A true inventor-entrepreneur at heart, Eugene Smit, is the co-inventor of more than 30 patents, with several more in the pipeline. Before these inventions, he had been experimenting from an early age, constantly searching for ways to combine various concepts and principles to bring his vision to life. Today Smit is the Founder and CEO of Stellenbosch Nanofiber Company (SNC), a pioneering Stellenbosch University (SU) spinout company.

The CEO of Stellenbosch University (SU) spinout Biocode Technologies is not your average startup founder and entrepreneur. An electronic engineer with a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Este Burger was one of the first three students to join the interdisciplinary collaboration between Prof. Willie Perold’s Superconductivity, Advanced Materials and Nano-devices research group at the Electronic Engineering department, and Prof. Resia Pretorius’s Inflammation Marker and Biosensor research group at the Physiology department at SU.

CubeSpace is a pioneering space-tech company specialising in fully integrated Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS) for satellites to ensure precise orientation and directional adjustments.

The founding story of Immobazyme is deeply rooted in connection, curiosity and a shared passion for science. Dominic Nicholas, Ethan Hunter and Nick Enslin, now co-founders of a groundbreaking biotech company, met during their Honours year at Stellenbosch University (SU).

Dr. Kyle Klopper co-founded the Stellenbosch University (SU) spin-out company, BioTrac Systems, towards the end of 2023. The journey began at SU where Dr. Klopper initially studied for a broad BSc degree but later decided to narrow his focus to microbiology.

In today’s fast-paced academic environment, conflicts of interest are not just inevitable, they are a sign of a thriving and innovative ecosystem.

Wessel Myburgh and Dominique Rocher, CEO and COO of Urobo Biotech, respectively, are the two young minds heading up this Stellenbosch University spinout that is addressing the global challenges associated with end-of-life bioplastics through innovative and scientifically verified solutions.

Driving Entrepreneurial and Sustainable Innovations in South Africa

Dr. Jason Samuels is a dynamic, energetic, and dedicated engineer and researcher with a PhD in energy usage of South African school buildings. After completing school, he joined Stellenbosch University in 2011 for his BEng, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and MEng in electrical engineering.

Exploring the genetics diagnostic and testing laboratory in both the human and animal market