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A pharmaceutical produced through biocatalysis is of high purity. Photo: Supplied

Biocatalysis: South Africa’s green gold for a sustainable bioeconomy

The Industrial Biocatalysis Hub drives innovation, transforming local businesses and contributing to the global bioeconomy

Support and funding for research, innovation and entrepreneurship should work in concert. Photo: File

Bright idea: SA can have one system for science, innovation and enterprise

If we create one system, we could start seeing as many new products as research papers, and as many new jobs as there are journal articles

(John McCann)

How to assess our schools’ eReadiness

An easy-to-download app has been developed to assess and evaluate the information and communications technology (ICT) or e-readiness of all government schools in South Africa.

New boss wants a ‘leaner, meaner’ technology agency

Technology Innovation Agency chief executive Barlow Manilal has a plan to fix the beleaguered science and technology department organisation.

Heads to roll in tech agency rejig

A government-funded innovation hub is set for drastic restructuring after its budget was slashed, with a third of its staff heading for retrenchment.

High-tech aircraft engine designer and manufacturer Adept Airmotive is being liquidated.

Tech agency ‘crashed’ aviation firm

Adept Airmotive says it is being stripped for parts by the same state agency that left it high and dry.

TIA chair seeks Hawks probe into Ramphele’s trust

A trust founded by Agang SA head Mamphela Ramphele is at the centre of an investigation into corruption at the Technology Innovation Agency.

Why we should care about the TIA

Many people have never heard of the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), they see it as an acronym in a science system beset with lettered shorthand.

Mamphela Ramphele denies getting money from a project in her village highlighted by a forensic probe into the agency. (Oupa Nkosi, M&G)

Probe puts Mamphela Ramphele on back foot

The Agang leader has denied benefiting from a cattle project led by a technology agency she chaired.

Inventors’ agency

Goal is to bring leading-edge South African technology to market successfully.