Dakota BioWorx

Dakota BioWorx is a bioprocessing pilot facility located in Brookings, South Dakota, designed to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and scalable production. The facility offers turnkey and engineer-supported capabilities, including wet lab space, microbial fermentation, and downstream processing. Their infrastructure supports the transition of bioproducts through development, validation, and pilot-scale manufacturing, featuring equipment such as 3,000L bioreactors, centrifugation, filtration, and drying systems. By providing access to these resources, they help innovators optimize processes, identify key performance indicators, and generate the technical documentation necessary for commercialization.

This platform serves industrial biotech innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs by providing the specialized infrastructure and expertise needed to scale their ideas. Whether conducting bench-scale development or producing quantities for customer trials, clients benefit from data-driven experimental design, analytical characterization, and process validation services. Supported by a coalition of industry and academic partners, including South Dakota State University and the Bio Leadership Coalition, Dakota BioWorx aims to strengthen the regional bioeconomy while helping companies navigate the complexities of moving products from the lab toward successful commercial launch.