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Last Updated: 09/06/2026

Xyme

Oxford
Founded 2024
Generative AI and quantum chemistry platform for de novo enzyme design

Xyme is a biotechnology company developing a generative AI and quantum chemistry platform for designing novel enzymes from first principles.

Its approach combines computational prediction with experimental validation to create enzymes that catalyse chemical reactions not found in nature.

Applications span therapeutic development, agricultural biotechnology, and industrial bioprocessing, aiming to reduce energy requirements in chemical manufacturing and provide sustainable alternatives to conventional synthesis.