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Episode #3: Terraclim

Dr Tara Southey, founder and CEO of Terraclim, turned a love for nature, wine, and research into a powerful climate data solution for agriculture. Born from over a decade of research and a frustration with the lack of accessible climate data, Terraclim is now helping farmers across South Africa adapt to climate change with precision and confidence. 
In this episode, Tara shares her journey from vineyard scientist to climate-tech entrepreneur, and how partnering with Innovus Technology Transfer Office and Stellenbosch University (SU) LaunchLab helped her transform a flagship research project into a data-driven SU spinout. Learn how Terraclim’s unique integrated data resources are changing how farmers understand risk, and why field-level insights are the first step to global impact.
🎧 Listen in to hear how one researcher’s determination is helping to safeguard the future of farming.

Episode #2: Immobazyme

The founding story of Immobazyme is deeply rooted in connection, curiosity and a shared passion for science. Dominic Nicholas, Ethan Hunter and Nick Enslin, now co-founders of a groundbreaking biotech company, met during their Honours year at Stellenbosch University (SU), where they developed a shared interest in Biotechnology.
Watch the full episode with Brandon Paschal, Dominic and Nick as they unpack the complexities of founding a company as researchers with no entrepreneurial experience.

Episode #1: The founding story of Fluorobiotech

Established in late 2022, CEO of Fluorobiotech Dr Anton Du Preez van Staden, a molecular biologist with over a decade of experience working in the fields of microbiology and recombinant protein expression, joined forces with Co-Founder and COO of Fluorobiotech, Ross Vermeulen. Together, they have combined their scientific expertise with a drive to create commercial value that can address the challenges faced by the biotech industry in South Africa.
In this episode, Brandon Paschal chats to the co-founders to understand how Fluorobiotech came to be, from research to commercialisation.
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