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With eight decades of experience in pioneering bespoke innovations, the CSIR boasts a workforce where over 70% specialise in engineering, science, and technology. By assembling multidisciplinary teams and drawing on unique laboratory infrastructure, the CSIR delivers cutting-edge solutions across high-impact industries like mining. As a trusted and strategic innovation partner, the CSIR supports the sector in advancing efficient, safe, and sustainable mining practices and operations.
The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) provides the South African research community with cloud and high-performance computing resources. As part of the resolutions from the CHPC’s National Conference in December, the centre is proud to announce that it will serve as the hub for access to physical quantum computing resources for its users.
Low literacy remains a significant challenge in South Africa, with recent studies highlighting concerning trends. The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study has shown that 81% of South African 10-year-olds cannot read with comprehension. This result underscores the urgent need for effective literacy improvement interventions.
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Three team CSIR members exhibited at this year’s Southern African Conference of Artificial Intelligence Research (SACAIR). The event took place from 2 to 6 December at the University of Free State, in Bloemfontein.
The Biomanufacturing Technologies course provides comprehensive competency building and skills transfer across all aspects relating to biomanufacturing such as an in-depth look at the challenges and solutions for production and scale-up across various expression platforms including fungal, yeast, bacterial and mammalian systems.
Energy demand is expected to rise steadily in South Africa, and alternative renewable energy sources are earmarked as an alternative. In addressing delegates at this year’s Southern African Sustainable Energy Conference 2024, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) senior researcher Luanita Snyman-van der Walt presented an initial evidence base to support Power-to-X (PtX) decision-making in South Africa.
The development of marine infrastructure is critical in driving national and global economies. However, it is increasingly clear that it also needs to benefit the natural environment to support ecosystem services that coastal communities rely on. This is particularly true of ports, and nature-positive engineering can play a significant role in increasing the sustainability profile of ports.