Overview
- Announced at the World Governments Summit, the partnership will house the Colossal BioVault and a World Preservation Lab inside Dubai’s Museum of the Future.
- The first phase targets banking tissue from 100 of the most imperiled species, with a long-term goal of millions of samples spanning more than 10,000 species.
- Colossal says the facility will use cryopreservation, advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence to manage and monitor biobanking operations.
- Funding is described by the parties as a nine-figure initiative with UAE participation, while some outlets have reported a $60 billion figure that conflicts with other accounts.
- The site is designed as a public-facing laboratory for education and outreach, and Colossal plans to recruit other nations to build a global network of BioVaults that could support conservation and potential de-extinction work.