Funded Startups & Projects

Biotrac Systems specializes in the intelligent monitoring of microbial activity in water systems, soil-less and soil-based agriculture. BioTrac Systems’ patented technology for the water and agricultural sectors make monitoring of microbial activity quicker, easier and with greater insights. 

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Biotrac Systems specializes in the intelligent monitoring of microbial activity in water systems, soil-less and soil-based agriculture. BioTrac Systems’ patented technology for the water and agricultural sectors make monitoring of microbial activity quicker, easier and with greater insights. 

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African Applied Chemical (Pty) Ltd is a bio-technology company that specialises in the manufacture of a proprietary slow release fibres (Bi-KoTM). These fibres are made mainly from polypropylene copolymer. The fibres are specially engineered to store a high amount of liquid within their matrix and slowly release small amounts over a long period of time.

This technology is aimed at slowly releasing high value actives in order to prolong their residual effectiveness and reduce the overall cost of their use in practical applications. 

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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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