South African AI Platform Wins Global Recognition for Digital Clinical Tool

Leova, a platform developed by Johannesburg-based clinical data management organization BioInformatiCo, placed second in the 2026 CDISC AI Innovation Challenge. It automates the creation and testing of databases used in medicine and vaccine trials, helping research teams detect errors and protocol inconsistencies earlier while saving time and money. BioInformatiCo supports vaccine research from first-in-human studies through Phase 3, including work on HIV, tuberculosis, Ebola and COVID-19. The award comes as US funding cuts disrupt South African health programmes and medical research.