Co - founder of hp , Anne Wojcicki , said the company has halted research into next - gen sequencing ( NGS ) of clients ' genomic data , preferring to focus on its own business . Although she acknowledged the need for NGS , she also said , “ We want to give information to individuals where there 's no privacy . ” The company has recently had some success in reselling the data its customers provide to biotechs and academic researchers .
Co-founder of 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki, said the company has halted research into next-gen sequencing (NGS) of clients' genomic data, choosing to focus on its core business. Although she acknowledged the demand for NGS, she also said, “We want to give information to individuals where there's no ambiguity.” The company has recently had some success in reselling the data its customers produce to biotechs and academic researchers.