About Us

Athena Enzyme Systems™ (a division of Athena Environmental Sciences, Inc.) is a manufacturer and supplier of superior quality biotechnology reagents for research, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Athena’s products are designed to improve the expression, recovery and purification of proteins. Athena offers ready-made products as well as custom and contract manufacturing for liquid and dry powder reagents.

Proudly located and operating in Baltimore, Maryland, AthenaES was founded in 1994 with a core mission to advance scientific discovery. For over 30 years, we have established ourselves as a trusted manufacturer of specialized biotechnology reagents. We serve researchers, pharmaceutical innovators, and industrial partners worldwide by delivering specialized tools and small batch custom manufacturing.

AthenaES is a people-oriented organization placing the customer’s experience at the core of our mission. Scientists benefit from having direct access to Athena scientists and staff who design, manufacture and process their valued reagents. This personal access makes our OEM, Custom and Contract Manufacturing services unique – because we offer high flexibility and rapid turnaround times that are the best in the industry. In a world where customers are hidden behind rigid corporate walls, automated phone trees, or AI chatbots. We believe that critical research requires authentic human connection.