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📍 Zurich · Western EuropeFounded 2025

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Perlin (Perlin Bioworks AG, formerly Hephaistos.bio) is an ETH Zurich spin-off that designs enzymes with computational and machine-learning methods, replacing harsh multi-step chemistry with biocatalysts tailored to specific industrial conversions.

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Perlin BioJannik NeumannJannik NeumannLucas MerlicekLucas MerlicekMoritz UllhofenMoritz Ullhofen
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Founders / core team

Jannik Neumann联合创始人Lucas Merlicek联合创始人Moritz Ullhofen联合创始人

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