Funded Startups & Projects

CapeBio Technologies intends to develop a state-of-the-art AI platform to mine metagenomic data for novel antimicrobial peptide genes. This is a machine-learning and data-science-driven application that allows for better and novel detection of medically important genes that can be used to fight diseases such as cancer and tuberculosis.

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MycoSure is a purpose-orientated South African Food & Bio Tech company on a quest to dramatically improve the food system using the power of mycelium. Mycelium is the root structure of fungi. MycoSure has developed innovative technology to produce mycelium-based protein (myco-protein) using submerged biomass fermentation. Myco-protein is a healthy (high protein, high fibre, and low fat) and highly versatile ingredient with multiple food and beverage applications which can be grown in bioreactors in a few days. Effectively, MycoSure is leveraging a natural process to produce sustainable protein

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Vitruvian aims to put pathology in the cloud, allowing for reliable, affordable, accessible, and scalable diagnostics. Vitruvian introduces efficiencies into the diagnostic arena by leveraging Artificial Intelligence-enabled diagnostics to provide remote pathology services and reporting that are cloud-based.

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Welo Health is a healthtech platform providing home health services intended to South Africa, the rest of the African continent and to emerging economies at large. Welo Health offers home health care, home virtual consultation, home blood samples collection, home medicine delivery, and online pharmacy services.

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