# Oxitec

Friendly self-limiting mosquitoes — First releases in Djibouti (malaria) and Marshall Islands (dengue), 2026.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/oxitec/
Updated: 2026-07-06

- Country: United Kingdom

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | 14 prior funding rounds | https://prospeo.io/c/oxitec-revenue |
| Capacity | capacity to generate one billion mosquito eggs per week (UK facility) [medium confidence] | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oxitec-to-build-state-of-the-art-mosquito-egg-production-unit-645729733.html |
| Regulatory approval | regulatory approvals in Brazil (OX513A) | https://www.djiboutifriendlymosquito.com/en/news/oxitec-to-apply-new-generation-of-self-limiting-mosquito-technology-to-malaria-spreading-mosquitoes |
| Regulatory approval | U.S. Food and Drug Administration Finding of No Significant Impact (OX513A) | https://www.djiboutifriendlymosquito.com/en/news/oxitec-to-apply-new-generation-of-self-limiting-mosquito-technology-to-malaria-spreading-mosquitoes |
| Regulatory approval | positive technical report from National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands (OX513A) | https://www.djiboutifriendlymosquito.com/en/news/oxitec-to-apply-new-generation-of-self-limiting-mosquito-technology-to-malaria-spreading-mosquitoes |
| Regulatory approval | regulatory approvals from Government of Djibouti for mosquito importation and release (2023) | https://flyttr.com/en/news/oxitec-djiboutirelease |
| Production site | Djibouti facility (mosquito production and research) | https://flyttr.com/en/news/djibouti-facility, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oxitec-to-build-state-of-the-art-mosquito-egg-production-unit-645729733.html |
| Production site | Oxfordshire, UK facility | http://www.genewatch.org/uploads/f03c6d66a9b354535738483c1c3d49e4/Oxitecbrief_fin.pdf, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oxitec-to-build-state-of-the-art-mosquito-egg-production-unit-645729733.html |
| Headcount | estimated range of 85-262 employees [medium confidence] | https://prospeo.io/c/oxitec-revenue |
| Revenue | estimated annual revenue ranging from $4.17M to $40.6M [medium confidence] | https://prospeo.io/c/oxitec-revenue |

Independent sources: djiboutifriendlymosquito.com, flyttr.com, genewatch.org, prnewswire.com, prospeo.io

## Technologies

- [Ecological engineering & gene drives](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/ecological-engineering-gene-drives/)