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Key Achievements

  • 2026 · Q3
    Event

    National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards Finalist

    Finalist in the Innovation: SMME category at the 'Science Oscars' in South Africa
  • 2026 · Q3
    SUPPORT

    GIZ SAVax

    Joint Action increasing manufacturing/access to vaccines & medication in South Africa
  • 2026 · Q2
    Event

    European Ecosystem Engagement

    Vivatech (Paris, FR), Bio:Cap (Berlin, DE) & HelloTomorrow (Amsterdam, NL)
  • 2026 · Q2
    MILESTONE

    Move into Independent Laboratory

    Dedicated space for in-house R&D, product development, validation & client-facing research
  • 2026 · Q2
    Event

    International Nanodisc Symposium (Florida, USA)

    Lipid Nanodisc Symposium at Florida State University's National MagLab
  • 2026 · Q1
    TEAM

    Growing the Team

    Onboarding of 2 members to our Ground Control Team & Strategic Commercial Support
  • 2026 · Q1
    Event

    SWEAT Africa

    1 of 5 BRAIN Cohort Startups selected to pitch at the inaugural event
  • 2026 · Q1
    STARTUP/ACCELORATOR

    BRAIN (Bridging Research and Innovation) Accelorator Programme

    1 of top 10 African startups selected for Open Startup's Pan-African BRAIN programme
  • 2025 · Q2
    Award

    USE Chairman's Award

    Recognizing exceptional achievement and excellence
  • 2025 · Q1
    Funding

    €25,000 YOPE Grant

    Recipients of €25,000 funding YOPE.org
  • 2024 · Q4
    Innovation

    Cape Chamber Innovation Award

    Winner of Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry Innovation Award 2024
  • 2024 · Q4
    Event

    Prototypes for Humanity Finalist

    Exhibition finalist (1 of 100 chosen from ~3,000 applicants)
  • 2024 · Q2
    Startup

    Falling Walls Finalist

    Global Call Science Startup (1 of 2 SA Startups)
  • 2024 · Q2
    Event

    VivaTech 2024 (Paris, France)

    Top 8 SA Startup delegation
  • 2024 · Q1
    Competition

    Swiss-Africa Winners

    Overall Winners of Swiss-Africa Top 12 African Startup Pitch Competition
  • 2023 · Q4
    Launch

    International Product Launch

    SMALP BZ via Cube Biotech
  • 2023 · Q4
    Recognition

    International Recognition

    SMALP-23 Conference in USA
  • 2023 · Q3
    Partnership

    Strategic Commercial Partnership

    Non-exclusive manufacturing license with Cube Biotech
  • 2023 · Q2
    License

    Exclusive License

    Between Stellenbosch and Nanosene
  • 2023 · Q2
    Patent

    Patented Core Technology

    PhD Research
  • 2022 · Q2
    Funding

    Technology Development Grant

    Supported by Wellcome for 5 years