COFISA Biotechnology Foresight: 2nd Gauteng Workshop Report
The report details a biotechnology foresight exercise for Gauteng, focusing on technology road-mapping and opportunities for small, medium, and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in biotechnology.
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | COFISA |
| Authors: | Antonel Olckers, Ben Durham, Bob Day, Chandu Patel, Dakshina Reddy, Dusty Gardiner, Geci Karuri-sebina, Jan Mentz, Jane Morris, Joe Molete, Karren Nel, Kasimbo Simango, Nicolaas Duneas, Peter Greenwood, Rodwyn Grewan, Sabine Hellyer, Sibongile Gumbi, Steve Mitchell, Thembinkosi Semwayo, Thiru Naidoo-swettenham, Richard J. Browen, Sibongile Gumbi Et Al |
| Geographic focus: | Gauteng, South Africa |
Methods
The research method involved a series of workshops where participants engaged in technology road-mapping to prioritize biotechnology opportunities, develop technology roadmaps, identify opportunities for SMMEs, and create action plans. The process included creating futures wheels, categorizing and prioritizing issues, and working backward to identify necessary nodes and links for the roadmaps.
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Key Insights
The report summarizes a biotechnology foresight exercise conducted by COFISA in Gauteng, which aimed to identify emerging biotechnology opportunities, support existing biotech SMMEs, and encourage new ones. It included workshops that developed technology roadmaps in three priority areas: Biotechnology Adoption/Adaptation Cluster, Wellness and Prevention, and Diagnostics and Therapeutics. The workshops also identified opportunities for SMMEs and action plans to initiate these opportunities.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | Gauteng geographic scope | South Africa geographic scope | action plans | biotechnology | diagnostics | foresight | innovation | prevention | science | smme opportunities | technology road-mapping | therapeutics | wellness | workshops