ZymoChem, Agile BioFoundry Announce Partnership to Advance the Bioeconomy
The biotech leader continues history of strong collaboration with the U.S. national labs
SAN LEANDRO, CA, January 21, 2026 — ZymoChem, the biotechnology leader dedicated to creating alternative materials for everyday products, is proud to announce a partnership with the Agile BioFoundry (ABF), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), to enhance development of its bioproducts.
In collaboration with the ABF, a consortium of U.S. National Laboratories focused on advancing industrial biomanufacturing of fuels and chemicals, ZymoChem will enhance its research on bio-adipic acid, a critical precursor ingredient to manufacturing bio-nylon 6,6.
National Labs and BioFoundries funded by the government, like ABF, are integral for private companies seeking to improve the yields of their chemical manufacturing and to commercialize their technologies. These academic labs direct public monies to provide external, state-of-the-art research tools that speed up the optimization of novel technology, allowing companies like ZymoChem to focus their internal efforts and resources on scaling processes and reducing cost
“ZymoChem is grateful for our continued partnership with the DOE to further advance materials that impact our everyday lives.
Through the generous support of the U.S. government and our national labs, ZymoChem can enhance its development of bio-nylon in an efficient manner and rapidly accelerate the global bioeconomy.”
ZymoChem will collaborate directly with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in California. The collaboration is supported by $250K in research funding from DOE provided to the ABF to facilitate the consortium’s participation. The research directs ABF’s expertise in proteomics and machine learning to rapidly develop a microbial host for the production of bio-adipic acid. This 24-month long analysis will help propel ZymoChem’s next specialty chemical to commercialization.
“With dedicated machine learning and proteomics analysis, we look forward to supporting ZymoChem’s further development of these materials for widespread use.”
To learn more about how ZymoChem is leveraging government support and other key initiatives to catalyze the real-zero economy with drop-in, bio-based solutions, please visit www.ZymoChem.com.