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The winners of The Startup Club ZA annual Startup Awards for 2024.

SOUTH AFRICAN BIOTECH
STARTUP OF THE YEAR 2024

27 NOV 2024 | BIZ COMMUNITY | NEWS ARTICLE

Immobazyme named South African Biotech Startup of The Year at The Startup Club ZA annual awards evening. 

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The awards exist to 'fairly, independently and credibly recognise the leading early-stage tech startups from around South Africa' - and to showcase the incredible innovation and potential of our country's founders to the world.

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The awards consisted of 12 categories and were adjudicated by a 25-person committee including input of public voters

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