Gene Vantage

biotech manufacturing DNA extraction kits RNA extraction kits molecular diagnostics production 3D-printed laboratory devices laboratory consumables manufacturing human health diagnostics agricultural biotechnology tools forensic testing supplies food safety testing solutions in vitro diagnostics manufacturing SAHPRA IVD licensed manufacturer female-owned biotech company African diagnostics manufacturing local production of lab reagents diagnostic supply chain localisation exported diagnostic test kits molecular biology tools sample preparation technologies PCR workflow materials laboratory automation accessories biotech hardware innovation healthcare manufacturing in Africa diagnostics capacity building biotechnology industrialisation critical lab input production self-funded biotech startup diagnostics for emerging markets

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Gene Vantage is a Joburg-based biotech manufacturer developing and producing DNA/RNA extraction kits and 3D-printed lab devices for human health, agriculture, forensics, and food safety. The company is 100% female-owned, has exported more than 200,000 tests to Europe, holds a SAHPRA IVD licence, and has been fully self-funded to date. Gene Vantage is building the capability to shift Africa from being a downstream consumer of diagnostics to a credible manufacturer of the critical inputs laboratories rely on every day.