Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Mushroom House is all about mushrooms. We do research at the University of the Frees State to further understand mushrooms and their medicinal properties. We grow all sorts of medicinal mushrooms on a small scale to be able to expand into a factory in the near future. We work alongside farmers to test the animal feed we provide and the help them get an alternative food source with added medicinal properties which will help their livestock. We also work with farmers providing the food source for our mushrooms to help them move unwanted waste material left over after their production. We seek to

Tongaat Hulett Starch is Africa’s largest producer of Starch, Glucose and related products. We produce a wide range of high quality products for customers across Africa and around the world using maize as our raw material. The products manufactured at our five mills are essential ingredients in the manufacturing processes by hundreds of different companies, in as many industries.

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

Innovate Durban is a Non-Profit Company aimed at stimulating innovation within the Durban region. Its focus is to support and promote innovation by creating platforms that will build and develop the innovation ecosystem in Durban. Innovate Durban was set up by the eThekwini Municipality in 2013 in an effort to create a conducive environment for innovation. At the time, there was a lack of support for innovation and there was limited collaboration. Innovate Durban was initially set up as a Stakeholder Forum that brought together business, government, academia, civil society and entrepreneurs

Mabu produces mushroom casing soil and plant growing substrates with 100% natural sugarcane bagasse pith.

AgriViro is an innovative agricultural biotechnology company that operates at the critical juncture between agricultural and environmental sciences. AgriViro has established a valuable portfolio of microbial strains and formulation-associated intellectual property. The combination of proprietary know-how and unique synergies means that AgriViro’s technology platform will enable AgriViro to profitably expand its innovative range of AgBio products.

Moonshine is a company that produces reflective paint for livestock owners, farmers and domestic pets owners. The paint is in the form of a spray designed to make animals visible at night, particularly on roads.