Novozymes A/S is a Danish biotechnology company specializing in the discovery, development, and production of industrial enzymes and microbial solutions. Headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark, the company supplies biocatalysts used to improve and enable processes across a wide range of industries, supported by global R&D and manufacturing operations.
Novozymes’ technologies are applied in household care (detergents), food and beverages (baking, brewing, dairy), bioenergy (fuel ethanol), agriculture (biologicals and plant health), textiles and leather, pulp and paper, and water treatment. By replacing or enhancing traditional chemical steps, its enzymes and microbes help increase yields, lower energy and water use, and reduce waste and emissions in industrial production. Novozymes was spun out of Novo Nordisk in 2000; in 2024 it combined with Chr. Hansen to form Novonesis.