Networking and Associations

 South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN) is a long-term investment into a national research infrastructure funded by the national Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and hosted by the South African Medical Research Council. It brings together and harmonises all three of South Africa’s existing health and demographic surveillance sites (HDSS) and two newly identified urban nodes in Gauteng and the Western Cape. The long-standing rural nodes are the MRC/Wits University Agincourt HDSS in Bushbuckridge District, Mpumalanga, established in 1993, with a population of

TeleAfya in partnership with Etechtouch connects patients to board-certified doctors, Nurses, Nurse Assistants, Mid-Wives and diagnostic labs 24 hours a day.

Booi Industries was founded as a result of worries about production and safety in South African and worldwide mines. Designing and producing Autonomous & Advanced Mining Robotics for Deep-Level and Narrow Reef Mining, a system that is fully autonomous and is achieved by Integrated Mining Systems and with the use of heavy-duty robotics that is designed to withstand the harshest conditions in the mines, is the company's main business. However, as the global environment changes and the mining industry becomes more dependent on specialized technologies, new opportunities and trends are emerging

The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an independent, international research institute with National Member Organizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Through its research programs and initiatives, the institute conducts policy-oriented research into issues that are too large or complex to be solved by a single country or academic discipline. This includes pressing concerns that affect the future of all of humanity, such as climate change, energy security, population aging, and sustainable development. The results of IIASA research and the expertise

Science Spaza brings exciting, interactive and fun curriculum-linked learning opportunities to a growing network of science clubs across South Africa. Science Spaza, a STEAMi (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths and innovation) initiative, aims to improve science literacy and reveal to young people the power of science and technology in transforming their world. Science Spaza addresses the lack of resources and activity-based learning opportunities, which have resulted in a poor understanding of key science and math concepts. In the past year, Science Spaza has partnered with over

Palaeontological Scientific Trust's (PAST) work is to discover prehistory’s course and to promote its compelling, fact-based lessons. Written in fossils and genes, and rooted in the shared origins of humankind and all living things, the lessons call for human unity and nature conservation, and are powerful tools for confronting the most fundamental challenges facing societies everywhere: discrimination and human-induced loss of natural environments and biodiversity. We share these valuable lessons through Research, Education and our #AllFromOne Public Understanding campaign. We are the largest

The French National Centre for Scientific Research is among the world's leading research institutions. Its scientists explore the living world, matter, the Universe, and the functioning of human societies in order to meet the major challenges of today and tomorrow. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public.

The South African National Space Agency provides for the promotion and use of space and cooperation in space-related activities, foster research in space science, advance scientific engineering through human capital and supports the creation of an environment conducive to industrial development in space technologies within the framework of national government policy. The intent is to converge and optimise resources and maximise the benefits of space services and applications to society. SANSA has six thematic programmes, namely Earth Observation, Space Operations, Space Science, Space

AfricaBio is an independent, not-for-profit biotechnology stakeholder association based in Pretoria, South Africa. The association was established in 1999 to promote the safe, ethical and responsible research, development and use of biotechnology and its products in South Africa and the region. It has a dedicated secretariat, a Chief Executive Officer and a Board of Directors. Its mandate is to provide accurate information, create awareness and understanding as well as knowledge on biotechnology and biosafety in the African region. AfricaBio has membership that spans from major global

Startup Mzansi is a grassroots network of entrepreneurs working together to build an environment for entrepreneurship in South Africa. Through online platforms, grassroots Startup Communities and cross-sector initiatives, Startup Mzansi is advancing entrepreneurial momentum and a culture of entrepreneurship, as the voice of South African entrepreneurs.

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