The brief
- Twist manufactures synthetic DNA on silicon chips at scale. Q3 FY2026 revenue: $56.6M, up 39% YoY.
- Main growth driver: AI-enabled drug discovery, triple-digit growth in FY2026 vs FY2025.
- Market leader in synthetic DNA supply for research and drug discovery.
Technical approach
Silicon microfluidics
DNA written on silicon chips
Microfluidic channels etched into silicon perform DNA synthesis in parallel. Faster and higher-quality than plastic wells.
High-throughput chemistry
Millions of reactions in parallel
Twist synthesizes millions of DNA sequences simultaneously using proprietary chemistry at microscale.
Integrated portfolio
DNA plus downstream tools
Twist sells genes, oligonucleotide pools, NGS tools, and antibody discovery libraries.

