Launching the Longevity Prize

The Longevity Prize initiative is, at least initially, a collaboration between VitaDAO, Foresight Institute, and the Methuselah Foundation. They are trying a different approach to the proven format of research prizes, a step by step progression in which smaller prizes are won in the process of defining concrete goals in medicine and biotechnology that will later receive larger prizes. It is an interesting and novel idea, like much of what orbits VitaDAO. The only way to see how well any novel idea works is to give it a try! The longevity ecosystem is growing rapidly. But the problem is vast and we're running out of time. The longevity prize encourages novel approaches for turning back our aging clocks. You may be familiar with standard prize models that set a fixed amount to target a specific scientific goal with exact criteria. Those are great! This prize series is different. Its aim is to generate an avalanche of proposals, experiments, and collaborations on undervalued areas. This can include smaller bets growing into larger sums, innovating with novel prize voting mechanisms, or even a series of workshops or hackathons to develop promising ideas. Common to all these prize experiments is their goal to support a growing longevity ecosystem, connecting those who generate proposals for progress with those who want to help execute them, and drive high-trust collaboration toward solving them. ‍ We love to collaborate. The first round of $180k in prizes was fund...
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