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March 22, 2023
2021 marked one of the biggest years in longevity financing, with 2022 following closely behind, according to a report by Longevity.Technology. Over the past ten years, the industry has grown in financing from $500 million in 2013 to a peak of $6.2 billion (2021). Despite taking a dip in 2022, investment in longevity appears to...
March 02, 2023
LongHack, the longevity hackathon hosted by DeSci organization VitaDAO, was held on January 20th-23rd, 2023. Gathering researchers, developers, and other interested parties to create new tools and solutions for longevity, ten teams competed to impress the judging panel and take home of the prizes: 5,500 VITA and 3,500 USD, 1,000 VITA and 1,000 EUR, and 2,500...
February 10, 2023
On January 22nd, hack-age won the 2023 LongHack competition, which carried a grand prize of 5,500 VITA and 3,500 USD. Lifespan.io caught up with the team behind the winning project to learn more about their idea and their experience competing in the hackathon. What is LongHack? LongHack is a hackathon organized by VitaDAO and its...
January 31, 2023
VitaDAO, a decentralized organization funding early-stage longevity research and biotech start-ups, has announced the successful closing of a $4.1 million funding round dedicated to financing future longevity projects and furthering its commercialization and licensing strategy for IP-NFT assets. Key contributors to the fundraising round include Shine Capital, L1 Digital, decentralized science and Web3 organizations Beaker...
January 20, 2023
The latest hackathon event, LongHack, hosted by the VitaDAO team beginning today and continuing over the weekend, will focus on discovering new approaches to longevity science and inspiring new initiatives in the field. What is LongHack? LongHack is a longevity-focused hackathon that is hosted by VitaDAO and supported by Lifespan.io, the Healthy Life Extension Society...
December 21, 2022
Having received over 200 applications, VitaDAO recently announced the close of its third successful cohort of Longevity Fellowship funding. Having already funded over $45,000 (USD) to 48 fellows, the DAO's latest cohort of researchers hope to further longevity science. What is the Longevity Fellowship? The Longevity Fellowship is a needs-based grant designed to offer financial...
