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Community is at the heart of our mission. We bring together founders, scientists, investors, students, and partners to share ideas, insights, and a shared vision for the future of biotech in Africa.

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Biotech & Beers

Open to the broader biotech community, this casual networking event brings scientists, founders, and biotech professionals together to share ideas, spark collaborations, and strengthen connections.

Open to the broader biotech community, this casual networking event brings scientists, founders, and biotech professionals together to share ideas, spark collaborations, and strengthen connections.

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Internal Events

Our internal events are designed to support resident startups throughout their journey, featuring investor panels, IP discussions, expert lab service presentations, and inspiring founder success stories.

Our internal events are designed to support resident startups throughout their journey, featuring investor panels, IP discussions, expert lab service presentations, and inspiring founder success stories.

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Lunchtime Sessions

We gather in the lunch room for an informal 30 minute presentation or discussion to keep each other inspired, informed, and connected.

We gather in the lunch room for an informal 30 minute presentation or discussion to keep each other inspired, informed, and connected.

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Upcoming Events

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16 Mar 2026

Networking

SA Innovation Week

OneBio Innovation Centre

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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Panel Discussion

Online Workshop with Molecule

Online Workshop

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. 

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Panel Discussion

The Regulatory Roadmap: Biotech Startups & SAHPRA

OneBio Innovation Centre

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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Past Events

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18 Sept 2025

Networking

Biotech & Beers

OneBio Innovation Centre

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

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13 Aug 2025

Internal Event

Lunchtime Session: Michelle Mukonyora

OneBio Innovation Centre

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.

31 Jul 2025

Internal Event

IP Strategy & Company Structuring

OneBio Innovation Centre

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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