API BIO develops innovative functional molecules with impactful applications in healthcare, bioremediation and agriculture.

Our molecules are derived from high-burden land-fill waste as well as other sources of organic waste from various food and manufacturing industries. Our innovations align with the following Sustainable development goals (SDG) 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 12, 13 & 15.

We also develop Aptamer-linked molecules for highly specific and accurate diagnostic methods, efficient drug delivery, pathogen specific targeting as well as non-toxic chelates molecules designed for bioremediation.

HealthSphere(Pty) Ltd, a 100% black female-owned healthcare consulting company founded by Dr Theo Mothoa-Frendo (MBCHB, MBA) and Hemala Amy Reddy (Bus Man, MBA). Together we bring over 40 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare industries, both in South Africa and Internationally. We believe that we can be a trusted partner to assist Health Care companies related to the Innovation Bridge to reach market success.

There has been significant changes over the past decade around what we at HealthSphere refer to as the 3P's of Pharmaceutical Market Growth Drivers: Patients

Acalytica provides a comprehensive platform for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, with a focus on practical and hands-on courses and tools. Our tools include:

  1. Website creation tool
  2. Social Proof Marketing
  3. Website SEO Reports
  4. Web Analytics
  5. Email Marketing
  6. Courses

Acalytica was born out of the founder's frustration after attending a number of "entrepreneurship training courses" that were too theoretical and did not directly impact his startup. He noticed that training providers had to hunt around for tools to accompany their courses. To solve for this, Acalytica was formed as a

Igagasi Biotech was established in 2020 to provide support to the booming biotechnology, biopharma and diagnostics industry to help bring health solutions to the Southern African region and the world at large. The company aims to develop biological reagents such as recombinant protein antigens, monoclonal antibodies and offer laboratory to semi-industry scale production as service to the industry. The company also offers custom contract research and development (R&D) development of biological products and upscale or biomanufacturing service to the specification of the interested party. This

The Product Development Technology Station (PDTS) is located on the campus of Central University of Technology (CUT) in Bloemfontein. The Technology Station develops new ideas into products, or improve existing products with detailed engineering and develop ideas from concept to prototype. In this way, PDTS assists SMMEs by providing them with technological support to design and manufacture innovative new products.

The station makes use of first-class engineering expertise from CUT as well as specialized prototyping equipment from the Centre for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (CRPM) to

Lago Medical Supplies is a growing medical supplies company that was founded by Julia Nambinga in 2018. It is a female-led start-up company that aims to provide affordable and high- quality healthcare wear and equipment to health professionals in Namibia. The CEO, saw a niche in catering for the growing population of Medical Students in Namibia as well as all health professionals alike. Accessibility and affordability is of great importance at Lago Medical Supplies (LMS). The company is run and administered by medical students, this aids in allowing a clear understanding of the needs of

Alpha and Omega MedTech is South Africa's Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Holding company that focuses on acquiring manufacturing and distribution companies of medical devices, therapeutics and IVD diagnostics, recognised as the World’s First China-Africa Healthcare Innovation Platform, with a model for partnerships. The vision is to establish and develop an AOM Group as the hub of medical excellence in South Africa. A Center of Excellence where quality medical facilities are clustered. The hub is envisaged as a cluster of medical interrelated facilities and activities that operates at a high

Digital Square focuses on creating better alignment to accelerate health equity through the development, adoption, scale, and delivery of digital health innovations. Digital Square brings partners together to improve how the global community designs, uses and pays for digital health tools and approaches. By strengthening the coordination among these partners, Digital Square reorients the market to better match tools and approaches to the needs of countries and communities.

  • Alignment and Co-Investment

Digital Square helps to identify promising investment opportunities and provides

Monichron helps 5 million South Africans breathe easier by monitoring their breathing in real time providing them with the security that if they have a problem someone will be alerted on time with accurate health data. We assist 500 thousand epileptic patients to sleep easier knowing their epileptic fits are being monitored.

Our Unique Approach

  • We test people’s lungs and monitor their oxygen
  • Our smartwatch sends a person’s vital information including 02, ECG, temperature, HR, epileptic fit, location (within a meter) and any other event information to a central patient record.
  • We link

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is primarily a science council that funds and conducts health research. Established in 1969 with the aim to deliver on a mandate to promote the improvement of the health and the quality of life of the population of our country through research, development and technology transfer. SAMRC focuses on the ten highest causes of mortality in South Africa including TB, HIV, chronic diseases, alcohol and drug abuse.