Victoria Forest on how a brand new longevity metropolis in Germany is planning to innovate towards a world with out ageing.
Each day throughout the globe 150,000 individuals die, and about two thirds – 100,000 per day – die of age-related ailments; in developed international locations this estimation is even larger and reaches a staggering 90%.
On the similar time, the world inhabitants is turning into older. Already by 2030, 1 in 6 individuals shall be aged 60 years or older – and by 2050, this quantity is ready to double. We will solely think about the big stress that shall be dropped at bear on social methods and authorities establishments the world over.
Scientists and entrepreneurs are already engaged on fixing the issue of ageing, however we’d like an enormous coordinated effort to speed up progress. Enter the longevity pop-up cities which supply a really perfect setting for like-minded people to return collectively, share the newest discoveries, trade new information and generate modern concepts.
Aligned in opposition to ageing
With the advantages of longevity cities having been firmly established at Vitalia and Zuzalu, it’s time for Germany to play host. Kicking off in October, Zelar City is the place entrepreneurs, scientists, buyers and forward-thinkers will congregate for six weeks to co-work, co-live and set up occasions aimed toward unlocking a world with out ageing and the specter of age-related ailments.
It’s hoped that Zelar will encourage and foster modern new initiatives that may unlock extra wholesome years for everybody, and the local people will even be inspired to hitch in, studying extra about cutting-edge ageing analysis, experimenting with longevity interventions and biohacking their approach to higher well being.
Cogitate, innovate, pollinate
Zelar will deal with longevity breakthroughs and community state innovation, providing a variety of alternatives for constructing, studying, networking and prototyping. The occasion shall be full of displays and workshops by main longevity researchers and entrepreneurs who will share cutting-edge scientific discoveries. Every week is structured round a selected monitor, diving deep into themes like crypto and blockchain infrastructure, new governance fashions, longevity and biotech, DeSci, biohacking, LLM applied sciences and extra. The pop-up will discover how blockchain applied sciences can assist new funding mechanisms and governance frameworks, serving to to decentralize analysis and growth within the longevity area.
Residents will be capable of interact in quite a few actions aimed to enhance well being and well-being, together with biomarker measurement and blood testing, a long life well being protocol, biohacking, group exercises, wholesome meals and customized well being recommendation.
Entrepreneurs could have the prospect to pitch their concepts, obtain mentorship and join with potential buyers, encouraging the expansion of latest startups devoted to longevity.
An epicentre of longevity innovation
Impressed by the concept of a community state from Balaji Srinivasan, which was splendidly dropped at life by Vitalik Buterin in 2023 with Zuzalu in Montenegro, Zelar goals to seed a everlasting longevity hub in Berlin the place innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs can work collectively to push the boundaries of ageing science. This everlasting longevity hub will nurture collaboration, making a linked group with shared objectives and values. We hope to foster a community that may attain past typical borders. For Zelar, the tenet is easy: “Finish ageing or die attempting.”
Zelar pops up on the MOOS.backyard, Berlin, Germany from fifth October to seventeenth November. Discover out extra HERE.
About Victoria Forest
Victoria Forest is a techno-futurist and longevity maximalist. She’s a VitaDAO member and has helped curate the longevity monitor for a number of pop-up cities. The concept to construct Zelar Metropolis got here from the will to create a Longevity Community State that may fully clear up ageing.
