AN ARMY OF AIS ENTERS THE STAGE : THE HACKATHON REVOLUTION TO EXTEND LIFE

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💪 Dear Wonderwomen and Supermen,

Fewer than 2,000 experts worldwide are seriously tackling aging. But one bold initiative aims to change that: mobilizing an army of artificial intelligence agents to break through the four bottlenecks of longevity.

Thanks to the Hackaging.ai hackathon, talents from 26 countries joined forces to imagine the future of aging… in just a few days.

This newsletter takes you inside the projects, the visionary sponsors, and the concrete impact of this global mobilization.

Read until the end to understand how AI is redefining the boundaries of human health.

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SPOTLIGHT

Hackaging.ai proved that innovation doesn’t need to wait. This international hackathon brought together hundreds of brilliant minds — AI engineers, researchers, data scientists, and healthcare professionals — with a shared goal : accelerating the fight against aging.
Through an agile format and targeted resources, participants generated prototypes, hypotheses, and concrete tools to overcome the classic bottlenecks of longevity: funding, talent shortage, limited data, and low public awareness.
Here’s how this digital army changed the game in just a few days.

The details :

• A global diversity of talent mobilized : With 751 participants from 129 cities across 26 countries, Hackaging.ai broke geographical barriers. STEM took center stage: 233 AI engineers, 205 enthusiasts, 134 researchers, and 75 biotech experts — a unique blend of skills. The result? New vocations in longevity and projects that continue beyond the hackathon.

• The strategic power of sponsors : Leaders like Retro.bio, Gero, AthenaDAO, and Nebius understood the opportunity: test ideas in days rather than quarters. These partnerships brought scientific credibility, computing power, and concrete missions to the teams, strengthening alignment between AI innovation and biotech challenges.

• AIs that generate, test, and propose :The event showcased the potential of AI agents capable of reading scientific literature, generating hypotheses, and designing therapies. A striking example: the Aging Theory project mapped more than 2,000 theories of aging — an impossible achievement without AI.

• The rise of women’s and reproductive longevity projects : Thanks to AthenaDAO, several challenges explored menopause and female longevity. In just two weeks, teams produced independent assessments the ecosystem had been waiting for for years. AI here demonstrates its ability to short-circuit inertia.

• Beyond prototypes: a lasting momentum : Some projects like ECM Aging Atlas or Longevity Intervention Tracker are still young but promising. The ecosystem built around the hackathon — investors, mentors, and launch platforms like bio.xyz — is fueling a momentum that could shape a new branch of longevity research.

Key Takeaway :

The Hackaging.ai hackathon is not just a tech showcase — it’s a catalyst for transformation. By intelligently mobilizing agentic AI systems and connecting players who are often siloed, the event demonstrated that aging research can be accelerated on a global, collaborative scale.
For startups, researchers, and investors, this marks a new era: agile, open, AI-assisted longevity. The next edition might just tip the balance in this race against time.

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