Applications for Healthy Longevity Global Competition
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), with support from Johnson & Johnson Innovation, the Bia-Echo Foundation, and the Yun Family Foundation is inviting applications to the 2022 US NAM Catalyst Award competition.
NAM plans to invite bold, new, and innovative ideas that aim to extend the human health span (i.e., the number of years lived in good health), especially approaches that challenge existing paradigms or propose new methodologies or concepts. High-risk ideas that could potentially yield high rewards and, in turn, dramatically change the field of healthy longevity are encouraged. Each Catalyst Award includes a $50,000 cash prize and travel costs to attend an annual Global Innovator Summit.
Applications may also originate from any field or combination of fields (e.g., biology, chemistry, medicine, engineering, behavioral and social sciences, technology, data science, and policy). Examples of topic areas include but are not limited to behavioral health (e.g., social connectedness, engagement, and well-being); biology of aging and molecular pathways; built environment and urban planning; disease prevention, including biomarkers and indicators of disease; health care delivery (e.g., technologies simplifying access to care, elder care services); housing (e.g., smart-enabled homes, intergenerational housing models); physical health (e.g., mobility and functionality); policy (e.g., economic, health, and science); reproductive longevity and equality; and technology (e.g., artificial intelligence; robotics; medical, assistive, and information technology).
NAM accepts applications from any U.S.-based organization (e.g., colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit companies). For-profit companies, in particular, cannot have annual sales revenues of more than $10 million for each of their last two fiscal years. There is a strong preference for early-stage endeavors (e.g., seed investments, startups, social enterprises, and spinouts). The principal investigator must reside in the United States as a United States citizen, legal resident alien, or non-resident alien with a valid visa. Co-PIs are not required to reside in the United States.
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the National Academy of Medicine website.
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