The African Open Science Platform (AOSP)
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The AOSP aims to position African scientists at the forefront of data-intensive science by fostering interactivity and creating opportunities. It builds efficiencies of scale, amplifies impact through a shared purpose and voice, and engages in global efforts to address continental and global challenges. The AOSP enables collective planning and practice to:

• Drive alignment, collaboration, and cooperation between existing initiatives.
• Identify critical gaps and set priorities for action.
• Design and deliver activities to respond to those gaps and priorities.
• Mobilize existing resources and initiate new projects in pursuit of the Platform’s aims.
• Enhance communication, outreach, and advocacy efforts.

Through these efforts, the AOSP is shaping a future of collective action and impactful collaboration that addresses both continental and global challenges, while fostering sustainable solutions for data-intensive science.

Roche
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Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. More than thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Moreover, for the twelfth consecutive year, Roche has been recognised as one of the most sustainable companies in the Pharmaceuticals Industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

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inqaba biotec
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Inqaba Biotechnical Industries (Pty) Ltd, trading as inqaba biotec™ in Sub-Saharan Africa, is a unique South African Genomics company that was established in 2002 from an idea that was conceptualized in 2000. In 2007, inqaba biotec started offering genome sequencing using a sequencing technology from 454, which at that time was a novel innovation and made us pioneers in offering genome sequencing services in Africa. In 2020, we have started sequencing with the state-of-the-art sequencer Sequel IIe from PacBio.

Swiss Institute of Bioinformatic
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SIB is a leading organization in biological and biomedical data science. It maximizes the impact of and investments in scientific projects by making data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable), provides long-term access to leading Swiss biodata resources, and is a high-quality partner enabling innovation in academia, hospitals, and industry. It does this through its complementary pillars on coordination, open databases and software tools, and center of excellence. Discover below who we are, our vision, mission, and what bioinformatics is. Also find out about our history and impact over the years as data scientists for life, and sign up for our activity report.