Building onto the success of the first Cape Town Research Day last year, ICGEB Cape Town hosted the event this year, with the theme ‘Beyond the Lab: Science, People and Impact’.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2026
Tag: innovation
October 30, 2026
BWC Biotech Innovation & Biosecurity Training Course held in New Delhi
The five-day programme focused on promoting responsible biotechnology innovation, strengthening biosecurity awareness and advancing the peaceful applications of life sciences.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2026
African genomics leaders meet in Pretoria to advance public health
African genomics leaders meet in Pretoria to advance public health: a three-day ICGEB and CSIR Meeting, in partnership with DSTI will develop a roadmap for African-led genomics research, capacity and health appications.
Read MoreJune 24, 2026
Bio & Emerging Technology in Addis Ababa
Strengthening the Frontiers of Biotechnology in Ethiopia, Dr. Belete Mola, Minister of Innovation and Technology of met with ICGEB Director-General Dr. Lawrence Banks.
Read MoreJune 18, 2026
Scientists Gather in Nigeria for Cutting-Edge Neurodegeneration and Cancer Research
Ibadan, Nigeria, 15-26 June 2026 – next generation neuroscience and cancer researchers are in Nigeria for an intensive international training programme.
Read MoreJune 15, 2026
Mission to Ethiopia
ICGEB Director-General Lawrence Banks is greeted by partners from Arba Minch University, upon arrival in the city.
Read MoreJune 8, 2026
Building Rwanda’s Innovation Future
ICGEB collaborates to strengthens Intellectual Property Capacity for Health Research and Technology Transfer.
Read MoreJune 4, 2026
Landmark Board Session Highlights Scientific Growth and Global Expansion
The ICGEB has emerged from its 32nd Board of Governors meeting in Cape Town with a strong mandate for global expansion, record scientific momentum, and renewed commitment to science diplomacy, innovation, and sustainable development.
Read MoreJune 1, 2026
B-INOC Workshop Spotlights African-Led Advances in Microbial Technologies
Organised within the framework of the B-INOC AFRICA project, supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation under the Mattei Plan for Africa, the B-INOC workshop highlighted how biotechnology research is being transformed into practical solutions with tangible socio-economic benefits across the continent.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2026
Mission to Latin America
March 2026, ICGEB Director-General Lawrence Banks visits partner institutes and authorities in Argentina and Uruguay.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2026
Scientists at ICGEB contribute to the discovery of a new genetic disorder
The ICGEB Trieste Molecular Pathology Group has collaborated on a study which has brougt to light a previously unknown neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in SF3B3, a key component of the RNA splicing machinery.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2026
From Innovation to Impact: the Enset Revolution
In rural Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia, a quiet scientific breakthrough is transforming lives.
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