MABU IN THE NEWS

A lot of changes are so gradual that they don’t even qualify as news: they’re so mundane that we just take them for granted. But history shows that it’s the mundane changes that are more important than the dramatic newsworthy events.”

ROBERT D. KAPLAN

 


 MABU awarded BEST EXHIBITOR at INNOVATION BRIDGE 2015

The Department of Science and Technology has initiated the Innovation Bridge Technology Showcase and Matchmaking event to access the latest and best publicly funded technology offerings from South Africa’s universities, science councils and companies. Read more

Innovation-bridge_logo_science


 MABU commercial development funded by the INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

The IDC’s role is to enhance the industrial capability of South Africa, thereby boosting economic growth and industrial development. They do this by funding entrepreneurs starting new enterprises or supporting companies that want to extend existing operations.

idc-logo


New BAPSFONTEIN premises for MABU – August 2014

MABU is super proud of their very own premises 22.8ha RIETFONTEIN FARM 21 portion 100(RE). We moved onto the farm on the 24th of July 2014 and started processing of the first loads of raw substrate in August 2014. Our premises came with a 2-bedroom manager house, worker’s rooms, a workshop, open-sided shed, three boreholes and three-phase electricity.  

Picture2   CANVAS-001


BREAKING THE WALL of Sustainable Peat-Free Practices

The Falling Walls Lab is a challenging, inspiring and interdisciplinary format for young bright minds. It offers the opportunity to excellent young academics and professionals to present their outstanding ideas, research projects and initiatives. The international Jury consisted of high-ranked representatives of policy, the industry and the academic sphere. Ané was awarded 3rd place among 107 entries in South Africa in the FALLING WALLS 2014 competition!  Read more

falling_walls   File 2015-05-29, 10 54 54 AM


MABU runner’s up in GAP BIOSCIENCES competition 2013

GAP-Biosciences is a unique programme that assists scientists and entrepreneurs to pursue commercially viable opportunities for their cutting edge bioscience technologies and seeks to address the gap that exists between prototype stage and commercialisation. Over 200 submissions were received in the 2013 competition. Semi-finalists did in-depth pitching sessions to external adjudication panels and business plan evaluations were done to identify the finalists. 

Read more

437713193_1280x720


 Mushroom Casing Soil TECHNOLOGY Development Funding

TIA’s core business objective is to support the development and commercialisation of competitive technology-based services and products. The Agency primarily uses South Africa’s SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY base to develop new industries, create sustainable jobs and help diversify the economy. MABU was awarded funds for a Technology Development Project (2013) and Extended Field Trials (2014).

Read more

 

TIALogo_Final


SUSTAINABLE MUSHROOM GROWING 

Mushroom farming is going green by replacing peat casing with sugar cane pith substrate.  Farmer’s Weekly, 3 August 2012

Read more

Picture19


SPAWNRUN ADVERTISEMENT September 2014

MABUstart


SPAWNRUN ARTICLE SAMFA Newsletter March 2014

MABU Runner’s Up in GAP Biosciences competition

Read more

SAMFA LOGO


SPAWNRUN ARTICLE SAMFA Newsletter December 2013

TIA Technology Development PROJECT in the SPAWNRUN of December 2013

Read more

SAMFA LOGO


UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA – TUKKIE newsletter 2012

Read more …


OLDER SPAWNRUN ARTICLES

SAMFA/MABU casing trials  – December 2012

Read more …

Casing trials are fun – June 2009

Read more …