What is the name of the fictional company that runs the Animus in the Assassin's Creed games?

Abstergo Industries is the fictional company that runs the Animus in the Assassin's Creed games.

Abstergo is presented as a powerful multinational corporation controlled by the modern-day Templars. Its Animus technology allows users to access genetic memories inherited from their ancestors, creating the central link between the contemporary storyline and historical settings.

In the first game, Desmond Miles is forced to use an Animus under Abstergo's supervision. Later stories show that the company operates in pharmaceuticals, technology, entertainment, and other industries while pursuing long-term control over human society.

Abstergo is not simply the name of the machine: the Animus is the memory-experiencing device, while Abstergo Industries is the organization behind it. Helix is a later entertainment product and service associated with Abstergo's public-facing operations.