Case Study: Cambrium achieves 10x improvement in protein synthesis capability with Benchling

Harnessing AI to unlock the next wave of material innovation

Cambrium is a Berlin-based industrial biotech company that designs sustainable, high-performance protein biomaterials—like precision‑fermented micro‑collagen for cosmetics and fashion. Their challenge was fragmented lab data and workflows: they needed a centralized “source of truth,” a common language between instruments and scientists, and a shift to data‑centric R&D to scale experiments and improve decision‑making.

By adopting Benchling for instrument connectivity and structured data capture, Cambrium unified lab data, enabled seamless AI/ML model integration, and improved cross‑functional collaboration. The result: faster experiments and onboarding, lower costs, and a reported 10x improvement in protein synthesis capability across the lab within a year, accelerating milestone delivery and candidate selection.

Cambrium

Pierre Salvy

Chief Technology Officer