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We are proud to share that in recognition of Forge Genetics as one of the fastest growing startups, we have been named in the Sifted 100 leaderboard   for 2026! Forge placed at #25, and we are thrilled that our incredible team has been recognised among the brightest and best startups in the UK and Ireland. Here at Forge we offer strain development (using our proprietary genetic tool), specialised fermentation and analytics services. We give companies and academics the option

Forge Genetics have finalised a significant licensing deal with AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company. The contract, comprising an upfront payment followed by development milestone payments, permits an exclusive licence for the use of Forge Editing in a limited field. Where other genetic tools had proved to be ineffectual in the engineering of the desired target, Forge Editing excelled in proof-of-concept and preceding projects.  “ The deal represents a considerable vali

Business Development Manager Job title: Business Development Manager Location: Remote (UK or Europe-based) Salary: £45,000–£90,000 base salary Contract: Full time Travel: Extensive international travel required Eligibility: Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK or an EU/EEA country About Forge Genetics Forge Genetics is a growing biotechnology company developing microbial genome engineering technologies and providing R&D services to academic and commercial

Bacterial species and strains vary wildly in our ability to manipulate them. Model species such as Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis are readily transformable and have a range of genetic tools but more exotic, non-model species can present a whole manner of challenges. This is unfortunate because a multitude of interesting, impactful or useful traits are found within non-model species and full exploitation of these traits requires genetic studies. Non-model species are