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Build your bioprocess.

We partner with the biomanufacturing industry to accelerate bioproduct development.

Advancing biomanufacturing across the public and private sectors

The Agile BioFoundry is a consortium of national laboratories dedicated to advancing industrial biomanufacturing of fuels and chemicals. 

We collaborate with industry and academia to rapidly innovate the development of bio-based products.

Get where you want to go, faster.

Discover how the Agile BioFoundry can get you closer to your target.

We unite the unique abilities of the national laboratories through a Design-Build-Test-Learn platform.

Design

Optimize DNA constructs and libraries

Build

Transform into various hosts

Test

Measure performance

Learn

Turn data into predictions

News and Events

Katy Christiansen to Lead Agile BioFoundry 

March 11, 2026

Christiansen will serve as the lead principal investigator for the Agile BioFoundry, following Nathan Hillson’s departure.

Enhancing Productivity in Large-Scale Biomanufacturing with Enduro

January 26, 2026

Researchers validate a technology that can effectively sustain large-scale bioproduction over long periods of time.

Agile BioFoundry, ZymoChem Announce Partnership to Advance the Bioeconomy

January 21, 2026

In collaboration with the Agile BioFoundry, ZymoChem will enhance its research on bio-adipic acid, a precursor to bio-nylon 6,6.

March 30 – April 2, 2026

Defense Manufacturing Conference

April 28–29, 2026

BioMADE Member Meeting

Help us innovate in synthetic biology and biomanufacturing.

Our state-of-the-art capabilities are available to researchers in the public and private sectors.

Have an idea? Learn more about how to work with us, or get in touch with our team today.