This time synthetic biology companies are focusing on materials — proponents assert they have higher margins and fewer market fluctuations than fuels — and specialty chemicals. (fortune.com)
Last year synthetic biology companies nabbed $ 1 billion from investors, including tech names like Peter Thiel, Eric Schmidt, Marc Andreessen, Max Levchin, and Jerry Yang. (fortune.com)
The self - limiting strain of the Aedes aegypti mosquito was developed by Oxitec, the U.K. - subsidiary of U.S. synthetic biology company Intrexon Corp.. (scientificamerican.com)