Bet on the Biomanufacturers

A field trip to the CSIR Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre

Biotech-based research and development translates into environmentally friendly, market-ready products and services.

In the field of biomanufacturing, researchers use microbes to produce safe, eco-friendly products such as plastics made from sugarcane molasses instead of petroleum-based chemicals, and pesticides and fertilisers made from insects rather than harsh chemicals.

Biomanufacturing also enables the production of bio-based products from waste streams that would otherwise pollute our air, water and soil.

The CSIR Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre is a hub for open innovation in biomanufacturing. It supports start-ups and small, medium and micro enterprises in developing novel biological products, speciality chemicals and related technologies. Researchers have access to laboratories specialising in molecular biology, microbiology, and applied and process chemistry, as well as facilities for laboratory- and pilot-scale process development.

Join us to learn how CSIR researchers are replacing commonly used industrial biologics, nutraceutical, agricultural and diagnostic products in South Africa with sustainable alternatives produced by microorganisms.