A collection of reconfigurable automation carts designed to improve the throughput and efficiency of lab operations. Credit: Ginkgo Bioworks/PRNewswire.

Ginkgo Bioworks and Boehringer Ingelheim have collaborated to develop breakthrough therapies for hard-to-treat diseases.

The companies will use the natural product discovery capabilities of Ginkgo Bioworks to expedite the discovery and development of new therapeutic molecules to address diseases with high unmet patient needs.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

They will also use the metagenomic sequence database of Ginkgo BioWorks which comprises more than three terabases of sequence data and over two billion protein sequences from various microbes.

The database offers access to several structurally bioactive molecules that will help to quickly identify lead molecules and develop new treatments.

Ginkgo will receive an initial research payment and an aggregate total of $406m in success-based research and development payments, regulatory and commercial milestones and royalties on sales.

Ginkgo Bioworks CEO and co-founder Jason Kelly stated: “Ginkgo is well-positioned to help partners like Boehringer Ingelheim complement their drug discovery efforts, particularly when it comes to natural product discovery.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

“We are thrilled to work with Boehringer Ingelheim, leveraging our foundry and codebase to unlock new possibilities in biopharma innovation.”

In April 2023, the company collaborated with Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) to discover next-generation GD2 CAR T-cell therapies to treat solid tumours.