Projects
The CSIR's 76 year-plus track record is one of many technological innovations and successful interventions. All of these breakthroughs and highlights first started as a project or part of a project in one of our laboratories or research groups. Read more about ongoing or recently completed CSIR projects.
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Cyber security experts at the CSIR supported a municipality that had experienced an information network security breach.
The CSIR and Aerosud Innovation Centre, an aeronautical engineering and manufacturing company, have developed an advanced 3D printer for metal components as part of project Aeroswift.
The CSIR together with the Medical Research Council, have developed and tested a low-cost Doppler ultrasound device that aims to place Doppler technology at the primary healthcare level.
South Africa lost R71.4 billion to food waste in 2013, according to CSIR estimates. The economic, social and environmental costs of food waste are being increasingly recognised.
The impact of plastic pollution on the environment is a growing concern.
The CSIR, in collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), tyre company
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is one of the biggest threats to water resources, human health and the environment in South Africa.
The CSIR has developed a cost-effective platform to inspect and monitor horticultural crops on local farms. This automated, intelligent robotic system has significant potential to improve the moni