Twist Bioscience Corporation TWST

TWST Company Overview

Twist Bioscience Corporation is a U.S.-based biotechnology company specializing in high-throughput, silicon-based DNA synthesis. The company operates within the synthetic biology, genomics, and biopharmaceutical research industries, providing synthetic DNA, genes, oligonucleotides, and related products that enable drug discovery, diagnostics, and biological research. Its core value proposition is the ability to produce DNA at scale with high accuracy and reduced cost compared to traditional synthesis methods.

Founded in 2013, Twist Bioscience developed a proprietary semiconductor-based manufacturing platform that miniaturizes DNA synthesis reactions onto silicon chips. This technology underpins the company’s competitive positioning, allowing it to serve academic institutions, biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical firms, and industrial customers. Over time, the company expanded from gene synthesis into next-generation sequencing (NGS) tools, antibody libraries, and DNA-based data storage, evolving into a diversified life sciences tools provider.