Research Projects and Business Ideas
Township Cannabis Incubator
Township Cannabis Incubator (TCI), established in 2023 and funded by the Department of Small Business Development through SEDA, supports Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) focusing on medicinal cannabis products, cosmetics, and biomaterials…
Right Lamp Shine Group Ltd
Right Lamp Shine Group (RLSG Ltd) is a university startup based in Rwanda that focuses on innovations in renewable energy. The company has developed a patented automatic changeover switch that prioritizes solar energy while using other sources as bac…
AgriViro
AgriViro pioneers biopesticide development, specializing in bacteria- and virus-based solutions. With expertise in novel active ingredients, unique formulations, and advanced manufacturing, AgriViro offers an effective portfolio targeting a wide rang…
Umbalabala International
Umbalabala International is an innovative EdTech startup dedicated to enhancing the quality of K-12 education. They focus on gamifying learning experiences, particularly in Mathematics, Literacy, and Coding, using creative solutions that incorporate…
Vambo AI
Vambo AI is a cutting-edge language technology company specializing in multilingual generative AI solutions for translation, transcription, content creation, and localization. As part of its mission, Vambo Academy, a South African startup, provides i…
chiweto
chiweto helps farmers to have better farming practices through inclusive and innovative e-extension and digital livestock insurance solutions for profitable farming while supporting development partners data needs. Chiweto services facilitate deliver…
Ambani Africa
Ambani Africa is an award-winning South African EdTech company that specializes in educational products and services. They are a culture-centric and future-facing technology company that offers engaging solutions for the benefit of learners, parents,…
Maichatron
Maichatron (PTY) Ltd; a multi-award- winning Tech & Engineering company that was established to innovate Africa with fourth industrial revolution skills and services. The company has previously empowered communities with skills such as 3D Printin…
C2LS Business Consulting
C2LS Consulting specializes in sustainable business strategy, leadership, business model innovation and executive coaching. We provide comprehensive solutions to help organizations thrive in today’s dynamic and interconnected business landscape. With…
BioPher
BioPher (Pty) Ltd was established in 2008 to market and distribute AnnGro®, a product based on the Pheroid® Platform Technology (patented by the North West University), which has the ability to improve the uptake of inorganic fertilizer by plants. I…
Probipher
Probipher is a South African biotech company focused on the research and development of microbial additives for the agricultural industry. Committed to advancing sustainable agriculture, Probipher leverages the power of microorganisms to create innov…
Ceiling in a can
Ceiling in a Can is a patented, low-cost, DIY insulating ceiling solution designed for small houses and shacks. The product is easy to transport, manufactured on-site by local entrepreneurs, and costs half the price of competing products. It provides…
TokaBio
TokaBio has two divisions; Animal Health Group that is interested in developing diagnostics products to facilitate export of livestock. Furthermore, TokaBio offers laboratory routine diagnosis of animal diseases and training for Animal Health. The hu…
Antrum Biotech
Antrum Biotech develops advanced infectious disease diagnostics, specializing in Tuberculosis (TB). With over a decade of experience, they focus on creating niche tests, including the IRISA-TB™ test for extra-pulmonary TB. As a recognized leader in h…
LolaGreen
Lola Green, a Cape Town based startup, converts waste products into sustainable construction materials. They use plastic waste, solid industrial waste and additives to synthesize construction products. They are currently piloting bricks, which are mo…
Trail
Trail is a Nigeria-based ed-tech startup that offers an intelligent digital platform for enterprise upskilling. The platform tracks learning progress, identifies skill gaps, and manages training centrally, significantly enhancing effectiveness. Trail…
Zaio
Zaio, a South African startup company, offers an Online Learning Management System (LMS) with various learning journeys in coding education. Zaio also creates and delivers customized learning programs for companies to upskill their employees or aid t…
Algaeholix (Pty) Ltd
Algaeholix manufactures microalgae biomass and extract astaxanthin and beta-carotene from different species and supply these as antioxidants. Algaeholix also cultivates Chlorella species as a purified plant-based protein product. Algaeholix aim to co…
TY-DAMI ENERGY RESOURCES
TY-DAMI ENERGY RESOURCES is a Climate Tech startup revolutionizing refrigeration with innovative carbon capture technology. They develop refrigerators that provide up to 7 days of cooling without batteries, using captured CO2 as a refrigerant. Additi…
Lenokids (Pty) Ltd
LenoKids is an innovative Gamified English Learning platform that addresses the problem of limited access to quality educational resources for young children. Our AI-Driven WhatsApp Chatbot platform offers interactive classes, games, storytelling, an…
Evet Africa
Evet Africa offers an AI-powered diagnostic app that detects livestock diseases using images and historical data, providing real-time treatment recommendations to farmers and veterinarians. In regions with severe veterinary shortages, such as Nigeria…
Global Health Biotech
Global Health Biotech specializes in natural treatments for musculoskeletal issues. They offer La-Africa Soother (LAS), a natural anti-inflammatory ointment for muscle and joint pain, and Plant-Based Morphogenetic Factor Implants (PBMF) for bone and…
Loopa Ltd
Loopa is a pioneering climate tech startup dedicated to creating a cleaner and smarter Africa. Founded in 2023 through the Jasiri Talent Investor Program in Kigali, Rwanda, they leverage IoT technology to optimize the conversion of food waste and agr…
Nanosene (Pty) Ltd
Nanosene (Pty) Ltd is Africa’s first bespoke polymer supplier, specializing in the development and production of amphiphilic polymers that isolate molecular drug targets. This innovative technology revolutionizes medicine by enabling researchers and…
Medsol AI Solutions
Medsol AI Solutions offers an artificial intelligence solution for diagnostic imaging with a patient-centered outcome. Various AI systems with user-friendly, automated systems for radiologists/specialists of various fields, with an associated patient…
Iraka Biotech (Pty) Ltd
Iraka Biotech is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative One Health Solutions for animals. Our AI-driven portable photonic bioreactor produces high-quality, whole-cell inactivated vaccines on-site, providing rapid defense against i…
Newform Foods
Newform Foods is leveraging a continent-spanning research and development network to help food producers, retailers, and business owners develop and scale cultivated animal products at a significantly lower cost than the industry norm. They represent…
De Novo Foodlabs
De Novo Foodlabs is a cutting-edge biotech start-up that is transforming the nutrition industry. Through the utilisation of microbial fermentation, De Novo’s technology platform enables the production of nutrients that were traditionally unsustainabl…
Urobo Biotech
Urobo Biotech is a sustainability-oriented company that is focused on providing innovative solutions to the rise in bioplastic waste. Their technologies enable waste management companies to produce valuable fuels and chemicals from bioplastic waste e…
Raphta
Raphta is dedicated to transforming society by powering physical infrastructure and becoming the digital backbone. Their mission is to provide a single source of truth, prediction, and control for infrastructure assets and environments. Raphta’s flag…
Impulse Biomedical
Impulse Biomedical is a start-up based in Cape Town focused on developing affordable and consumer-driven medical devices. Committed to the belief that access to quality healthcare is a fundamental right, they address gaps in universal healthcare acce…
SmartBlade (Pty) Ltd
SmartBlade offers an innovative, cost-effective solution for managing difficult airways. Combining smartphone technology with video laryngoscopy, it allows clinicians of varying skill levels to perform intubations efficiently. Features include suctio…
Whoosh Innovations (Pty) ltd
Whoosh Innovations (Pty) Ltd is a payment solutions company offering a versatile payment gateway service. They enable merchants to process transactions via a web portal and mobile app, supporting VISA, MasterCard, and American Express networks. Speci…
Agri-Extracts
Agri-Extracts is a startup manufacturing company based at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. They are part of an applied research institute called Innoventon. Driven by a passion for the environment and natural solutions, they…
Cognitive Systems
Cognitive Systems, the Artificial Mind Engine (AME) is a next-generation cognitive analytics platform for IoT and Big Data. Launched in 2014, AME offers real-time data analysis and has refined its Big Data Predictive Analysis tool, winning an Augment…
Neo Grow
Neo Grow is an innovative company transforming the waste management and recycling industry with proprietary software designed for both customers and businesses. Our data-driven, on-demand recyclable waste management service optimizes waste collection…
Glonation PtyLtd
Glonation is an innovative cosmetic manufacturing company. Our business model is to develop personalized skin care by combining artificial intelligence, data, and academic research in skin care ingredients in Africa. Lerato Mothapo, Director, partici…
Farosian
In the company Farosian are digital specialists with an innovative edge, offering partners insightful social and digital data for stronger decision-making. They provide comprehensive social media screening and audit reports, along with tailored polic…
Kusini Water
Kusini Water is a social enterprise dedicated to providing clean and safe drinking water across Africa. Founded in 2016, the company utilizes nanotechnology and locally sourced macadamia nut shells to build innovative water treatment systems. These m…
PRD LOGICAL SOLUTIONS (PTY)LTD
PRD LOGICAL SOLUTIONS (PTY)LTD is an award-winning company specializing in innovative medical equipment for individuals with disabilities. Their flagship product, the PARA-TUBE, is a retrofitting seating solution with an integrated toilet, designed t…
AET AFRICA
AET AFRICA is a Cleantech Innovation company dedicated to enhancing energy efficiency in water heating and promoting a circular economy. They focus on innovative retrofit solutions for water heating and cooling systems, serving both commercial and re…
Onyx Media Tech / Onyx Display Media
Onyx Media Tech, founded in 2012, is a leader in media technology, known for its global reach and extensive list of blue-chip clients. They excel in innovation and continually invest in research and development to stay at the forefront of the industr…
SETTEC Mining and Industrial Solutions
Settec Mining and Industrial Solutions is a privately owned BEE company with its main purpose developing and commercializing innovative technology. Its first technology is the Settled Bed Detector (SBD). The company’s business focus is the provision…
Chemical Process Technologies (CPT)
Chemical Process Technologies (CPT) is an innovative chemical synthesis company specializing in competitive organic synthesis routes. CPT synthesizes fine chemicals and formulates a range of end-user products, including animal health products and pha…
Balancell
Balancell is an innovative technology company specializing in ‘smart’ batteries that manage and protect themselves while providing remote usage and condition reports. With over two decades of development, Balancell is set to enhance renewable energy…
MABU Casing Soils / MABU SUBSTRATES (Pty) Ltd
MABU Casing Soils specializes in eco-friendly mushroom casing soil made from sugarcane pith, a byproduct of SAPPI’s bagasse paper-making process in KwaDukuza, KZN. This 100% natural substrate, patented in South Africa and several other countries, off…
HealthCloud, part of Alula Technologies
HealthCloud, part of Alula Technologies is a technology group providing solutions to life and health insurance companies. Providing world-class technology solutions that enhance decision making in key business processes, as well as digitally improvin…
PowerOptimal
PowerOptimal, founded in 2014, is a leader in sustainable, smart energy solutions, specializing in hot water. Their South African technology platform has over 10 years of successful installations. Their engineers, with over 60 years of combined exper…
Portia M Skin Solutions Pty Ltd
Portia M is an award-winning cosmetic brand that specializes in skin care solutions. Their products are recommended for stretch marks, uneven skin tone, oily, dehydrated, and acne-prone skin. Portia M began with just one product in 2011 and now offer…
Bliss Herbals
Bliss Herbals is a dynamic force for transformation and healing. Vida combines her medical knowledge of the human body, holistic healing philosophy, clinical experience in homoeopathy, interest in eco-therapy, passion for grassroots empowerment, spir…
Loretz & Associates
Loretz & Associates are a unique, multidisciplinary consulting firm that offers a full, comprehensive, and all-round consulting service in the built environment. Their family firm was founded in 2009. They strive to manage their business on sound…
Boost Mechanics
Boost Mechanics, founded by Ipeleng Mathebula in 2014, is a South African-based hardware technology start-up specializing in automotive solutions. The company aims to tackle skyrocketing fuel costs by designing high-efficiency turbochargers that sign…
Senso
The product of Senso addresses a deaf person’s inability to hear critical sounds by converting them into vibrations and color-coded LED lights on a wrist wearable. It uses four sensors, colored blue, green, yellow, and red, to detect sounds and alert…
Khepri Biosciences
Khepri Biosciences, established in 2012, is an award-winning bioconversion company based in South Africa. They were born out of the need to address the environmental effects of eutrophication of river systems caused by agricultural runoff. This pollu…
Custos
Custos is the world’s first company to use blockchain technology to combat digital piracy. Founded in 2013 from the MIH Media Lab at Stellenbosch University, Custos Media Technologies leverages a multidisciplinary team’s expertise in signal processin…
CSR-AFRICA
CSR-AFRICA is dedicated to delivering high-quality news, information, and education on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from Africa. Their aim is to be the definitive reference on CSR across the continent. They value reader satisfaction, origina…
Azimuth
Azimuth uses satellite data for surface monitoring. It is a system used to monitor small-scale movements of the Earth’s surface through satellite imaging technology. It provides early warning of surface instabilities, thereby minimising human health…
K-Squared Group PTY LTD
K Squared Group is a full-service communications agency that provides support in Public Relations, Social Media, Creative, Project Management, and more. We believe that every client deserves a partner who is a true extension of your business. From da…
MARTI TB Diagnostics
MARTI TB Diagnostics (Pty) Ltd, a venture of the University of Pretoria, South Africa, is dedicated to revolutionizing global tuberculosis diagnostics. Their mission is to save lives by introducing the MARTI point-of-care diagnostic, which eliminates…
Touch Prosthetics
Touch Prosthetics is a pioneering leader in prosthetic hand development in Africa, committed to advancing the field and improving accessibility to prosthetic technology through our flagship project, The Touch Hand. By sponsoring our innovative soluti…
911 Response24 (Rapid Response)
911 Response24, formerly known as Rapid Response, are the market leaders in response software solutions, offering a comprehensive platform for on-demand services and instant resource delivery. Their service enablement platform integrates and activate…
BioDx
Biodx is a South African R&D company pioneering sustainable antimicrobial technologies using natural citrus extracts. Our products offer non-corrosive, biodegradable solutions with a 99.9% bacteria kill rate, free from chlorine, alcohol, or forma…
SmartSpot Quality
SmartSpot Quality, founded in 2010 as a research program at the University of Witwatersrand, has evolved into a leading South African private company. Specializing in molecular testing controls, SmartSpot meets the stringent quality needs of TB molec…
AzarGen Biotechnologies
AzarGen, a biotechnology company in Stellenbosch, South Africa, develops recombinant human surfactant protein-B for respiratory diseases and a plant-made CD20-binding monoclonal antibody for autoimmune diseases using genetic engineering and synthetic…
Agreenco
Agreenco provides innovative mine rehabilitation and environmental improvement services, transforming environmental liabilities into assets for the benefit of all stakeholders. We specialize in mine rehabilitation, tailings challenges, dust control,…
SteriLux
SteriLux is driven by innovation, sustainability, and ambition. We’ve developed an innovative sterilization system meeting the highest medical standards, combining Swiss quality with innovation to transform healthcare infection control. Inspired by o…
Sensars
Sensars is revolutionizing neuromodulation with intra-nerve micro-technology. They’ve developed SENSY, an implantable neurostimulator based on intra-nerve stimulation, uniquely designed to effectively treat chronic foot and hand pain. SENSY boasts a…
Seervision
Seervision develops AI-powered camera automation software for high-impact spaces. Their Seervision Suite automates PTZ camera control for applications like videoconferencing, lecture capturing, and keynote presentations. Seervision’s AI-powered syste…
flowbone SA
flowbone SA provides an injectable “bone-seeding” gel to locally strengthen fragile bones. The gel promotes the body’s own mineral deposition, turning into strong, viable bone without foreign materials or interfering with bone vascularization. This m…
AgroSustain
AgroSustain offers a one-stop-shop solution for biological plant protection, aiming to reduce food waste and support organic food production with farm-to-fork solutions like biological fungicides and coatings. They have developed a range of plant-der…
FenX
FenX addresses the gap in the expanding market for thermal and acoustic insulation materials with our innovative porous inorganic bricks and panels made from waste materials. These products boast unparalleled insulation capabilities and an exceptiona…
IDUN Technologies
IDUN Technologies is a neurotech Start Up and our vision is to create a more connected and empathetic world using in-ear EEGs. Our Guardian brain analytics platform is a Brain-computer Interface that provides real time measurements of neuromarkers, e…
Giotto.ai
Giotto.ai is a Swiss-based company revolutionizing the field of artificial intelligence by pioneering the fusion of machine learning with algebraic topology and geometric algebra. This approach enhances the robustness, interpretability, and cognitive…
Gilytics
Gilytics help energy and engineering companies find optimal routes for powerlines and other linear infrastructure in seconds, saving time and money with better data and visuals. Their vision is to set the global standard for linear infrastructure pla…
MeduSoil
MeduSoil Ltd, a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Vaud, Switzerland, was established in 2020. Specializing in bio-minerals, MeduSoil manufactures and commercializes mineral binding agents for earthworks, special founda…
Oxara
The construction industry faces challenges like resource scarcity, especially sand, high CO2 emissions from cement production, and increasing demand for affordable housing. Billions of tons of excavation materials are landfilled annually, occupying s…
Thinkmilk
Thinkmilk is an innovative, low-cost milking process using sensors to bring traceability to the dairy industry. It qualifies milk in real time based on yield, somatic cell count, and antibiotics, detecting diseases during milking to prevent epidemics…
Alver Golden Chlorella SA
Alver appeals to all who are committed to responsible consumption. Our diverse product range, from high protein pasta, to protein powders and food supplements, all contain Golden Chlorella microalgae and are free from additives. Our goal is to improv…
Caulys
Caulys Farms offers intelligent vertical vegetable gardens designed to grow fresh, high-quality produce year-round directly on-site, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Caulys Pro provides a simple solution for large-scale production within esta…
Droople
Droople is a B2B Swiss cleantech building the Water Intelligence Platform to the World. We accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices, promote the integration of water conservation systems, and educate the value of this essential resource with…
Hemolytics
Hemolytics help to diagnose Malaria – Malaria Elimination is driven by the urgent need to eradicate the life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites transmitted through mosquito bites. Effective diagnostics are crucial, enabling the detect…
ZPOS
Zpos, based in Lusaka, is a tech company with a grand vision: they aim to streamline business operations for every trader in Africa, regardless of their size. They believe managing a shop shouldn’t be overwhelming and that tracking profits should be…
Findworka
Findworka began in 2016 as an online marketplace connecting users with freelance experts in Africa. Evolving into a platform for digital services, it now specializes in recruiting pre-vetted tech talents and developing custom software products for am…
mfarmPay
mfarmPay leverages farm parcels, climate metrics, and satellite imagery to de-risk and enable financing for low-resourced smallholder farmers across Africa. Their streamlined digital finance platform combines data and resources to offer efficient fin…
M-Shamba
M-shamba digital platform supports digital learning on agronomy, regenerative agriculture and food safety to the farmers through the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) service, USSD and interactive SMS. The platform uses data to match demand from the m…
Hi-D Imaging
Hi-D Imaging Cardiovascular Suite is a platform that revolutionizes medical imaging processing to inform pre-procedural planning for the treatment of structural heart diseases. The Imaging Suite combines state-of-the-art technologies such as deep lea…
hiLyte
hiLyte provide clean and affordable lighting and phone-charging services to their end-customers in rural communities. They do this by working with agents on the ground who are commonly shopkeepers. Solar panels, hiLyte charging boxes, and hiLyte cube…
Syntherion
Syntherion is a B2B software company based on a project sponsored by the Swiss National Fund (SNF), Innosuisse, and Venture Lab, using Machine Learning to enable real-time risk management in a complex world (AI-based risk management software). Christ…
xFarm
xFarm Technologies is a tech company focused on the digitisation of the agri-food sector, providing innovative tools that can support farmers and stakeholders in the management of their businesses. It offers apps for farm management, connected sensor…
Securaxis SA
Securaxis turns sound into actionable insights for monitoring and exploitation of urban sound to improve cities’ operations while saving money and to answer citizens’ worries about privacy and sustainability. By combining acoustic, AI and IoT, we pro…
ETrash2Cash
About Us eTrash2Cash (eT2C Company Nigeria) is the first of its kind social enterprise in northern Nigeria, which embodies the use of technology to solve environmental problems in the low-income communities. Its web, mobile app and SMS platform helps…
HerHealth Uganda
HerHealth Uganda provide communities with health education and continuous advocacy to empower them to monitor, manage and be more aware of their health conditions through affordable alternatives. They create affordable health care alternatives using…
Tyncbest Biotechnology
About Us: Tyncbest Biotechnology is established primarily for the research and product developments of medical devices. At the heart of this company, the product development of devices is accomplished by invention and simplified by innovation. Proble…
TyphGen
Why a test for typhoid fever • TyphGen – a rapid test for typhoid fever, 20 million cases of typhoid fever are registered annually. Majority of the cases involve children from low-income countries. • Contributes 36% of all fever-related illnesses in…
Aventura.aero
Aventura.aero has revolutionized aviation with the world’s first heavy-duty gyrocopter, designed to excel in challenging climates. Its modular construction meets present and future needs for surveillance, disaster relief, and transportation, providin…
CommoChain
CommoChain, a platform that brings blockchain to commodity trading, is a Swiss FinTech/CommoTech company based in Geneva. They help companies involved in the international trade of raw materials to increase operational efficiency now and in the futur…
CosKin
CosKin, a Swiss company, specializes in developing a cutting-edge skin analysis device using multispectral technology, particularly catering to the cosmetics industry. Their mission is to provide skin analysis services tailored to individual skin nee…
enable | digital
enable|digital developed IT solutions for fast growing companies in emerging markets. They also provided IT advisory and implementation services to companies that provide essential products and services to their customers. enable|digital has enabled…
MPower Ventures
MPower is a climate and fintech start-up that revolutionizes energy access by providing small and medium-scale solar energy infrastructure in developing countries. Using a B2B model that combines hardware, software, and financing solutions, we transf…
anavo medical
The innovative approach from anavo medical tackles the persistent challenge of chronic wounds in modern medicine, exacerbated by conditions like diabetes and the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Through collaboration with experts at ETH Zurich…
breathe medical
The “breathe” ventilator is a transport ventilator which intuitive design and robustness to harsh environmental conditions enable doctors to use it with confidence in any circumstances. They provide tailored, easy-to-use, and affordable healthcare so…
Diaxxo
Diaxxo AG, founded in 2020, is a spin-off of the Functional Materials Laboratory (FML) of ETH Zürich. They envision a future where precise and reliable diagnostics can be accessed anywhere by anyone. They believe that thanks to their Point-Of-Care PC…
Ennos
ennos is a Swiss company comprising an interdisciplinary team of experienced engineers and marketing experts, founded in 2016 as a spin-off of Berne University of Applied Sciences. Their commitment lies in developing affordable pumping technologies t…
Testmate Health
Testmate Health, an early-stage healthcare startup, is dedicated to providing low-cost, high-quality, and accurate at-home self-testing solutions. Combining expertise in sexual health and diagnostics, the team is committed to realizing our mission of…
Synature
Synature is a Swiss based startup with the goal of reducing conflicts between animals and humans. Our team is developing an acoustic monitoring technology capable of mapping the location and health of biodiversity without interfering with the ecosyst…
Gaia Tech AG
Gaia Tech, an emerging ETH Spin-off company resulting from the research project ‘Phenoliva,’ financed by EIT Food and hosted at ETH Zurich, specializes in decentralized treatment and valorization of agricultural side-streams. Leveraging proprietary e…
Perovskia Solar AG
PEROVSKIA, a cleantech startup, specializes in customizable perovskite solar cells and has developed digital printing technology to fabricate design-free cells. By enabling solar cells to be tailored around products rather than the other way around,…
Onescope / Pneumoscope
Onescope, a Swiss-based company, revolutionizes the diagnosis and risk stratification of respiratory diseases with an intelligent digital stethoscope, powered by artificial intelligence, designed to automate the evaluation of lung disease. The projec…
Gugu
Gugu, an international award-winning South African-based connectivity, digital, and clean energy startup, provides people in townships and villages affordable electricity through the Gugu Energy System (uGES). The founder and CEO is Nkanyiso Madlala….
SWOXID
SWOXID, revolutionizing water and air purification, specializes in a light-sterilizable nanoporous filter technology. Utilizing an innovative aerogel composite filter activated by solar irradiation, it effectively eliminates biological contaminants i…
HR Tech Ventures
HR Tech Ventures, positioned at the intersection of Business and HR strategy, offers tailored methods and tools for skill and persona development, acting as a crucial catalyst for success in dynamic companies. Specializing in personalized talent and…
AgFlow
AgFlow, headquartered in Geneva, at the heart of the commodities industry, is a leading agribusiness market intelligence provider. The company’s comprehensive price discovery, supply & demand, and freight features offer smart and actionable insig…
e-traid gmbh
e-traid gmbh facilitates global market access for SMEs through e-commerce, offering services that range from onboarding to shipping coordination. With a focus on key B2C marketplaces, the clientele includes private and public export development organ…
4bridges GmbH
4bridges is a company based in St. Gallen. The holding company 4cash enhances micropayments with cryptocurrencies, focusing on B2B. Through the subsidiary 4bridges, they provide a seamless API, enabling retail customers to pay in bitcoin, with the re…
SmartBreed GmbH
SmartBreed revolutionizes insect breeding with on-site solutions. Dedicated to making insect advantages accessible to all, they provide stackable, fully automatic breeding boxes for cost-effective, resource-efficient, and hygienic insect breeding. Th…
Evodrop AG
Evodrop AG from Zurich specializes in delivering water solutions that address a wide range of concerns, ensuring access to clean, healthy water for individuals, animals, and plants. The innovations cover diverse settings, including homes, workplaces,…
MEDICUD
MEDICUD, a company based in Lausanne, pioneers innovation in wound healing with a non-powered vacuum-assisted closure device. The focus is on developing and marketing a cost-effective mechanically powered pump, offering a sustainable alternative to t…
Risklick
Risklick, a company based in Bern, pioneers AI solutions for clinical trial risk analysis. The data-driven tool empowers biopharma companies, CROs, and hospitals to identify similar trials and assess risks early in protocol design. With a focus on re…
Igugu Clean Tech
Igugu Clean Tech is a South African startup company that aims to produce biodiesel from nicotine-free tobacco plants for a cleaner, more environmentally friendly option than traditional diesel. The founder is Ms Zinhle Ngidi. Winner of the AIT-SASBI…
Inqaba Biotechnical Industries (Pty) Ltd.
DNA Synthesis and Sequencing African high-tech helps shaping life science, health, food and agriculture in Africa Inqaba Biotechnical Industries (Pty) Ltd. was founded in 2001 by Swiss and German molecular biologists and has its headquarters in Preto…
Ileemore
Ileemore, a start-up company from Nigeria, is an AI-powered e-learning platform that helps Anglophone West Africa secondary school students prepare for matriculation examination through a dynamic pedagogy and learning analytics. The Co-founder and CE…
Smart Class
The start-up company Smart Class from Rwanda offers an online learning platform which aims to connect all Rwandan high school students learning similar academic subjects and provide them with access to valuable learning materials and high-quality tea…
Mutware Educate
Mutware Educate is an Edtech start-up company from Rwanda that aims to boost education from traditional to digital learning. They provide an education platform with curriculum-based engaging content for nursery students and adults’ self-paced learnin…
Rwanda Green Lighting
Rwanda Green Lighting, a startup from Rwanda, harnesses airborne electrical energy to power street lights and areas still off the grid in Rwanda. The Chief Executive Officer is Ms Diane Mumararungu. Winner of the AIT-SASBI Spring Conference 2023 and…
Derma2Go
Problem Research indicates that currently 69% of dermatologists are over 50 years old in Germany (Kis et al., 2017). It can be assumed that in 15 years there will be an undersupply of practicing dermatologists which implies inadequate medical care. T…
School-Community-Science Triangle Initiative
This project aims at innovating education for sustainable development in that it reorients teaching content towards what is defined as relevant and current by the community in which the project schools operate. Schools are linked to community needs,…
Modes of production, solidarity networks and fertility in Burkina Faso
Prof. Clémentine Rossier, Institut de démographie et de socioéconomie (IDESO), Université de Genève (UNIGE) African Partner Dr Moussa Bougma, Institut supérieur des sciences de la population (ISSP), University Joseph Ki Zerbo Ouagadougou Project outl…
Traditional Medicine in Transition. Herbal Medicine as endangered living cultural heritage
Dr. phil. Jacqueline Grigo Religionswissenschaftliches Seminar Universität Zürich (ehemals Völkerkundemuseum Zürich) Dr. habil. Alexander Kocyan Institut für Pflanzen- und Mikorobiologie Botanisches Museum, Universität Zürich James Tumusiime, Moses K…
Incertitudes et capacités d’agir
Prof. Dr. Till Förster, Universität Basel Prof. Dr. Edouard Abé, Université Catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, Burkina Faso Depuis janvier 2019, l’Université Catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, campus de Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, et l’Uni…
Developing an Online Teaching Course on Urban Food Systems
Dr. Lena Bloemertz, Physical Geography and Environmental Change, University of Basel, Switzerland Dr. Alex Awiti, Vice Provost East Africa and Interim Dean of The Graduate School of Media and Communications, Aga Khan University, Nairobi The aim of th…
Internet-based teaching to improve patient & health-care provider interaction in chronic diseases
International education project: Establishment of an internet-based teaching instrument using annotated videos and web-based supervision to improve patient & health-care provider interaction in chronic diseases Wolf Langewitza MD, Christof Daetwy…
IcanFarm – Kilimo ni Mali
The Problem: Access to affordable credit Over 90% of the sub-Saharan Africa’s 48 million smallholder farmers lack access to formal credit. Less than 6% of commercial loan recipients are smallholder farmers. Source: FAQ In Kenya, only about 10% of sma…
Soso Care: My Healthcare and I
About Soso Care: is a social enterprise that aims to use garbage as a financial resource to enable millions of uninsured slum dwellers especially pregnant women and kids to access micro health insurance as well as micro capital for petty trade. Our P…
Pennysmart – Next generation bank for African millennials.
One Line Pitch: Next generation bank for African millennials. Business Summary: Pennysmart is the next generation digital bank that helps Ghanaians save anytime, anywhere with no cost. We are a Tier-4 Operator under Bank of Ghana rules and regulation…
Inocul8 – Inoculated, Protected, Safe.
Problem In Africa over half a million people including adults and children die from vaccine preventable diseases: such as pneumonia, rota virus, hepatitis B, cervical cancer, typhoid fever, amongst others, due to limited access to vaccination service…
HerHealthUganda
We imagine a world where every woman has a means to test for preventable infections instead of suffering long term illness. Our Mission Empowering women around the world to take their health into their own hands and to increase awareness about the ad…
DIY Solar Lamps
Problem Currently, 44% of the over 100 million Ethiopian people have access to electricity while 56% of them risk their health by using traditional energy sources. Studies conducted by the World Bank shows that electrification is directly related to…
MPOWER VENTURES – eMPowering local entrepreneurs as the major driving force of solar energy in emerging markets
MPower is a tech4impact venture tackling the challenges of energy access and financial inclusion in emerging markets. As local SMEs are key to the socioeconomical development of these countries, MPower creates a B2B platform to empower the next gener…
Enable | Digital
Problem Enable has identified a significant problem in a highly underserved market: IT solutions for impact ventures in emerging markets. In order to access the market, Enable has developed both a set of innovative technologies as well as a solid pr…
CosKin-Reveals the nature of your skin
CosKin is a Swiss company developing an ultra-fast skin analysis device, thanks to multi-spectral technology. This technology is active in the field of cosmetics, especially for the treatment of skin. PROBLEM Consumers of cosmetics product are desert…
CommoChain
CommoChain is a web-based solution that allows Coffee Exporters to better track their samples and manage exporting documents. It delivers efficiency & traceability benefits to ultimately provide best coffee to clients. Pains for Coffee Exporters…
Global Enterprise Monitor: Exploratory Kick-off in Western Africa
The grant request helped to support a Swiss-Western African scientific workshop at the University of Ouagadougou 2, Burkina Faso, in spring 2015 for 3 full days. The scientific workshop was intended to gather Swiss scientists and Western African scie…
DASH Study (Disease, Activity and Schoolchildren’s Health)
The DASH study, or in full the Disease, Activity and Schoolchildren’s Health in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, is a joint research project between the University of Basel, Switzerland, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Basel, Switzerla…
South African Cropland Dust Emission Risks: Physical Thresholds, Environmental and Socio-Economic Patterns
Dust emission is a growing issue affecting soil mass losses, ecosystem services, public health, and climate change. Understanding dust emission dynamics originating from farming in drylands is crucial not only to prepare and respond to the aforementi…
Information for international PhD Candidates
Doctoral Studies Before you begin the online application, please note the following: Degree programs An overview of the doctoral studies offered by the various faculties can be found in the information sheet: Doctoral studies issued by the specific f…
Transdisciplinary systems research to reduce cocoa swollen shoot virus disease in Ghana (TransdisCSSVD)
Ghana is among the world’s top producers of cocoa (The obroma cacao), with livelihoods of 800’000 farm families’ depending on the crop. The Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD) is one of the major factors limiting cocoa productivity, and the onl…
Valueworks: Effects of Financialization along the Copper Value Chain
Over the last 15 years, Switzerland has emerged as a major global commodity-trading hub. Swiss traders take an intermediary position in commodity chains; they connect markets, influence the pricing process and, unintentionally, change the life-worlds…
Solar drying technology for lumber and food items in Ghana
The overall project is a contribution to the development of Cleaner Production Technologies in developing countries. The main aim is to create access to environmentally friendly, simple to handle, solar powered technology for drying food and material…
Clinical features and differential diagnosis of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea in Mali
Clostridium difficile is an enteric pathogen that may cause a wide range of diarrhoeal diseases. While C. difficile is the main causative agent of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and one of the most important diarrhoeal pathogens in the Western world…
Virological treatment failure in HIV-infected adults in Uganda: Risk factors: poor adherence, resistance patterns & intervention strategies.
From May 1st 2014 to June 30th 2015 we had conducted an observational trial at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) of Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. Our study focused on the core challenges of ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) in HIV-infected…
Re-Imagining African Cities. The Arts and Urban Politics
The workshop ‘Re-Imagining the African City: The Arts and Urban Politics’ invites established and junior scholars from Africa, the USA, the Middle East and Europe to spend two days of intense research exchange about their individual research and with…
Assessment of food system resilience: the case of cocoa in Ghana
This research has the objective to assess the resilience of the cocoa value chain in Ghana. The cocoa value chain (production, processing, retailing and consumption) in Ghana is susceptible to various types of shocks (natural hazards, socio-political…
Cocoaagroforestry in Ghana
Even though world-wide demand for cocoa is increasing, cocoa producing regions are suffering from declining yields because of declining soil fertility, climate change, and disease, which significantly threatens cocoa supply chains. Agroforestry has b…
Developing joint research proposals in media & communication in various topics, e.g. “effectiveness of farmer communication”
“The Sabbatical of Christoph Spurk is used to develop various research proposals jointly with Kenyan researchers (Prof. Wambui Kiai and Dr. George Nyabuga) and make them ready for submission to donors. The idea is also to establish research cooperati…
Drinking Deeply from Museum Work-Milk in Switzerland & Uganda: An international coop between museums in Uganda & Ethnographic Museum at University of Zurich
For around three decades, museum experts, curators and researchers have increasingly started to develop innovative strategies to challenge the violent historical burden and ideologies of colonial legacies inherent in museum collections. Against this…
bioinformatics@makerere
Here we propose bioinformatics@makerere, a hands-on bioinformatics course at Makerere University of Kampala, Uganda. The course comprises lectures in the morning and computer practicals in the afternoon. It’s a four-day course targeted at 16 particip…
Strengthening Research Laboratory Capacity of Clinical Research on Endemic Diseases in Accra, Ghana
Capacity strengthening encompasses both the infrastructure and the related technical capacity building ín order to ensure clinical research to be performed at the University of Ghana Medical School Korlebu teaching Hospital. The need for strengthenin…
Strengthening collaboration in the investigation of heterogeneity in malaria dynamics
This project aims to facilitates potential exchange between Swiss TPH and KWTRP on a number of topics in malaria epidemiology and specifically on an ongoing joint PhD project: “A joint PhD project between Swiss TPH and KWTRP has been agreed on the to…
Capacity building on sustainability, transparency and reporting according to the GRI Guidelines
The plan is to set-up a research and training program in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania for representatives of local organizations to learn about sustainability, sustainable development, CSR, stakeholder engagement, transparency, good governance and sust…
Virtual doctoral school for the field of interpreting/multilingual communication in Africa
This project aims to develop a proof-of-concept for a Virtual doctoral school in the field of interpreting/multilingual communication between the Universities of Ghana (Accra), Nairobi and Geneva. Building on two pedagogical innovation projects in th…
Decolonising Artistic Education Art
The Institute of Art Education at the Zurich University of the Arts seeks to develop a research collaboration with the Nagenda International Academy of Art & Design (NIAAD) in Uganda. Our plan is to kick-start our collaboration with a 24-month tw…
Movement analysis of cervical and lumbar spine
The overall objective of the proposed kick-start exchange visit is establishing a research network between University of Ghana and Zurich University of Applied Sciences but more specifically in the area of neck and low back pain. Both teams (investig…
Rapid identification & detection of antibiotic resistance profiles in blood culture bacterial isolates
We propose here to kick-start a multi-site study analyzing the prevalence, causative pathogens and their antibiotic resistance patterns, outcomes, and cofactors of BSI among febrile patients consecutively presenting to hospitals in Kenya. This study…
Missionary Scholarship & Development of Africanist Knowledge: Forging Cohabitation of Religious and Secular
The project focuses on missionary erudition in connection with the development of African studies embodied by the archives of Christian missionary societies that worked in Cameroon. While the entire project covers a period of three years, the kick-st…
Transition to e-only policies
The project aims at establishing links to African libraries in order to support common projects between the University of Basel and African universities. The supply with information is perceived as being a precondition for a fruitful collaboration in…
Correlating anti-TB drug pharmacokinetics with clinical outcomes in TB/HIV co-infected patients
“SOUTH” is an ongoing study on the evaluation of the pharmacokinetics of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs and TB treatment outcomes in HIV/TB co-infected Ugandan adults. Worldwide this is one of the largest prospective trial looking into this topic. It h…
Strengthening Civil Registration & Vital Statistics (CRVS) Mozambique-Intro of New Approaches for Community-based Death Registration
ln low-income settings, such as in many Sub-Saharan African countries, CRVS systems are often weak. In fact, it is estimated that only 1% of the deaths in low-income countries are reported with information on causes of death. Given its multidisciplin…
Urban food systems and rural relations
The aim of the proposed activities is to build up strong research links through the development of an innovative multi-disciplinary research approach on urban-rural/regional food systems in Kenya. Furthermore, through the development of common field…
Women’s football clubs as specific “societal universe” to girls soccer players in Senegal
The invisibility of women’ sport in Senegalese society bears enormous harm to many women’ sports clubs seeking to grow since its emergence in 1975 and later, the creation of the Women’ National Team in 2001-2002. The reasons of this marginalization a…
Disability and Technology
The research group currently engages in the SNF and SDC funded three years research project r4d (research for development) in which one Swiss and three Ugandan PhD candidates started individual research projects in March 2014. Additionally, two Swiss…
Récit national et conception de la diversité dans les discours politiques au Sénégal et en Suisse. Vers des pratiques novatrices de gestion
Il nous paraît pertinent de choisir l’instrument « Exchange Visit », suite à une proposition du DrKalidou Seydou SY de l’Université Gaston Berger à St-Louis. Il souhaite mettre en place unecoopération inter-universitaire et une réflexion scientifique…
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda: Complementing Susceptibility Testing With Whole Genome Sequencing
Proposed activities to be funded by this grant: a) Workshop at the Makerere University on bioinformatic and phylogenetic tools (2 weeks). We propose a workshop on the usage of next generation sequencing technologies and population genomics to tackle…
Re-Imagining African Cities. The Arts and Urban Politics
The workshop ‘Re-Imagining the African City: The Arts and Urban Politics’ invites established and junior scholars from Africa, the USA, the Middle East and Europe to spend two days of intense research exchange about their individual research and with…
SkyIsland Biodiversity Network: Biodiversity discovery through data capture and processing
Implementation of data management system for collecting, processing, analysing and promoting biodiversity data for the poorly known Mozambican region. This complements established projects in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania a…
The Use of ICTs in Projects for Sustainable Povery Reduction in Ghana and Mauritius
How does the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), especially mobile phones and internet, increase access to economic, educational and health resources in Ghana and in Mauritius? How can the use of ICTs reduce poverty and contribu…
CASB/ZASB – Centre for African Studies Basel
The Centre for African Studies Basel (CASB) coordinates Africa-related teaching and events at the University of Basel in cooperation with institutions outside the university. The CASB is the only institution in Switzerland offering a Masters and a Ph…
Edge Effects of Anthropogenic Barriers on Protected Mammal Ecosystems
Comparative Risk Assessment of Physical and Metaphorical Fences to Mitigate Human-Wildlife Conflict PhD Project, Zoology Dep. Environmental Sciences at University of Basel in Cooperation with the Animal Demography Unit at University of Cape Town UCT…
(Re)searching the Middle Class in Subsaharan Africa: A mulitdisciplinary Kick-off Workshop
Objectives 1: stimulate a local debate and knowledge exchange by bringing together a varied set of voices to the exploration of Kenya‘s middle class. 2: collecting data on the Kenyan middle-class, which includes personal stories, pictures, video-docu…
Genomic tools to study the diversity of African cichlid fishes
“I propose to organize a joint kick-starting workshop in Basel, aiming at bringing together our African partners with local scientists and students. The research of my group focuses on two enigmatic species assemblages of cichlid fishes, the exceptio…
Cocoa agroforestry in Ghana
Ghana is the second largest producer of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) in the world, with livelihoods of approximately 800’000 farmer families partly depending on the crop. However, the sustainability of the cocoa production systems is challenged, mainly be…
Scientific Drilling at Lake Tanganyika, Africa: A Transformative Record for Understanding Evolution in Isolation and the Historical Biology of the African Continent
In collaboration with a large interdisciplinary team of international scientists including African collaborators, we propose to tap this unique historical record to understand how the ecosystems of both Lake Tanganyika and its surrounding watershed h…
SwissTPH Teaching and Training Courses
All departments of the Swiss TPH take part, in Teaching and Training in various forms. As an associated institute of the University of Basel, numerous Swiss TPH staff have teaching obligations at the University. The Institute is involved in the BSc s…
Ageing, Agency and Health in Urbanizing Tanzania
Project Management: Brigit Obrist; Obrist van Eeuwijk Persons involved Sandra Staudacher; Andrea Patricia Grolimund; Piet Van Eeuwijk Period Start: 01. Apr 2012 End 31. Jan 2016 Description The project Ageing, Agency and Health in Urbanizing Tanzani…