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Ginkgo Bioworks to Provide Autonomous Lab Access to NSF X-Labs Researchers, Contributing Cloud Lab Time and Protein Testing Services to $1.5 Billion Breakthrough Science Program

$DNAPress releaseOct 8, 2026, 4:10 PM ETRead the release

Ginkgo Bioworks will provide in-kind access to its Boston autonomous lab, cloud lab time, and protein testing services to researchers in the NSF X-Labs program. NSF X-Labs is a $1.5 billion, decade-long initiative funding breakthrough science through milestone-based awards; Ginkgo's contribution was announced by OSTP Director Michael Kratsios in Washington, D.C.

Key figures

Deal Value Usd
$1.5 billion
Instruments in fleet
70
Program duration years
10

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