Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. reports developments around cell engineering, autonomous laboratory infrastructure, and contract research services that make biological R&D more programmable. Its updates cover Ginkgo Cloud Lab, Datapoints and Solutions services, Reconfigurable Automation Carts, Catalyst automation software, and AI-enabled workflows for protein engineering, nucleic acid design, cell-free systems, and biological manufacturing.
Company news also includes financial-results presentations, customer and research collaborations, agricultural biotechnology manufacturing work, and capital or governance updates. Following the completed divestiture of its Biosecurity business, recurring coverage centers on Ginkgo's autonomous lab strategy, remote wet-lab access, microbial strain engineering, fermentation processes, and the commercial use of lab-generated biological data.
Syngenta Crop Protection and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) have announced a new collaboration to accelerate the launch of an innovative biological solution. Ginkgo will develop and optimize a microbial strain to meet Syngenta's productivity targets for a secondary metabolite from their Biologicals pipeline. This collaboration aims to enable cost-effective and large-scale production of the targeted metabolite, significantly expediting Syngenta's go-to-market timeline.
Ginkgo will leverage its Ag Biologicals capabilities, biological knowledge, and machine learning approaches to develop insights from complex data sources and apply them towards diagnosing strain performance limitations and biological feature discovery. This partnership builds on their previous collaboration on next-generation seed technology and underscores the growing importance of biologicals in sustainable agricultural practices.
Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) announced its participation in two investor conferences in May. On May 22, 2024, Ryan Morhard, Senior Director of Policy and Partnerships, will join the virtual Sustainable API Manufacturing panel during TD Cowen's 2nd Annual Sustainability Week at 4:25 pm ET. On May 30, 2024, Ena Cratsenburg, Chief Business Officer, will host a fireside chat at 10:40 am CT (11:40 am ET) at the Leerink Partners Healthcare Crossroads Conference. Further details, webcast links, and replays will be available on the company's investor relations website.
Sojitz, a prominent Japanese trading company, and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), known for its cell programming and biosecurity platform, have entered into a binding definitive agreement to promote synthetic biology in Japan.
This collaboration aims to foster connections with key Japanese businesses to encourage sustainable production processes. Sojitz will leverage its extensive network within the Japanese bioeconomy to offer Ginkgo’s R&D services. The Japanese government has set an ambitious goal of achieving a $837 billion bioeconomy by 2050 as part of its climate commitments.
Ginkgo’s technology aims to replace petroleum and chemical-based manufacturing with bio-based alternatives. An upcoming presentation by Ginkgo’s co-founder, Tom Knight, will further detail this partnership at the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 conference on May 15th.
On May 7, 2024, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (NYSE: DNA) received a notice from the NYSE indicating non-compliance with Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. This was due to the company's Class A common stock averaging less than $1 per share over a consecutive 30-day trading period. The notice does not lead to immediate delisting. Ginkgo must notify the NYSE within 10 business days of its intention to regain compliance, and it has a six-month period to meet the minimum price criteria. During this period, the stock will trade under the symbol 'DNA.BC' indicating non-compliance but will remain active on the NYSE. Ginkgo is exploring options to regain compliance.
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNA) reported first quarter 2024 financial results with a total revenue of $38 million, down 53% YoY. The company announced initiatives to reduce operating expenses by $200 million by mid-2025 to achieve Adjusted EBITDA breakeven by end of 2026. Despite a loss from operations of $(178) million, Ginkgo maintains a cash balance of $840 million. The company aims to simplify operations, expand partnerships, and introduce new offerings to drive revenue growth.
GreenLab partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to scale up production of brazzein, a novel sweetener found in the fruit of the West African Oubli plant. This partnership aims to revolutionize the sweetener industry by leveraging GreenLab's technology to grow proteins in corn kernels and Ginkgo's capabilities to optimize production. By using Plant Trait Services, Protein Services, and Deployment Capabilities, GreenLab intends to be a leading supplier of brazzein to food and beverage companies, reducing market and technical risks.
Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) will be presenting at the ASGCT Annual Meeting, showcasing advancements in genetic medicines. The company will present posters on CAR signaling optimization and gene therapy design, highlighting their innovative platform. Ginkgo has grown its genetic medicine services and acquired Patch Biosciences to expand capabilities. The presentations demonstrate Ginkgo's commitment to driving innovation in genetic medicine development.
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNA) will host a presentation and Q&A session to review business performance for the first quarter of 2024 on May 9, 2024. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. ET and can be accessed via the company's investor relations website. Questions can be submitted in advance via social media or email.
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