HealthcareAug 11, 2026

Ginkgo Bioworks

Company Profile Analysis

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Year Founded & Workforce

2007-12-31

300 Employees

Industry

Healthcare

Services

Ginkgo Bioworks Overview

Company Headquarters: Boston, US

Founded: 2008

Workforce: ~300+

Company Working: Ginkgo Bioworks is one of the renowned companies in the life sciences industry. Over the past decade, the particular focus of the company has been on offering innovative solutions in the field of biotechnology, including the development and manufacturing of cultured ingredients, biological engineering, metabolic engineering, and genetically modified organisms. Recently, Ginkgo Bioworks raised more than USD 350 million and with this the company’s valuation crossed USD 4000 million. Ginkgo Bioworks conducts its manufacturing activities through four facilities located in the US.

Strategy

Ginkgo Bioworks is focusing on delivering innovative solutions and enhancing product quality through research and development. The company also emphasizes product launches and increasing its product reach by collaborations with distributors. The company has maintained its own codebase of cells, enzymes, and genetic programs, which helps in the manufacturing process and to deliver effective solutions.

Company Snapshot

300

Employees

2007-12-31

Founded

Boston, US

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Wide geographic presence
High focus on R&D
Portfolio comprises innovative products
Large production capacity

Weaknesses

Portfolio limited to the life sciences segment

Opportunities

Collaborations and joint ventures

Threats

Stringent regulations regarding product approvals

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
May 2019	Acquisition	Ginkgo Bioworks announced the acquisition of Warp Drive Bio, well known for genome mining, for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition will enhance R&D in the development of platforms for use in next-generation antibiotics.
January 2017	Acquisition	Ginkgo Bioworks acquired synthetic DNA provider Gen9 by an undisclosed acquisition deal. This approach has helped to increase the speed and capacity of the manufacturing activities and construction of new organisms.

Product Offering

Ginkgo Bioworks
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Wantstats' research desk profiles Ginkgo Bioworks as part of our ongoing coverage of the Healthcare sector, drawing on public company data, filings, and market intelligence.

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Joseph Aguayo

Sales Operations & Pricing Manager, Intel

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Bong Lau

Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Peter Groot Koerkamp

Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

Thanks for sending the report it gives us a good global view of the Betaïne market.

Younghwan Choi

Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

We found the report very insightful! we found your research firm very helpful. I'm sending this email to secure our future business.

Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

Thanks for your great support. Appreciate it. Well received report. It helps us to understand market well. We're planning other area of survey in the future, let's keep in touch.

Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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Ginkgo Bioworks

Company Headquarters: Boston, US Founded: 2008 Workforce: ~300+ Company Working: Ginkgo Bioworks is one of the renowned companies in the life sciences industry. Over the past decade, the particular focus of the company has been on offering innovative solutions in the field of biotechnology, including the development and manufacturing of cultured ingredients, biological engineering, metabolic engineering, and genetically modified organisms. Recently, Ginkgo Bioworks raised more than USD 350 million and with this the company’s valuation crossed USD 4000 million. Ginkgo Bioworks conducts its manufacturing activities through four facilities located in the US.

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