# Ginkgo Bioworks

> Ginkgo Bioworks operates a horizontal cell-programming platform that designs custom microorganisms for pharma, agriculture, and industrial customers. Its automated foundries and large strain datasets let partners engineer biology as a service.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/companies/ginkgo-bioworks/](https://selltoscientists.com/companies/ginkgo-bioworks/)*

**Industry:** Synthetic Biology
**R&D spend:** $280M
**Academic collaborations:** 120
**Patents:** 450