# UAE puts $60M into Colossal to build a frozen-cell 'BioVault' for endangered species in Dubai

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/uae-puts-60m-into-colossal-to-build-a-frozen-cell-biovault-for-a36753c4
Date: 3 Feb 2026
About: [Colossal Biosciences](https://technooptimist.io/companies/colossal-biosciences.md)
Original source: https://www.synbiobeta.com/read/colossal-biosciences-unveils-global-biovault-initiative-with-uae-to-preserve-endangered-species

The UAE committed an initial $60M for a BioVault at Dubai's Museum of the Future that will store living cells and DNA of endangered species, starting with 100 of the most at-risk. The money took Colossal's total capital raised to about $615M.

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