ANN ARBOR, Mich. — March 5, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) has reached a critical milestone in “Project Atlas,” its next-generation bioengineering initiative. The company aims to create new materials for industrial and defense applications.
Kraig Labs first announced Project Atlas on January 19th, 2026. The project seeks to merge genetic elements into an architecture to create super materials with enhanced strength and toughness. The company confirms Project Atlas is moving forward at full speed.
Project Atlas uses genetic modifications to create a new class of materials. The result is a biomaterial development approach, opening the door to new performance capabilities.
According to Kim Thompson, Founder and CEO of Kraig Labs, this project represents the most advanced molecular biology work ever undertaken in material science. Thompson said the company is creating an advanced platform where multiple components work to achieve specific material outcomes. He added that this level of coordinated engineering has never been attempted before in spider silk or biomaterials.
Atlas has created new transgenic lines, which are progressing through the company’s evaluation pipeline. Early results have reinforced management’s confidence that Project Atlas will reshape biomaterial development and broaden the applications for spider silk and other super fibers.
Kraig Labs was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic. The article highlights the growing importance of its work in bioengineering and scaling spider silk production.
With Project Atlas moving into its next phase, Kraig Labs anticipates continued rapid progress as the program advances toward creating new materials designed to meet industrial and defense performance requirements.
Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026 and can purchase a digital copy of the article directly from National Geographic at https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/spider-silk-silkworm-genetic-engineering.
For the latest updates on Kraig Labs and its spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com. For details about recent advancements, watch the company’s investor updates at www.kraiglabs.com/videos or on the company’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@kraigbiocraftlaboratories2270. To view the most recent news from Kraig Labs and/or to sign up for company alerts, please go to www.KraigLabs.com/news.
Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies. The company has achieved scientific breakthroughs in spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.
Source: Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.
