development Facility (BIDF) at the CSIR, invite interested South African SME's to submit expressions of interest to the open call: ACCELERATED IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOREFINERY TECHNOLOGIES. The objective o...
Exploring the use of indigenous knowledge-based products in response to COVID-19
Scientific studies into a traditional medicine that may help improve the body’s ability to fight off and recover from infection, may be helpful in the fight against COVID-19. The Prijap Biolife traditional medicine has been in the market for 10 years and has been used to treat patients who have b...
DSI-CSIR Nanomaterials Industry Development Facility: Call for participation
Contact Person: Dr Mike Masukume, mmasukume@csir.co.za , +(12) 841 4269
SMMEs in agriculture sector share their experiences at the BIDC’s accelerator event
The CSIR Biomanufacturing Industrial Development Centre (BIDC) held its quarterly accelerator networking event at the CSIR on the 31st January 2020. This platform provides small medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) an opportunity to openly exchange ideas and share experiences on their journey to ...
CSIR to showcase its value offerings at Africa’s largest biotech conference in Durban
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be showcasing its Biomanufacturing, Agroprocessing and Health Innovation technologies at the inaugural Bio Africa Convention, taking place at the Durban International Convention Centre from 26 to 28 August 2019. The event brings toget...