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Biotechnology ResearchCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Switch Bioworks is a biotechnology research company based in San Carlos, California. It engineers symbiotic microbes to produce a nitrogen fertilizer described as sustainable and cost-effective, with activity governed by programmable genetic circuits. The company operates in the agricultural sustainability space, seeking to offer an alternative to conventional fertilizers. Its customers are farmers and other agricultural producers seeking affordable, more environmentally sustainable nitrogen inputs. In August 2025, Switch Bioworks announced an expansion of its facilities and a new headquarters in San Carlos, California, increasing its research and development capacity. As a small to mid-sized enterprise, it remains part of California's biotech and agricultural innovation ecosystem.