CSIR

In partnership with a range of national stakeholders, the CSIR is soon to launch the Urban Knowledge Exchange Southern Africa . The research and development of the online platform has been funded by the Department of Science and Technology. The project is steered jointly by a series of department...

The CSIR is developing adaptation guidelines for various types of human settlements in South Africa that are at risk because of climate change. The Green Book project stems from a grant awarded by the Canadian-based International Development Research Centre (IDRC) under a cities and climate chang...

The CSIR is overseeing the design and construction of South Africa’s first purpose-designed science centre in Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape. The science facility will not only demonstrate technology, but also incorporate the latest sustainable technologies throughout the design process. The build...

The CSIR has developed a robust system to rapidly detect deformation of land surfaces. This is particularly useful in mined areas, where early detection of deformation is pivotal. In South Africa, large areas are affected by surface deformation associated with underground mining or natural geolog...

The CSIR has developed a tool that identifies and makes use of Television white spaces (TVWS) channels for broadband services without generating interference with adjacent primary licensed services. Television white spaces are the unused spectrum channels in the TV broadcasting frequencies. This ...

The CSIR has developed a ‘movable type’ high-throughput microarray printing technology that can compress several individual RNA-interference (RNAi) experiments onto a single glass slide. The technology, licensed to Persomics AB – which has recently completed its impressive portfolio of key patent...

The CSIR has developed solvent-free ‘green’ encapsulation technologies for sensitive actives used in animal and human health such as probiotics, proteins, vaccines, drugs, vitamins and bioactive plant extracts to enhance their shelf-life stability and/or bioavailability. The encapsulation of acti...