Published: Dec 23, 2020 By Brandon May
San Francisco, Calif.-based
Twist Bioscience announced it plans to expand its manufacturing and commercial capabilities by establishing a new facility outside of Portland, Oregon. The company expects this expansion to bring nearly 400 jobs to the Portland region once it becomes operational some time in 2022.
The new state-of-the-art facility, dubbed the “Factory of the Future,” will span 110,000 square feet and will be located in the city of Wilsonville, Oregon.
“The Portland area is an established technology hub relatively close in proximity to our headquarters with a growing number of biotechnology companies, providing access to talent and advanced manufacturing to increase the speed of production and deliver products to our customers faster,” Emily M. Leproust, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Twist Bioscience, said in a