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Learn how we plan to unlock the opportunity of aging from Victor J. Dzau, MD, President of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine.
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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.
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In phase two, awards worth $500,000 USD or more in financial or in-kind support will be issued to competitors who have achieved proof of concept for a bold idea.
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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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News
11.06.19
A Call to Action: The Global Roadmap for Health Longevity
Aging is a global phenomenon. By 2030, the number of people age 60 and over will reach 1.4 billion[1], with older people projected to outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history[2]. Today, thanks to increased longevity, we have...
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10.23.19
Attention health hackers: Global initiative will fund innovation where it’s needed most
BY John HAAGA, Director, Division of Behavioral and Social Research,Division of Behavioral and Social Research, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health John PHILLIPS, Chief, Population and Social Processes Branch,Division of Behavioral and Social Research, National Institute on Aging,...
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10.22.19
AMED Joins Global Challenge Seeking Solutions for Improving Healthy Longevity
Japan - AMED in collaboration with the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and seven other global organizations, today announced that it has joined the Healthy Longevity Global Grand Challenge, a multiyear international challenge seeking breakthrough innovations to extend human health...
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10.22.19
EIT Health invites start-ups to join global competition targeting improvements in healthy longevity
EIT Health, in collaboration with the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and seven other global organizations, today announced that it will join a multiyear, multimillion-dollar international competition seeking breakthrough innovations to extend human health and function later in life....
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