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MariHealth Solutions is a biotechnology company developing a new paradigm of proactive animal health for the global aquaculture industry. The company addresses the sector's reliance on reactive methods by providing the deep biological data needed to validate new products and enable truly preventative care. The company's foundational platform leverages proteomics to create a high-resolution, molecular-level map of animal health. This core technology not only provides clients in the feed and health sectors with definitive data to validate their products, but is also unlocking MariHealth’s own product pipeline for targeted diagnostics and novel therapeutics. This capability is key to shifting the industry from reactive treatments to holistic, preventative healthcare.

MariHealth Solutions is a biotechnology company developing a new paradigm of proactive animal health for the global aquaculture industry. The company addresses the sector's reliance on reactive methods by providing the deep biological data needed to validate new products and enable truly preventative care. The company's foundational platform leverages proteomics to create a high-resolution, molecular-level map of animal health. This core technology not only provides clients in the feed and health sectors with definitive data to validate their products, but is also unlocking MariHealth’s own product pipeline for targeted diagnostics and novel therapeutics. This capability is key to shifting the industry from reactive treatments to holistic, preventative healthcare.

MariHealth Solutions is a biotechnology company developing a new paradigm of proactive animal health for the global aquaculture industry. The company addresses the sector's reliance on reactive methods by providing the deep biological data needed to validate new products and enable truly preventative care. The company's foundational platform leverages proteomics to create a high-resolution, molecular-level map of animal health. This core technology not only provides clients in the feed and health sectors with definitive data to validate their products, but is also unlocking MariHealth’s own product pipeline for targeted diagnostics and novel therapeutics. This capability is key to shifting the industry from reactive treatments to holistic, preventative healthcare.

Stellenbosch Nanofiber Company (Pty) Ltd specializes in the manufacturing of advanced nanofiber materials, focusing on the commercialization and development of various nanofiber technologies. Established in 2011 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company employs high-throughput electrospinning techniques to produce polymeric nanofibers and continuous nanofiber yarns. Its innovative products include nanofiber-based scaffolds, matrices, barriers, and functional membranes, which find applications across multiple sectors such as water and air purification, energy generation and storage, regenerative medicine, structural composites, and electronics.