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.