At SXSW, Colossal's CEO Ben Lamm reassured audiences about the startup's goal of reviving extinct species through genetic editing, insisting they won't recreate 'Jurassic Park'. With a vision to develop hybrid woolly mammoth calves by 2028 and reintroduce them to Arctic habitats, Colossal also focuses on the dodo bird and the thylacine. Lamm notes the billions of dollars in potential from 're-wilding' species, backed by significant venture capital funding, with the company's current valuation at $10.2 billion.
Colossal CEO Ben Lamm explained that modern conservation is falling short, emphasizing humanity's ethical obligation to pursue technologies for de-extinction.
The company aims to create hybrid woolly mammoth calves by 2028 and plans to reintroduce them to the Arctic tundra.
Collection
[
|
...
]