“Commercialisation of Research Technologies” is the central theme for this year’s NEPAD Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (SANBio) with a dialogue on new ways of innovating for the future in the biosciences, cultural changes in the research environment toward entrepreneurship, the role of data and technology in health and nutrition, infrastructure for innovation and future trends and funding models. 

The NEPAD Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (SANBio) provides a shared research, development and innovation platform for collaborative research in health and nutrition. Each year, NEPAD SANBio with the support of the Finnish – Southern African Partnership Programme BioFISA II hosts an event for regional and international stakeholders to discuss pertinent issues in the region and this year.

The SANBio Annual Event takes place at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria on the 27 and 28 of February 2018.

During this event the 2nd Season of the FemBioBiz Acceleration Programme targeting female entrepreneurs will be launched during the event. Last year the winners received prizes ranging from R100 000 to R250 000.

SANBio wishes for companies to engage with investors, for academics to meet eye to eye with industry and relevant policy makers, and for the youth to team up with renowned experts for discussions on the paradigm shifts at hand. The event has an exciting speaker line-up of renowned experts and high-level dignitaries from the SADC region.

Two pitching competitions – one for academics and one for companies – will take place with exciting prizes. An exhibition for companies and organisations will also take place during the event, giving innovations the attention they deserve.

Whether participants are looking for investors, customers, academic contacts, media exposure or mentoring, the SANBio Annual Event 2018 offers an opportunity to network and engage with the biosciences innovation community. The event is designed as an energetic meeting point between all the different players and influencers in the sector. The people to attend are those with a passion for what they do.

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For more information, please contact:

Ms Busisiwe  Nhleko
Tel: 083 290 77 44 or 087 806 8568
Email: busisiwe@bstylemedia.co.za