About

Zymergen is the world’s first molecular manufacturing technology company, ushering in a new age of manufacturing and industrial innovation. A World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, Zymergen leverages the power of machine learning, automation and bio-engineering to take a radically different approach to improving the performance of materials and to discovering new molecular products that touch every industry – from agriculture to chemicals and materials, pharmaceuticals and more. The technology is in use today, creating value for Fortune 1000 companies and major corporations worldwide.

Awards

Emeryville, US - Lighthouse award in Supply-Chain and Resilience

Jul 2019

The site was founded to bring 4IR methods into an industry dominated by decades-old laboratory practice. It built a sensor network and big-data architecture to gather, store and analyse process information in real time, alongside modular hardware that lets engineers reconfigure production cells in minutes rather than weeks.