Microbes are powerful biological engines that impact human health, agriculture and the environment. Understanding and harnessing the power of these complex communities requires novel approaches and new tools. General Automation Lab Technologies (GALT), a San Francisco-based life science company, is developing advanced products to help researchers and companies cultivate and study bacteria and other microbes. At GALT, we are passionate about creating innovative technologies that allow researchers to do more: study new microbes, produce unique products and develop a better understanding of how these organisms impact our world.