LONGEVITY
HACKATHON
Three tracks. 30 hours of building. Mentors from top longevity companies. Prizes that launch startups and publish papers. Join the most ambitious longevity hackathon on the planet.
Last year by the numbers
60+
Participants
20+
Countries
30h
Build Sprint
5
Hacker Teams
6
Industry Mentors
2
Startups Launched
Competition Tracks
Teams of 2–5 participants. Mixed-discipline teams strongly encouraged. All tracks share the same submission deadline: Sunday May 24 at 2:30 PM.
LongevityLLM Benchmarking
Insilico Medicine
Build new benchmark tasks for large language models in longevity biology. Extend the LongevityBench framework, create agentic automation pipelines, and evaluate Insilico Medicine's fine-tuned LongevityLLM.
Prize
Co-authorship on a peer-reviewed publication with the Insilico Medicine team
ARDD Network Intelligence Tool
Insilico Medicine
Build an interactive web app mapping the ARDD conference community — the leading aging research and drug discovery event. Rich profiles, in-app messaging, and a working demo for ARDD 2026.
Prize
Sponsored trip to ARDD 2026 in Boston to present the tool to the conference community
Longevity Startup Launchpad
VC Track — Build to Fund
Form a longevity startup concept in any vertical — diagnostics, therapeutics, wellness, data infrastructure, consumer health, or clinical tools. Build a prototype, craft a pitch deck, and demo live to investors.
Prize
Introduction to CLC's VC partner network with facilitated follow-on meetings for top teams
Lab partners GlycanAge and Aetas will provide biological age data and testing support where relevant to your project.
Beyond the Build
This isn’t just a hackathon. It’s a weekend-long immersion in longevity science, career networking, and living well.
Biological Age Testing
Get your blood drawn and analyzed by our lab partners GlycanAge and Aetas
Functional Strength Training
Train with Richie Diaz — the coach who prepares Olympians and pro athletes
Morning Meditation
Start Demo Day with a guided meditation and mindfulness session with Wen Chen
Longevity Rave
Saturday night DJ set and after-party — because longevity starts with living well
Career Dinner
Company recruiting showcase — meet hiring teams from longevity biotech companies
Sponsor Booths
Hands-on demos and direct access to leading longevity companies and their tech
Schedule Highlights
Three days, one mission. Here’s what your weekend looks like.
Friday
May 22Team matchmaking & virtual meet-up
Saturday
May 23Networking breakfast & registration
Opening ceremony — tracks, prizes, mentors
Sponsor booths open & mentorship begins
Longevity biomarker blood draw with lab partners
Career dinner — company recruiting showcase
Longevity Rave — DJ set by William
All-night hacking marathon
Sunday
May 24Morning meditation with Wen Chen
Longevity breakfast
Functional strength training with Richie Diaz
PROJECT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Insilico Medicine featured talk
Team pitches to judges & investors
PRIZE CEREMONY & closing
A Round of Applause for Our
Hackathon Speakers
The hackathon would not be the same without the contributions of our speakers, whose insights, expertise, and passion drive the innovation and creativity that define us.
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Ready to Build the Future of Longevity?
Whether you’re a hacker, a scientist, a designer, or a founder — there’s a track for you. Applications close when spots fill up.