Call for Biopharming Platforms and R&D Proposals in South Africa
December 18, 2009| |
Lifelab and PlantBio Trust, which are Biotechnology Innovation Centers (BICs) of the Republic of South Africa are calling for Expression of Interest on Biopharming Service Platform and Biopharming R&D Proposals. The BICs and the Department of Science and Technology of the country will jointly invest in a national initiative to establish a Biopharming Research and Development program. The program will be based on the establishment of these two thrusts: (1) national biopharming service platform(s) in which the necessary development skills, technologies, equipment and infrastructure will be consolidated; and (2) biopharming R&D projects focusing on specific products that will be developed in collaboration with the service platform(s).
Interested partied are invited to apply to one or both strategies at: Xolisa@planbio.co.za or tel. no. +033-846-1992, on or before 12h00, February 1, 2010.
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