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Centre for Effective Altruism — Biosecurity Coworking Space

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  • Focus Area: Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
  • Organization Name: Centre for Effective Altruism
  • Amount: $5,318,000

  • Award Date: August 2022

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    Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $5,318,000 over three years to the Centre for Effective Altruism to support a coworking space in Boston for teams working on biosecurity, including Kevin Esvelt’s lab and their collaborators.

    This falls within our focus area of biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.

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