First Colossal BioVault Launches in Dubai as a “Backup Pl...

What’s Happening

Okay so Colossal partners with the UAE to launch the world’s first public BioVault in Dubai, preserving genetic material from endangered species.

Scientists Are Building the First “Backup Plan for Life on Earth” in Dubai A first look inside the first Colossal BioVault in Dubai as unveailed at the World Governments Summit Dubai Future Foundation/Museum of the Future By Rob Keyes Published Feb 2, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Rob Keyes manages content planning and processes, business development, socials, strategic partnerships, branding and PR for Screen Rant and consults for CBR, Collider, and MovieWeb. You may know also him from various television and radio appearances covering the superhero beat, co-hosting the Screen Rant Underground and Total Geekall podcasts - and rn, PODCAST X - or founding and building Game Rant. (yes, really)

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Find Rob on Twitter @rob_keyes or @failcube and if you need to reach either site, he’s your guy rob [at] screenrant [dot] com . Sign in to your ScreenRant account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap For the first time, scientists are building a visible, working backup system for life on Earth, and the public will be able to watch it happen.

At the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Colossal Biosciences and the United Arab Emirates unveiled a new project centered on preserving endangered species and genetic material at a global grow. The partnership will establish the world’s first Colossal BioVault and World Preservation Lab , permanently housed at Dubai’s Museum of the Future .

Why This Matters

The initiative represents a nine-figure investment in the UAE and is intended to serve as the foundation for a distributed global network focused on biodiversity preservation.

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