Irrigation System: Automated Water Conservation What better way to water plants than a auto-regulated system? This irrigation system measures the moisture in the soil to ensure that the correct...
Stumpout®: Protecting Indigenous Fauna with a Fungus Black and golden wattle trees (Acacia mearnsii and Acacia pycnatha) are considered an invasive alien species in South Africa, they out-compete...
Smart Vent: Doesn’t Always Have to Be Switched On This invention aims to replace older and ‘always-on’ ventilation and extractor fan units with a system that only operates when necessary....
Laboratory Experimentation Tool The Africhino Quasi-Computer is an inexpensive, open source software and hardware electronic device, designed to support portable laboratory apparatus. It operates...
Streamlined Storage Because Every Drop Counts! The Every Drop Counts (EDC) Rainwater System harvest rainwater and greywater, thereby conserving water by decreasing domestic water demand. This...
Plant Produced Biologics Cape Bio Pharms (CBP) is an exciting company to commercialise the biotechnology developed by the Biopharming Research Unit at UCT. CBP's aim is to develop a world-class...
Even though water quality in South Africa has historically been of a high standard the Department of Water and Sanitation’s infrastructure has deteriorated and become increasingly overextended....
During the refinement process, coal plants produce a fine coal that is often considered a waste product. Green Coal has two applications. Firstly, to produce briquettes from the fine coal which...
Optimal crop yield is pivotal to meeting market food demands and increasing the cost efficacy for farmers. The REDgrow technology is intended to manipulate the transmittance spectra, or wavelength...
The loss of a limb is an incredibly traumatic event and is sadly almost always associated with incredibly high medical costs, especially in developing countries. Public health funding is...
Olive pomace is a waste product from the process of developing olive related foodstuffs. However olive pomace can offer significant benefits when included in cosmetic formulations. By processing...
This represents a creative method of pursuing renewable and cleaner energy resources. This microalgae based technology selectively removes mineral contaminants from what would normally be waste...
