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  In 2022, Colossal was listed as one of the World Economic Forum 's Technology Pioneers and was named Genomics Innovation of the Year by the BioTech Breakthrough Awards. Colossal was included as part of Time ' s 100 Most Influential Companies 2023 list. Colossal was voted one of the best places to work in Dallas, Texas, U.S. by Builtin in 2025.
  
  The company's aim of de-extinction has been criticised by some scientists and conservationists, who consider it to be a "fantasy" due to the poor and fragmentary preservation of ancient DNA, and argue that the money could be better spent on conserving extant ecosystems and wildlife. Ancient DNA professor Jeremy Austin has suggested that Colossal's efforts are "more about media attention for the scientists and less about doing serious science."