enEvolv: Fewer Wizards, Bigger Castles: As Zymergen acquires EnEvolv, the tension builds between Open Innovation and closed circles of high-end design and optimization

From San Francisco and Boston - peeking out from their shelters in place - news arrived Zymergen has acquired EnEvolv at the customary price of "terms were not disclosed". There are a couple of streams to note here, within this storyline. The technical storyline. As the always quotable Kiwi Collin South puts it: "This partnership [...]