South Africa Synthetic Biology Market Size & Outlook

The synthetic biology market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 295.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 17.5% is expected of South Africa synthetic biology market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$95.2
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$295.1
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
17.5%
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South Africa

South Africa synthetic biology market highlights

  • The South Africa synthetic biology market generated a revenue of USD 95.2 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 295.1 million by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.5% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, pcr technology was the largest revenue generating technology in 2023.
  • NGS Technology is the most lucrative technology segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Synthetic biology market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 95.2 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 295.1 million
Growth rate17.5% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentPcr technology
Fastest growing segmentNGS Technology
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationNGS Technology, PCR Technology, Genome Editing Technology, Bioprocessing Technology, Other Technologies
Key market players worldwideBasf SE, Codexis Inc, Illumina Inc, Merck KGaA, New England Biolabs, Eurofins Scientific SE, Novozymes, DNAstar, Synthego, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 0.7% of the global synthetic biology market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia synthetic biology market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • UAE is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 245.9 million by 2030.

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Synthetic Biology Market Scope

Synthetic biology market segmentation & scope
NGS Technology
PCR Technology
Genome Editing Technology
Bioprocessing Technology
Other Technologies
Oligonucleotide/Oligo Pools and Synthetic DNA
Enzymes
Cloning Technologies Kits
Xeno-Nucleic Acids
Chassis Organism
Clinical
Non-Clinical
Biotech Crops
Specialty Chemicals
Bio-fuels
Others
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies
Academic and Government Research Institutes
Others

Synthetic Biology Market Companies

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South Africa synthetic biology market outlook

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Pcr technology was the largest segment with a revenue share of 27.1% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa synthetic biology market based on ngs technology, pcr technology, genome editing technology, bioprocessing technology, other technologies covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


Various international initiatives have influenced development of bioinformatics in South Africa. The European Molecular Biology Network was established as the first bioinformatics network in Africa, which was established in the early 1990s, with nodes similar to EMBNet nodes in Europe.

The WHO’s TDR also provided funding to help establishment of an African Regional Training Centre for Bioinformatics and Applied Genomics in the country. For instance, South Africa started South African Tuberculosis Bioinformatics Initiative (SATBBI) with an aim to deal with massive data generated by bioinformatics researchers.

This initiative has been funded by South African Medical Research Council, Stellenbosch University, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and African Directorate of Science and Technology.This initiative started with collaboration with Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (PGI).

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