Private Sector Involvement

The private sector are encouraged to participate in projects. Researchers and young scientists benefit from private sector participation in that they not only learn about the science of a project, they will also learn the relevant business aspects.

Private sector partners can include SMEs, large multinational companies, local companies and trusts, that have experience in bringing bioscience products to the market eg the AATF and South Africa's BRICs.

Private sector involvement in projects can shorten the product development and dissemination time. It is also envisaged that the private sector could take up some of the products and processes that eventually result from the research projects.

Private sector companies in the region are invited to contribute to the success of SANBio. Please contact us for more information.