All Events

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Join us for a hands-on centrifuge workshop hosted by Eppendorf, exploring best practices and innovations in sample preparation.

Join us for a fireside chat with international investor Jochem Wierenga as he shares insights on the South African investment landscape and beyond.

An inspiring story by entrepreneur and scientist Atherton Mutombwera as he shares his journey building his first venture, Hutona Diagnostics.

Timo Tait will present their lab service offerings for research and development within the food and related industries.

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