Articles about Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

SA techpreneur launches integrated drone services firm

Lindiwe Matlali establishes Swerfvalk to deliver drone, AI and counter-drone services tailored to the South African market.

Top ICT tenders: Health dept assesses telemedicine

The national department seeks information on portable heath tech and point-of-care testing devices to increase equitable access to healthcare.

AI-powered health collaboration targets African precision medicine

The CSIR teams up with PromptBio to accelerate AI-driven multiome research for various disease groups in Africa.

CSIR at 80: Innovating for a smarter, safer South Africa

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is intensifying its focus on science that delivers measurable national impact.

Inside the CSIR’s innovation engine

The CSIR team has engineered a compostable film that matches the strength and shelf life of conventional plastic packaging but decomposes naturally after use.

CSIR ‘accelerates’ market readiness of local tech, IP

Enterprise unit CSIR C3 makes strides in technology commercialisation, with sound financial performance achieved in the 2024/25 financial year.

Top ICT tenders: Eskom targets security business intelligence

The power utility hopes a mix of artificial and human intelligence will help it to identify security, crime and protest threats.

Top ICT tenders: Provinces focus on hardware refresh

This week’s tender roundup sees provincial government departments looking to their infrastructure requirements.

Top ICT tenders: DPSA seeks knowledge management enhancement

The Department of Public Service and Administration is calling for the reconfiguration of its SharePoint online systems.

Top ICT tenders: CSIR targets network refresh

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research embarks on projects to enhance security, ensure access and modernise its telephony system.

CSIR Career Day to ignite interest in STEMI among young learners

The annual event aims to empower and expose learners to science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation.

CSIR welcomes GMES integration into African Space Agency

The think-tank calls the move a pivotal moment for African space science, environmental monitoring and sustainable development.