The CSIR agro-processing workshop is a one week course and will cover the key aspects of agro-product and process development. The first day will cover the theoretical aspects of agroprocessing and product development, as well as the associated processing equipment, which will be followed by intensive practical training. Training includes batch agro-processing, extraction, separation, as […]

The CSIR bioprocessing workshop course runs for two weeks and will cover the key aspects of bioprocess product development and process technology. The first week will cover the theoretical aspects of bioprocess and product development as well as the associated equipment and control philosophy. This will be followed by a week of intensive hands on […]

The CSIR hosted the inaugural Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre (BIDC) accelerator networking event on Friday, 27 January 2016 at its Pretoria campus. “The BIDC accelerator networking event was the first in a series of events aimed at providing access for SMME’s to CSIR’s entrepreneurs-in-residence and their wealth of business experience, as well as the opportunity […]

The Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre (BIDC) is a first of its kind in South Africa and it aims to support small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) involved in bio-manufacturing in meeting their customer needs within short time-frames and be able to exploit market opportunities. The BIDC’s support for SMMEs is through the development of bio-based […]

To date, the BIDC has assisted in the development of 39 commercially available products used in the cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, nutrition and biotechnology industries.

The Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor opened a bio-manufacturing centre in Pretoria at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

The CSIR bioprocessing workshop course runs for two weeks and will cover the key aspects of bioprocess product development and process technology. The first week will cover the theoretical aspects of bioprocess and product development as well as the associated equipment and control philosophy. This will be followed by a week of intensive hands on […]

Several enterprises supported by the CSIR’s Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre (BIDC) programme showcased their products at the inaugural South African Business Incubation Conference hosted by the Small Enterprise Development Agency at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand from 10-11 March 2016. The conference is aimed at creating a platform where everything related to technology and business […]

The CSIR Biomanufacturing Industry Development programme hosted a one-week agroprocessing workshop from 1 – 5 June 2015. The aim of the workshop was to share expertise with agro-entrepreneurs and interns in the agro-product and process development sector. CSIR intern, Vashan Naicker said, “I found the workshop a valuable tool in understanding not only the basics […]