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14 Sep 2026
14 Sep 2026
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Start-up Stories: Altera Biosciences

Come hang out with the community for the next session of our Start-Up Stories series! 

Altera is on a mission to redesign the rules of compatibility by building a universal donor cell platform designed to enable scalable, immune-compatible, off-the-shelf allogeneic therapies for cell and tissue transplantation. Their mission is to remove the barriers of immunogenicity and donor-matching through cell engineering, making cell therapy more scalable, accessible, and impactful across the globe.

We’re thrilled to welcome Alex & Micheal from Altera Biosciences.

This is your chance to hear the human side of biotech innovation, ask your burning questions, and meet fellow builders in the community over a great lunch.

14 Oct 2026

Start-up Stories: Biomine Health

This is where we sit down with Biotech Founders to bridge the gap between groundbreaking science and the human stories behind the founders making it happen. We’re thrilled to welcome Vaughn & Diego from Biomine Health.

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Highlights from Past Events

A recap of past events connecting our biotech community.

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2 Sep 2026
Startup Stories Poster Bionuclex 1

Start-up Stories: Bionuclex Research

Bionuclex is chasing one of the harder problems in biotech: catching multiple cancers early, from a single blood draw, in a way the average person could actually access.

Their focus is biomarker discovery for multi-cancer early detection liquid biopsy, the kind of work that only pays off if the science holds up under real scrutiny, and reaches further than a lab.

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Start up Stories Immobazyme
13 Aug 2026
Start up Stories Immobazyme

Start-up Stories: Immobazyme

This is where we sit down with Biotech Founders to bridge the gap between groundbreaking science and the human stories behind the founders making it happen. We’re thrilled to welcome Dominic, Ethan and Nick from Immobazyme.

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24 Jul 2026
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Biotech & Beers

We’re bringing Biotech & Beers to Stellenbosch and we’re doing it with the team at Stellenbosch BioFoundry. Come hear what’s happening at the frontier of biotech, swap ideas with researchers, students, and founders, and stick around for the cold ones.

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Start up Stories
23 Jul 2026
Start up Stories

Start-up Stories: Synexa

This is where we sit down with Biotech Founders to bridge the gap between groundbreaking science and the human stories behind the founders making it happen.
We’re thrilled to welcome Justin Devine of Synexa Life Sciences.

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17 Jun 2026
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Start-up Stories: Oncolign

This is where we sit down with Biotech Founders to bridge the gap between groundbreaking science and the human stories behind the founders making it happen.
We’re thrilled to welcome Louise Fourie from Oncolign.

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20 May 2026
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Start-up Stories: Fluorobiotech

Go behind the scenes with Fluorobiotech as they share the origin story of their mission to revolutionize diagnostic precision through advanced molecular engineering. From lab-scale breakthroughs to global health impact, this session highlights the grit and strategy required to pioneer life-saving technologies in today’s startup ecosystem.

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14 May 2026
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Biotech & Beers

This is a recurring event for biotech enthusiasts, founders, researchers, and investors who are keen to connect.

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9 Apr 2026
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Start-up Stories: Urobo Biotech

Go behind the scenes with Urobo Biotech as they share the origin story of their mission to solve the global plastic crisis through biological innovation. From lab-scale experiments to industrial impact, this session highlights the grit and strategy required to pioneer sustainable solutions in today’s startup ecosystem.

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26 Mar 2026
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The Regulatory Roadmap: Biotech Startups & SAHPRA

We’re hosting a panel discussion to navigate the complexities of health product compliance in this essential session with SAHPRA representatives. This is a founder’s guide to navigating SAHPRA’s framework and accelerating the path from lab innovation to market approval.

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24 Mar 2026
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Online Workshop with Molecule

Join us for an exclusive online session exploring the DeSci revolution, featuring a Project Showcase (with trailblazers like VitaDAO) and technical deep dives into the Molecule protocol’s mechanics. This “Lab Bench to Blockchain” guide will focus on using tokenized IP and DeSci to bypass traditional funding hurdles. Stay tuned for the final workshop format.

SA Innovation Week : Showcase
16 Mar 2026
SA Innovation Week : Showcase

SA Innovation Week / Showcase

OneBio, in collaboration with Biosafety South Africa, opens its doors for the SAIW Showcase, a flagship event of the first-ever South Africa Innovation Week. In partnership with TIA, we are highlighting the “quadruple helix” of innovation, where government, industry, academia, and society meet. Be part of the movement that is resetting how South Africa collaborates, invests, and scales its technological future.

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13 Feb 2026
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The Sweat Africa Conference

OneBio Innovation Centre

This two-day, high-impact festival brings together Africa’s top deep-tech startups and early-stage founders with global investors and partners, driving innovation, investment, and collaboration across the continent.

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5 Feb 2026
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Biotech & Beers (Web3)

OneBio in Collaboration with Molecule

This networking event explores how Web3 is reshaping the future of drug discovery, with a spotlight on Molecule & its role in advancing science through democratised funding & tokenised intellectual property. Come for the insights, stay for the conversation (& the cold brews).

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1 Feb 2026
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TIA Panel Discussion

OBIC hosted the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) in a panel discussion to connect biotech startups, academic innovators, and industry stakeholders with TIA to demystify South Africa’s public innovation funding landscape.

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18 Sep 2025
Image of OneBio social area with pingpong table and paddles

Biotech & Beers

This is a recurring event for biotech enthusiasts, founders, researchers, and investors who are keen to connect.

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13 Aug 2025
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Lunchtime Session: Michelle Mukonyora

Michelle Mukonyora is a postdoctoral researcher at the Hair and Skin Research Laboratory (HSR) at UCT. Michelle will present some of her current work and an exciting new venture.

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31 Jul 2025
Image of four people looking at camera during event "IP Strategy and Company Structuring"

IP Strategy & Company Structuring

Legal experts from Dommisse Attorneys Inc. & Von Seidels Intellectual Property Attorneys cover the unique challenges our industry faces in South Africa, from navigating patent complexities to structuring companies for growth and investment.

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19 Jun 2025
Image of OneBio social area with pingpong table

Biotech & Beers

This is a recurring event for biotech enthusiasts, founders, researchers, and investors who are keen to connect.