Abstergo Industries is the fictional company that publicly presents itself as a technology corporation in Assassin's Creed.
Abstergo is the modern-day corporate face of the Templars, the long-running rival organization of the Assassins. Its projects include the Animus, which allows genetic memories to be accessed, and commercial products that bring historical experiences to consumers while advancing Templar goals.
The company is controlled by Templar leadership and operates internationally through research, entertainment, and other business activities. In several games, Abstergo's public image contrasts with its secret efforts to locate powerful artifacts and shape human society through control.
The Animus is Abstergo's technology, not the company's name. The Apple of Eden is a First Civilization artifact, not a corporation. Abstergo Entertainment is a subsidiary introduced in the modern-day plot of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, while Abstergo Industries is the broader parent organization.