South Africa Genome Editing Market Size & Outlook, 2026-2033
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South Africa genome editing market highlights
- The South Africa genome editing market generated a revenue of USD 110.4 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 278.6 million by 2033.
- The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.3% from 2026 to 2033.
- In terms of segment, crispr/cas9 was the largest revenue generating technology in 2025.
- CRISPR/Cas9 is the most lucrative technology segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Genome editing market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2025 | USD 110.4 million |
| Market revenue in 2033 | USD 278.6 million |
| Growth rate | 12.3% (CAGR from 2026 to 2033) |
| Largest segment | Crispr/cas9 |
| Fastest growing segment | CRISPR/Cas9 |
| Historical data | 2021 - 2024 |
| Base year | 2025 |
| Forecast period | 2026 - 2033 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | CRISPR/Cas9, TALENs/MegaTALs, ZFN, Meganuclease |
| Key market players worldwide | Merck KGaA, Cibus Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A, Recombinetics, Sangamo Therapeutics Inc, Editas Medicine Inc, Precision BioSciences Inc, CRISPR Therapeutics AG, Intellia Therapeutics Inc, Caribou Biosciences Inc Ordinary Shares, Cellectis SA, AstraZeneca PLC, Takara Bio Inc, Horizon Discovery, Danaher Corp, Genscript Biotech Corp Class H, New England Biolabs, Origene Technologies, Bluebird bio Inc, Lonza Group Ltd, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 1.0% of the global genome editing market in 2025.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- In Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia genome editing market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- UAE is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 240.1 million by 2033.
Crispr/cas9 was the largest segment with a revenue share of 51.45% in 2025. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa genome editing market based on crispr/cas9, talens/megatals, zfn, meganuclease covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.
South Africa genome editing market is majorly driven by continuous efforts undertaken by researchers of various academic institutions and laboratories, to expand awareness and knowledge about genome editing technologies.
For instance, in November 2019, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the faculty of health science of the University of Witwatersrand conducted the first South African conference on gene editing to discuss the ethical & legal issues of genome editing and share appropriate &relevant recommendations.
Growing interest in gene editing technologies has been stimulated by the expanding gene therapy market, contributing to its growth. In South Africa, research into somatic cell gene therapy, which includes gene editing technologies, is primarily directed towards addressing prevalent disorders such as hepatitis B, HIV, cancer, and tuberculosis.
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Genome Editing Market Scope
Genome Editing Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision BioSciences Inc | View profile | 109 | 302 East Pettigrew Street, Dibrell Building, Suite A-100, Durham, NC, United States, 27701 | https://www.precisionbiosciences.com |
| Recombinetics | View profile | 11-50 | Eagan, Minnesota, United States, North America | https://recombinetics.com/ |
| Origene Technologies | View profile | 501-1000 | Rockville, Maryland, United States, North America | http://www.origene.com |
| Sangamo Therapeutics Inc | View profile | 405 | 501 Canal Boulevard, Richmond, CA, United States, 94804 | https://www.sangamo.com |
| Bluebird bio Inc | View profile | 323 | 455 Grand Union Boulevard, Somerville, MA, United States, 02145 | https://www.bluebirdbio.com |
| Horizon Discovery | View profile | 101-250 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Europe | http://www.horizondiscovery.com |
| Cibus Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A | View profile | 183 | 6455 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA, United States, 92121 | https://www.cibus.com |
| Intellia Therapeutics Inc | View profile | 598 | 40 Erie Street, Suite 130, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02139 | https://www.intelliatx.com |
| Editas Medicine Inc | View profile | 226 | 11 Hurley Street, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02141 | https://www.editasmedicine.com |
| CRISPR Therapeutics AG | View profile | 407 | Baarerstrasse 14, Zug, Switzerland, CH-6300 | https://www.crisprtx.com |
| Cellectis SA | View profile | 216 | 8, rue de la Croix Jarry, Paris, France, 75013 | https://www.cellectis.com |
| New England Biolabs | View profile | 501-1000 | Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States, North America | http://neb.com |
| Genscript Biotech Corp Class H | View profile | 6937 | No. 28, Yongxi Road, Jiangning Science Park, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China, People's Republic of, 211100 | https://www.genscript.com |
| AstraZeneca PLC | View profile | 89900 | 1 Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB2 0AA | https://www.astrazeneca.com |
| Caribou Biosciences Inc Ordinary Shares | View profile | 137 | 2929 7th Street, Suite 105, Berkeley, CA, United States, 94710 | https://www.cariboubio.com |
| Takara Bio Inc | View profile | 1793 | Nojihigashi 7-4-38 Kusatu, Shiga, Otsu, Japan, 520-0058 | http://www.takara-bio.co.jp |
| Danaher Corp | View profile | 63000 | 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 800W, Washington, DC, United States, 20037-1701 | https://www.danaher.com |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | View profile | 122000 | 168 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA, United States, 02451 | https://www.thermofisher.com |
| Lonza Group Ltd | View profile | 18000 | Muenchensteinerstrasse 38, Basel, Switzerland, CH-4002 | https://www.lonza.com |
| Merck KGaA | View profile | 62345 | Frankfurter Strasse 250, Darmstadt, HE, Germany, 64293 | https://www.emdgroup.com |
South Africa genome editing market size, by technology, 2021-2033 (US$M)
South Africa Genome Editing Market Outlook Share, 2025 & 2033 (US$M)
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