Feature Explores the Real Biology Behind Recombinant Spider Silk and the Scientific Case for Kraig Labs’ Production Platform

ANN ARBOR, Mich., September 3, 2026 – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today highlighted recent coverage by Tech Times examining the scientific gap between fictional biology and real-world advances in recombinant spider silk production.

The August 31, 2026 Tech Times feature, Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Silk Is Commercially Real; Wrist Location Breaks Biology, by Philip Nickell, takes a detailed look at the biology underlying spider silk. It connects popular culture’s take on biological innovation to the real scientific and commercialization work underway today.

This in-depth article addresses a central element in commercializing spider silk. Producing spider silk proteins is only the first step. Engineering a practical biological system that can produce silk at scale is the key driver for broad commercialization. Rather than recreating a spider’s silk-producing anatomy from scratch, Kraig Labs uses the naturally evolved silk-producing machinery of the silkworm. Genetic engineering introduces key spider silk proteins into that existing biological platform.

As the article notes, Kraig Labs uses genetically engineered Bombyx mori silkworms as biological production systems. This model leverages the silkworms’ sophisticated silk glands and spinning architecture. 

That distinct strategy sits at the core of Kraig Labs’ technology. The challenge was never proving that spider silk proteins can be produced. It was building a production platform that delivers recombinant spider silk at meaningful scale, with commercially relevant properties.

Kraig Labs recently reported strong progress on that front. On August 24, 2026, the Company announced a new production record, increasing output more than 30% above its previous milestone. The achievement stood out for another reason. It came during the rainy season, one of the most technically demanding stretches of the Company’s production calendar.

The Tech Times feature offers a compelling lens on that progress. By explaining why fictional wrist spinnerets are biologically implausible, and how transgenic silkworms offer a scientifically credible path to commercial spider silk production.  The article places Kraig Labs’ technology within the broader history of spider silk research and its leading role in its commercialization.

“We appreciate Tech Times for bringing this level of scientific depth to the conversation around spider silk. This article captures exactly what we set out to build,” said Kim Thompson, Founder and CEO of Kraig Biocraft Laboratories. “We took a proven biological system and gave it a new purpose. That work is now producing real silk, at real scale, moving toward real commercial applications.”

Thompson added, “The distinction between producing spider silk proteins and reproducing the biological machinery that spins them is exactly what our technology does. This article highlights what we’ve known all along; the key to unlocking spider silk’s commercial potential was a cost-effective and scalable production platform.”

Kraig Labs’ technology is built around a genetically engineered silkworm that produces recombinant spider silk. From single grams to metric tons, the Company has turned a scientific breakthrough into a functioning production platform.  

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The Company’s leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing importance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.

Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.

You 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 pioneering spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.

For details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please 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   

* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please follow this link  https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/

Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.

About Tech Times

Tech Times goes beyond the announcement to examine the science, technology, business dynamics, and real-world implications behind the developments shaping tomorrow. While traditional coverage often focuses on the headline moment—a product launch, funding round, research result, or corporate announcement—Tech Times explores what comes before and after, following the research, technical decisions, competitive forces, and second-order consequences that determine where a story ultimately leads. Its cross-disciplinary approach reflects how STEM actually works, recognizing that advances in science, healthcare, materials, computing, and business increasingly intersect. Tech Times is committed to precision, depth, and context, providing coverage that is useful to practitioners while remaining accessible to anyone driven by genuine curiosity. Owned and operated by Tech Times Media Inc., headquartered in New York City with newsrooms across the United States, Europe, and Asia, Tech Times is independently operated and editorially driven, with sponsored content clearly identified.

About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.

The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

Statements in this press release about the Company’s future and expectations other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,” “hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,” “pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.

(720) 288-8495

ir@KraigLabs.com

Company Achieves Record Growth Through Peak Rainy Season, with Management Confirming Even Greater Output Within Reach

ANN ARBOR, Mich., August 24, 2026 – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced that it has set another spider silk production record, increasing output by more than 30% over its previous record-setting levels. The milestone marks the Company’s latest breakthrough, in a year defined by record achievements, and it comes with an added distinction. This cycle was completed during the rainy season, widely regarded as the most technically demanding stretch of the year for silk production.

Rainy season conditions have long posed one of the toughest operational challenges in sericulture, affecting everything from rearing environment stability to mulberry feedstock handling. Many producers see output slow considerably during this period. Kraig Labs did the opposite. The Company grew production by more than 30%, right through the most difficult production window of the year.

“Growing production by more than 30% is a major achievement on its own. Doing it during rainy season shows just how far our operations have come,” said Kim Thompson, Founder and CEO of Kraig Labs.

Management noted that the result is even more significant given a real operational constraint the Company managed throughout the cycle. Mulberry leaves must be harvested and fed while they are dry; rainy season conditions make this far more difficult. That constraint limited usable mulberry feedstock considerably during the cycle. Kraig Labs confirmed that its rearing capacity was positioned to deliver an even larger increase had more usable mulberry been available.

“Producing high volumes in the rainy season definitely added challenges, but we embraced it as an opportunity to stress-test our system,” Thompson added.” As a result, we identified access to additional mulberry as a key factor for increased production.”

To capture that opportunity, Kraig’s operations team is now working to secure additional land dedicated to expanding the Company’s in-house mulberry production capacity.

“We move fast when we see an opportunity to grow,” Thompson stated. “Securing more land for mulberry production is already underway, and we expect that capacity to be online within the next two to three months. When it comes online, we expect to see another significant boost in spider silk production.”

The Company also pointed to a broader operational shift behind this cycle’s success. With multiple rearing operations now running in parallel, Kraig Labs has moved beyond producing in isolated, defined batches. Production has transitioned into a continuous rolling operation. This system delivers steady, ongoing output rather than a series of separate cycles. This critical shift made this cycle’s rainy season performance possible.

“A conventional batch system would have taken this season off. A continuous system doesn’t have that option, and it didn’t need it,” Thompson continued. “This is the operating model of a company built to supply spider silk at commercial scale, in any season, on a rolling basis. That is the business we have built.”

Kraig Labs believes this result, achieved during the most demanding conditions of the year, points directly to the durability and capability of its production platform and business model.

“This is what our operation is built to do,” Thompson concluded. “Growth, in any season, under any conditions, with resiliency and redundancy integrated at every level. Once our expanded mulberry capacity comes online, we expect that growth to accelerate even faster. We are just getting started.”

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The Company’s leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing importance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.

Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.

You 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 pioneering spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.

For details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please 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   

* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please follow this link  https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/

Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.

About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.

The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

Statements in this press release about the Company’s future and expectations other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,” “hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,” “pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.

(720) 288-8495

ir@KraigLabs.com

Byline Article Introduces “Authored Biology” Framework and Draws on Kraig Labs’ Spider Silk Journey to Chart the Future of Biology-Enabled Manufacturing

ANN ARBOR, Mich., August 10, 2026 – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced that the Company’s CEO and Founder, Kim Thompson, published a thought leadership scientific opinion editorial in Biocompare, a leading publication serving the life sciences and biotechnology research community. The article, titled “Beyond Therapeutics: The Next Chapter of Synthetic Biology Is Manufacturing,” introduces a framework Thompson calls “authored biology” and draws on Kraig Labs’ experience commercializing recombinant spider silk to chart what he sees as the next great opportunity in synthetic biology.

In the piece, Thompson describes a second transformation now taking shape alongside the well-known advances in gene therapy, CRISPR, and precision medicine, one centered on materials, chemicals, and manufacturing rather than treatment.

“Mention genetic engineering today, and most people immediately think of gene therapies, CRISPR, precision medicine, or the next breakthrough drug,” Thompson writes. “But another transformation is quietly taking shape.”

Thompson draws from Kraig Labs’ own history as a case study for the broader industry. He writes that producing a protein in a laboratory and manufacturing a finished material at commercial scale are fundamentally different challenges, a lesson he says defines the road every biology-enabled material must travel.

“Producing spider silk proteins is only part of the challenge,” Thompson writes. “Transforming those proteins into continuous fibers that can be spun into yarn and woven into fabric is an entirely different manufacturing process. It’s the difference between producing a raw material and creating a finished product.”

At the center of the article is the concept of “authored biology,” a term Thompson uses to describe an approach distinct from traditional synthetic biology. Rather than building biological systems entirely from scratch, Thompson argues that some of the greatest opportunities lie in enhancing natural systems that have already been refined over centuries, an approach that reflects Kraig Labs’ own strategy of engineering silkworms rather than replacing them.

“Innovation does not always require replacing natural systems,” Thompson writes. “In many cases, the greatest opportunity lies in combining advances in genetic engineering with biological platforms that have already proven themselves over centuries or even millennia.”

Thompson closes the article by arguing that the industry’s next era of leadership will be defined not by discovery alone, but by the discipline required to scale it.

“The next chapter of synthetic biology won’t be defined by what can be engineered in the laboratory,” Thompson writes. “It will be defined by what can be manufactured consistently, economically, and at scale. That transition, from scientific possibility to commercial reality, may ultimately prove to be the field’s greatest achievement.”

Kraig Labs believes Thompson’s perspective reflects lessons earned directly through the Company’s multi-year effort to scale recombinant spider silk from laboratory quantities to commercial production. The Company views this kind of thought leadership as an important complement to its operational progress, reinforcing Kraig Labs’ position at the forefront of both the science and the strategic thinking shaping the future of biology-enabled manufacturing.

The full article is available on Biocompare’s website.

The Company’s leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing importance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.

Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.

You 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 pioneering spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.

For details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please 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   

* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please follow this link  https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/

Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.

About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.

The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

Statements in this press release about the Company’s future and expectations other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,” “hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,” “pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.

(720) 288-8495

ir@KraigLabs.com

What happens when one of the world’s most influential science channels spends the day exploring one of nature’s most extraordinary materials? The answer is Veritasium’s latest spider silk episode. From molecular biology and genetic engineering to large-scale silk production and some unforgettable strength demonstrations, the episode takes viewers behind the scenes at Kraig Biocraft Laboratories for an inside look at how recombinant spider silk is becoming a commercial reality.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., August 3, 2026 – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced its featured appearance in a new Veritasium episode that takes viewers inside the Company’s recombinant spider silk operations before putting the material to the test in a Spider-Man-inspired strength demonstration.

Veritasium, founded and hosted by Derek Muller, has grown into one of the world’s premier science channels. With more than 20 million subscribers and billions of views, Veritasium has become internationally recognized for exploring science, engineering, and innovation through engaging storytelling, real-world demonstrations, and a commitment to making complex scientific concepts accessible to audiences around the globe.

For this episode, Henry van Dyck, one of Veritasium’s award-winning hosts, visited Kraig Labs, bringing the channel’s signature curiosity and hands-on approach to exploring the science behind commercial recombinant spider silk.

During his visit, Henry spent an entire day with Company’s scientists, engineers, and production experts, learning how Kraig Labs has transformed one of nature’s most extraordinary materials into a scalable commercial technology. From molecular biology and genetic engineering to large-scale production, the visit provided an in-depth look at the science, engineering, and manufacturing behind the commercialization of recombinant spider silk.

After learning about Kraig Labs’ technology and commercial production process, Henry took a sample of the Company’s recombinant spider silk back to the Veritasium team to put the material to the test. At a local climbing gym, Derek, Henry, and members of the Veritasium team highlighted the remarkable strength of silk in a real-world, Spider-Man-inspired demonstration. The team took turns doing their best Spider-Man impressions, suspending themselves from Kraig Labs’ recombinant spider silk.

The extraordinary strength-to-weight characteristics of recombinant spider silk were on full display. Derek provided the audience with an important lesson in materials science: when you create a material strong enough to withstand extreme forces, the material itself may no longer be the weakest link. In this case, the recombinant spider silk remained intact, while the small contact area on his hand where the force was transferred became the limiting factor. The demonstration provided a memorable illustration of the extraordinary strength-to-weight ratios that make spider silk one of nature’s most remarkable materials.

The episode arrives as Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens in theaters, creating a timely opportunity to explore the real-world materials science behind one of popular culture’s most recognizable superpowers.

“It was an absolute pleasure to host Henry and the Veritasium team,” said Jon Rice, COO of Kraig Labs. “Their enthusiasm for science, thoughtful questions, and genuine curiosity made this an unforgettable experience for everyone at Kraig Labs. For decades, spider silk has captured the imagination of scientists, engineers, and the public. Seeing that curiosity translated into a real commercial technology is exactly why opportunities like this are so meaningful. We are incredibly grateful for the time they invested in understanding our technology and for sharing our work with millions of people around the world.”

Dr. Xiaoli Zhang, Chief Scientist of Kraig Labs, added, “Spider silk has fascinated scientists for generations because of its extraordinary properties. It was a pleasure to share the science behind our recombinant spider silk technology and to demonstrate how years of research have enabled commercial production. We sincerely thank the Veritasium team for their endless curiosity, thoughtful questions, and passion for scientific discovery. Opportunities like this help inspire the next generation of scientists while introducing millions of people to the incredible potential of recombinant spider silk.”

The Company’s appearance in Veritasium’s latest spider silk episode represents one of the broadest public introductions yet to recombinant spider silk and Kraig Labs’ pioneering technology. As the Company continues expanding commercial production while advancing next-generation innovations through Project Atlas, opportunities like this help introduce the remarkable potential of recombinant spider silk to audiences around the world.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories extends its sincere appreciation to Derek, Henry, and the entire Veritasium production team for their professionalism, curiosity, and commitment to making science accessible to everyone. The Company is proud to have shared its laboratories, its scientists, and its vision for the future of commercial spider silk with one of the world’s most respected science channels and its global audience.

Watch the entire spider silk episode at https://www.youtube.com/veritasium

About Derek Muller and Veritasium: Making Science Accessible to Millions

Dr. Derek Muller is an award-winning science communicator, filmmaker, educator, and media personality best known as the creator and host of Veritasium, one of the world’s largest and most influential science channels on YouTube. Muller has built a global audience by explaining complex scientific concepts through engaging experiments, expert interviews, and thought-provoking demonstrations that challenge common misconceptions.

Today, Veritasium has grown to 21 million subscribers and nearing 4.5 billion views, making it one of YouTube’s premier destinations for science and educational content. Muller also operates two additional channels: 2veritasium and Sciencium.

Muller’s extensive television career includes; correspondent on Australia’s long-running science program Catalyst, appearance on Bill Nye Saves the World for Netflix, and host of acclaimed documentaries including Uranium – Twisting the Dragon’s Tail, Vitamania: The Sense and Nonsense of Vitamins, Ancient Impossible, and Digits.

Muller’s content covers an exceptionally broad range of scientific disciplines, from physics and engineering to astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, biology, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. His contributions to science communication have earned numerous honors, including the 2017 Streamy Award for Best Science and Education Channel, the Eureka Prize for Science Journalism, the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award, the Australian Webstream Award, and the 2025 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award for his investigation into PFAS contamination. His work has also been featured by publications including Scientific American, Wired, and Gizmodo.

In addition to digital media, Muller has appeared on stage alongside renowned science communicators including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku, and Chris Hadfield, and co-hosted the 2017 March for Science in Washington, D.C. He also launched Snatoms, an educational magnetic molecular modeling kit that exceeded its crowdfunding goal within its first hour and has since become a popular STEM education product.

For more information, visit www.veritasium.com or explore Veritasium’s YouTube channels for hundreds of videos covering some of the most fascinating questions in science and technology.

The Company’s leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing importance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.

Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.

You 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 pioneering spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.

For details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please 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   

* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please follow this link  https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/

Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.

About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.

The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

Statements in this press release about the Company’s future and expectations other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,” “hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,” “pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Disclaimer

References to Spider-Man are for descriptive and editorial purposes only. Kraig Biocraft Laboratories and Veritasium are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Marvel Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, or their respective affiliates.

Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.

(720) 288-8495

ir@KraigLabs.com

Interview Spotlights Company’s Commercial-Scale Production Progress and Path to Transforming the Global Textile Industry

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 21, 2026 – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced that CEO and Founder Kim Thompson is featured in an in-depth interview published by Just Style, a leading global trade publication serving the apparel sourcing and textile manufacturing industry. The interview highlights Kraig Labs’ rapid production scale-up, its plug-and-play commercialization strategy, and Thompson’s vision for a biology-enabled future of textile innovation.

Just Style reaches brand executives, sourcing directors, materials innovators, and supply chain decision-makers across the global apparel industry. Coverage in this publication places Kraig Labs directly in front of the commercial partners most relevant to the Company’s near-term commercialization objectives.

In the interview, Thompson described Kraig Labs’ production trajectory in clear, measurable terms.  He traced the Company’s output from single grams to kilograms, then hundreds of kilograms, and, most recently, to 2.5 metric tons of recombinant spider silk cocoon early this summer. He also outlined the Company’s next target.

“We set a target for ourselves of 10 metric tonnes of recombinant spider silk cocoon a month,” Thompson told Just Style. “To achieve that this year, in 2026 and maybe within the next 60 days.”

Thompson addressed one of the most important strategic advantages of Kraig Labs’ production model, its compatibility with the global silk industry’s existing infrastructure.

“When I designed this system, it was designed originally to be plug and play,” Thompson said. “We create a transgenic silkworm that is virtually identical in every way except the silk it produces from a mundane silk farm.”

That plug-and-play design is central to Kraig Labs’ commercialization strategy. The Company is not asking the textile industry to rebuild its supply chain. It is offering a material that works within the infrastructure already in place, infrastructure that Thompson noted already produces more than 150,000 metric tons of silk annually.

On market positioning, Thompson was direct. Recombinant spider silk is not a commodity fiber. It is a premium, rare, natural material, unlike anything currently available in the industry.

“In the near term, I think that in high fashion, where the customer is not looking for either disposable fashion, but for true quality and something truly unique and rare, made by nature,” Thompson told Just Style.

The interview also explored the broader vision underpinning Kraig Labs’ long-term strategy. Thompson described a future in which the next generation of textile materials is not engineered in chemical plants but grown on farms, designed in laboratories, and produced through agricultural systems already woven into global supply chains.

Kraig Labs believes this growing recognition from respected global trade publications reflects the Company’s emergence as a serious commercial force in advanced materials. It reinforces the Company’s position at the forefront of recombinant spider silk commercialization and signals expanding awareness among the brand partners and supply chain leaders the Company is actively engaging.

The full interview is available on Just Style‘s website at https://www.just-style.com/interviews/kraig-labs-can-biology-enabled-farming-reshape-fashion-materials/?cf-view

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The Company’s leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing importance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.

Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.

You 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 pioneering spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.

For details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please 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   

* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please follow this link  https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/

Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.

About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.

The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

Statements in this press release about the Company’s future and expectations other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,” “hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,” “pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.

(720) 288-8495

ir@KraigLabs.com

Interview Highlights Thompson’s Entrepreneurial Vision and Kraig Labs’ Mission to Bring Spider Silk to Commercial Scale

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 10, 2026 – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced that CEO and Founder, Kim Thompson, is featured in Authority Magazine’s “Meet the Disruptors” series, a widely read publication on the Medium platform (www.Medium.com) profiling business leaders who are reshaping their industries. The interview explores Thompson’s entrepreneurial background, his philosophy on innovation, and Kraig Labs’ mission to bring recombinant spider silk to commercial-scale production.

Authority Magazine’s “Meet the Disruptors” series reaches a broad audience of entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders. The feature positions Thompson alongside industry innovators who are challenging convention and building something fundamentally new.

In the interview, Thompson described what makes Kraig Labs’ work genuinely disruptive and why the material at its center truly matters.

“Spider silk is a remarkable material that is among the strongest and toughest natural materials,” Thompson told Authority Magazine. “Spider silk has the potential to make significant impacts in textile markets and provide mankind with advanced, nature-produced materials, which have unique properties including strength, toughness, and beauty.”

Thompson also offered a candid look at what’s next for the Company and signaled that recombinant spider silk is only the beginning.

“At Kraig Labs, we are currently scaling up recombinant spider silk production to commercial quantities,” stated Thompson. “Next on our near-term agenda is the introduction of new spider silk and other biological materials never seen in the marketplace, with enhanced and, in some cases, unusual properties.”

The interview also drew on Thompson’s broader philosophy of innovation, which has defined his approach from his earliest business ventures to the founding of Kraig Labs. Asked to share the principles that have driven his success, Thompson identified independent thinking as essential.

“I learned to rely on my own instincts while still engaging with experts for criticism and independent insight,” he said. “Often, the experts know what they are doing, but it is important to challenge their assumptions, especially when you are doing something new.”

That instinct proved decisive at a pivotal moment in the Company’s history. Thompson described studying Nexia Biotechnologies. At the time, the foremost scientific team working on spider silk. Thompson recognized a fundamental flaw in their approach before it became public.

“As I studied their biotechnology, it became obvious to me that they had completely missed the mark and that the technology would never work as planned,” Thompson said. “Two years later, they hit the wall I had predicted. They collapsed, and I bought the rights to use the gene sequences.”

Those gene sequences became the foundation of Kraig Biocraft Laboratories and its proprietary spider silk technology platform, the same platform now driving some of the largest recombinant spider silk production cycles ever recorded.

Kraig Labs believes this growing recognition from influential media platforms reflects the Company’s rising profile among entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators, and reinforces the broader narrative of a company that continues to push the limits of science, doing what others said couldn’t be done.

The full interview is available on Authority Magazine’s website at https://medium.com/authority-magazine/meet-the-disruptors-kim-thompson-of-kraig-biocraft-laboratories-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-baeeb6ff2590  

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The Company’s leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing importance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.

Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.

You 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 pioneering spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.

For details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please 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   

* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please follow this link  https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/

Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.

About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.

The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

Statements in this press release about the Company’s future and expectations other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,” “hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,” “pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.

(720) 288-8495

ir@KraigLabs.com

Company’s Founder Details Production Growth, Industry Transformation Strategy, and Expanding Commercial Opportunities for Recombinant Spider Silk

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 15, 2026 – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced that Founder and Chief Executive Officer Kim Thompson was recently featured in an extensive interview with Pulse 2.0, where he discussed the Company’s technological leadership, commercial production progress, expanding market opportunities, and long-term vision for transforming the global advanced materials industry.

The interview comes as Kraig Labs continues to execute on its strategy of scaling commercial production of recombinant spider silk through its proprietary genetically engineered silkworm platform, an approach the Company believes provides significant advantages over alternative spider silk production methods.

In the interview, Thompson highlighted one of the Company’s core differentiators: its ability to leverage an existing global silk production infrastructure rather than requiring the creation of an entirely new manufacturing ecosystem.

“From the beginning, we believed that if spider silk was going to become a commercial material, it needed to fit into existing supply chains and manufacturing systems. That belief shaped our strategy from day one. We believe it is a major reason why we are now seeing success at commercial scale,” Thompson stated.

He further emphasized the scale of the opportunity available through Kraig’s production model.

“We leverage an existing global textile infrastructure already producing more than 150,000 metric tons of silk,” Thompson explained. “We are not building an entirely new industry. We are transforming one that already works at an extraordinary scale. That is a profound competitive advantage.”

The interview explored the scientific and manufacturing challenges that have historically limited commercial spider silk production and detailed why Kraig Labs believes its platform is uniquely positioned to overcome those barriers.

Unlike fermentation-based approaches that produce spider silk proteins requiring artificial processing into fibers, Kraig Labs’ genetically engineered silkworms naturally spin recombinant spider silk fibers through biological processes refined over millions of years of evolution.

“Our silkworms spin naturally, resulting in fiber quality that fermentation simply cannot match. Our manufacturing process is fully compatible with the existing global silk and textile industry,” said Thompson.

The discussion also highlighted recent technological achievements that continue expanding the Company’s intellectual property portfolio and advanced materials platform.

“Our most recent work, which I genuinely believe is the most ambitious application of genetic engineering to materials science in world history, is pushing the boundaries of what spider silk proteins can be,” Thompson stated.

He further noted that the Company has established a world record for the largest gene insert in silkworms and has successfully engineered recombinant versions of Darwin Bark Spider silk, one of the toughest biological materials ever measured, while also opening the door to entirely new classes of biomaterials.

Operational execution was another major focus of the interview. Thompson discussed how advances such as the BAM-1 hybrid and BAM-1 Alpha production systems, combined with the Company’s strategic expansion into Southeast Asia, have helped establish the foundation for commercial-scale production.

“Moving our rearing centers gave us access to a mature supply chain, skilled workers, and facilities critical to rapidly scale production. All of that builds the vertical integration that enables sustained monthly metric-ton-level production,” Thompson continued.

The interview also underscored the growing commercial opportunity for recombinant spider silk as brands, manufacturers, and consumers increasingly seek materials that combine sustainability with high-performance characteristics.

“Recombinant spider silk changes that equation entirely. It is a nature-derived, protein-based fiber that has the potential to outperform alternatives by blending strength, toughness, and elasticity. You don’t have to choose between sustainability and performance. You get both. That is an extremely compelling value proposition in today’s market,” Thompson said.

Kraig Labs believes this combination of performance and sustainability positions recombinant spider silk to address opportunities across premium apparel, performance textiles, luxury fashion, technical textiles, composites, defense applications, and future markets still emerging.

Looking ahead, Thompson outlined a vision centered on scaling production, expanding commercial adoption, and establishing Kraig Labs as the leading supplier of recombinant spider silk materials globally.

“Success, to me, looks like sustained monthly metric-ton-level production. Our silk flowing into the commercial supply chains for textiles, performance apparel, and luxury fashion,” Thompson said.

“The target is not just volume. It’s reliability, repeatability, and scalability for real commercial production. The world’s first. That’s what we’re delivering.”

The interview also reflected on the skepticism that has surrounded commercial spider silk production for decades and the Company’s progress in demonstrating that large-scale production is achievable.

“When we started, many people questioned whether commercial spider silk production was even possible. Today, we are operating at production scales that very few thought achievable just two years ago. That progress gives me tremendous confidence in where this company is headed and in the long-term future of this technology,” Thompson concluded.

The full interview is available on Pulse 2.0’s website, at https://pulse2.com/kraig-biocraft-laboratories-profile-kim-thompson-interview/?brid=YWdncwHtz6bJcFj_cp3jt9njafd9

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The Company leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing importance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.

Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.

You 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 pioneering spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.

For details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please 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   

* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please follow this link  https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/

Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.

About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.

The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

Statements in this press release about the Company’s future and expectations other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,” “hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,” “pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.

(720) 288-8495

ir@KraigLabs.com

Company Continues Delivering on Aggressive 2026 Expansion Strategy as Production Scale Reaches New Heights

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 9, 2026 – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced the successful completion of its latest production cycle (harvest from May 15 to June 4). This is the largest in the Company’s history, producing nearly 2.5 metric tons of recombinant spider silk cocoons. The milestone represents the Company’s most significant single-cycle output to date and delivers another powerful proof point in Kraig Labs’ aggressive 2026 expansion strategy.

With each successive production cycle, Kraig Labs has demonstrated a systematic ability to expand output at scale. The May/June cycle continues that trajectory with another substantial and measurable leap forward.

From the outset of 2026, the Company outlined an ambitious roadmap centered on rapid expansion and accelerating output by bringing new production capacity online. This latest production cycle is a continuing validation of a production system designed for success from the ground up.

“We said 2026 would be a year of aggressive expansion and accelerating production, and our team continues to execute on that commitment,” said Kim Thompson, CEO and Founder of Kraig Labs. “Nearly 2.5 metric tons from a single production cycle is a first for industry and a world record. Each production cycle is getting larger. Our systems are performing. Our expansion model for recombinant spider silk production is delivering results.”

The Company’s production expansion program has advanced on multiple fronts simultaneously, rapidly increasing capacity by bringing new facilities online. These compounding investments have enabled Kraig Labs to dramatically increase output while maintaining the disciplined, stepwise approach that management believes is essential for sustainable commercial-scale growth.

“We made strategic investments in the right genetics, the right facilities, and the right people,” Thompson continued. “Today, those investments are translating into larger production cycles, higher output, and sustained momentum.”

With processing activities now underway for the recently harvested recombinant spider silk, the Company remains squarely focused on maintaining its expansion pace and driving further increases in production capacity.

Kraig Labs believes these repeated, record-setting production milestones are decisively strengthening its position as the global leader in spider silk technologies.

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The Company leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing importance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.

Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.

You 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 pioneering spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.

For details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please 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   

* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please follow this link  https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/

Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.

About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.

The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

Statements in this press release about the Company’s future and expectations other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,” “hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,” “pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.

(720) 288-8495

ir@KraigLabs.com

Company Reports Record Early Production Results, Exceeding Yield Targets by 20%

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 26, 2026 – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced that cocoon collection has begun for its current recombinant spider silk production cycle. Early production results show production yields exceeding targets by 20%.

These higher-than-expected yields are resulting in a significant increase in finished silk output. If these early results hold throughout the production run, Kraig Labs will produce the largest run of recombinant spider silk to date.

“This is another exciting moment for the Company, our production team, and shareholders,” said Kim Thompson, CEO and Founder of Kraig Labs. “At the beginning of this year, we laid out an aggressive production roadmap with a series of ambitious milestones. To date, we have successfully hit every major milestone on schedule and on budget. The yields we are seeing from this recombinant spider silk production run are exceeding our internal forecasts and expectations.”

The Company stated that the current production cycle remains underway, with cocoon collection continuing over the coming weeks as additional production centers complete their collections. Based on the initial results and current field performance, management expects this production cycle to exceed the output of the previous record-setting batch.

“These early yields are extremely encouraging,” Thompson added. “Not only are we seeing production volumes ahead of target, but we are also seeing the operational consistency and execution needed to sustain large-scale spider silk production. The systems, facilities, and production partnerships we have built are all performing exactly as designed.”

Kraig Labs also confirmed that preparations are already underway for the next major production expansion cycle scheduled for June/July. Management expects that batch will exceed the size of this current run, continuing the rapid acceleration of recombinant spider silk production.

“Our team has spent years building the foundation for this moment,” Thompson said. “What we are seeing now is the result of disciplined planning, proven production models, strong genetics, and operational execution coming together at exactly the right time.”

The Company indicated that additional production updates are expected in the coming weeks.

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The Company leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing importance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.

Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.

You 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 pioneering spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.

For details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please 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   

* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please follow this link  https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/

Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.

About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.

The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

Statements in this press release about the Company’s future and expectations other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,” “hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,” “pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.

(720) 288-8495

ir@KraigLabs.com

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 20, 2026 – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced additional details regarding the significant advantages of the Company’s newly developed immortalized silk gland cell platform.

The Company recently announced the successful isolation and immortalization of silkworm posterior silk gland cells, a breakthrough designed to support next-generation recombinant protein manufacturing and advanced biomaterial production.

Kraig Labs’ technology differs significantly from conventional baculovirus insect cell expression systems commonly used throughout the biotechnology industry.

Traditional insect cell systems require cells to be infected and driven to produce a target protein until the cells are ultimately killed and destroyed to extract the protein. Once harvested, the process must begin again with a new batch of cells.

Kraig Labs’ system is designed around a fundamentally different approach.

Using natural exocytosis-based protein secretion pathway, the Company’s immortalized silk gland cells continuously produce and release target proteins into the surrounding culture media. Because the proteins are secreted naturally rather than retained inside the cells, they can potentially be harvested and purified more efficiently and repeatedly without disrupting or destroying the producer cells.

The Company believes this approach may offer several important manufacturing advantages.

Because the cells remain alive after protein collection, they can continue producing target proteins over extended production cycles. At the same time, collecting proteins directly from the surrounding media should reduce the need for more complex processing and purification steps typically associated with conventional intracellular production systems.

Together, these advantages may support faster production timelines, lower operating costs, improved scalability, and greater overall manufacturing efficiency.

“Our platform is designed to work with the silkworm’s natural biological systems,” said Kim Thompson, Founder and CEO of Kraig Labs. “Rather than destroying cells during protein recovery, our approach allows the cells to remain productive while continuously releasing target proteins into the surrounding media. We believe this technology could represent an important advancement in recombinant protein manufacturing.”

Kraig Labs believes its immortalized silk gland cell culture platform may represent an important evolution far beyond traditional systems by combining continuous protein production with natural protein secretion and simplified downstream recovery.

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The Company leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing importance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.

Interested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig Labs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.

You 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 pioneering spider silk technologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.

For details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please 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   

* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please follow this link  https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/

Kraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which incorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.

About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.

The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

Statements in this press release about the Company’s future and expectations other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,” “hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,” “pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.

(720) 288-8495

ir@KraigLabs.com