Healthy Longevity Global Competition

Founded by the U.S. National Academy of Medicine

Join our global movement to extend the human healthspan by accelerating research, innovation, and entrepreneurism in healthy longevity.

Learn more about the Global Grand Challenge Competition!

Learn how we plan to unlock the opportunity of aging from Victor J. Dzau, MD, President of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine.

In the first phase of the competition, up to 500 awards worth $50,000 USD each will be issued globally as seed funding to advance innovative ideas.

Accelerator Phase

In phase two, awards worth $300,000 USD or more in financial or in-kind support will be issued to competitors who have achieved proof of concept for a bold idea.

Grand Prize Phase

In the final phase, one or more Grand Prize(s) of up to $5 million USD will be awarded for achievement of a breakthrough innovation that extends the human health span.

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10.01.23

More Than 100 Innovators Awarded in Global Competition Seeking Solutions with the Aim to Improve Healthy Longevity

WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), together with eight global collaborators representing over 50 countries and territories, today announced the awardees of the 2023 Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards. These awards are part of the NAM’s Healthy Longevity Global...

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01.23.23

NAM Seeks Innovative Ideas Promoting Healthy Longevity for the 2023 Catalyst Awards

With just a 2-page narrative submission, applicants can be considered for a Catalyst Award and earn $50K in seed funding for their bold, innovative ideas to extend the human healthspan. The award also provides winners opportunities for international collaboration, networking,...

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12.02.22

Healthy Longevity Global Competition awardees inspire and innovate toward healthy aging

Supporting lives filled with good health, well-being, purpose, and dignity. In the past century, the world’s population of people over age 65 has grown more rapidly than other age groups due to longer life spans and declining birth rates. To...

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10.06.22

NextFifty Initiative Announces Sponsorship of National Academy of Medicine Healthy Longevity Global Competition

Funds Support Catalyst Phase in Competition Aimed at Stimulating Bold Ideas to Extend the Healthspan DENVER, Colo. – NextFifty Initiative today announced its sponsorship of the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Healthy Longevity Global Competition Catalyst Awards. The Global Competition...

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