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The Long Life is a research to venture initiative on how Aging will unfold new products, services and systems in the near future.

The Long Life Initiative is a new initiative led by LSE Generate and incorporating research and expertise from leading universities along with our partners at Transformative Times a European design-led innovation agency.


This first-of-a-kind programme is designed to drive innovation in healthy aging, empowering students and alumni to develop solutions at the intersection of health, technology, and longevity.


By leveraging cutting-edge research, mentorship, funding, and industry partnerships, the initiative aims to redefine what it means to age well in a rapidly changing world. In its first year, the programme will focus on lifestyle interventions for mental health and loneliness in aging populations.

A global perspective on the future of Aging

The programme spans six countries—UK, US, Portugal, Spain, Brazil (in partnership with Ashoka Foundation), and the Philippines (TBC) and is structured to move from research and ideation to venture creation, industry partnerships, and market entry.

The research phase will involve benchmarking global best practices, including a planned visit to Tokyo and create a state-of-play report incorporating existing and new research.

The hybrid venture development phase will select early-stage teams from each country, who will receive tailored support through workshops, academic insights, and access to corporate partnerships who will host in-person local (global!) events too.

The final stages will focus on securing funding and integrating startups into accelerators and investment networks.

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Gathering the like-minded change-makers.

In order to generate collective intelligence, we need to find people who think like us. Combining that expertise and perspectives will help organizations leap forward in what is about to come regarding aging.

How shall we age?

A concern for Everyone

Our initiative revolves around the research question “how shall we age?” to uncover new products and services for a new aging age.

The initiative focuses on how aging will impact all generations and the hidden forces shaping the new products and services that will drive the next decade.

How do we get ready for aging times?

In its first year, the programme will focus on lifestyle interventions for mental health and loneliness in aging populations.

We designed a research-to-venture program allowing us to use the current problems to design tomorrow solutions and tell us how to get there

Our research program, which we call “expedition” is based on 4 fundamental pillars.

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Full Initiative Overview

6 Months Global Research
+ 3 Months Venture Builder

Become a leader in shaping the future of healthy ageing while enhancing your brand’s reputation for innovation and societal impact.

Stage 1:

The Long Life Research

6 months

Preliminary research on how Aging will unfold new products, services and systems in the near future.

Stage 1 overview

The visionary The Long Life Research, led by Transformative Times, applies the latest research methods in systems and complexity science to bring to the surface hidden forces playing on our aging innovation landscapes.

Starting from the perspective that Aging is a concern for all generations, the research will be conducted with an international research team, partners, experts, and research locations. The main objective is to create the conditions to generate an early vision, supported by research on where most impact can be created to generate sustainable change regarding Aging. This will serve as foundation support for the next venture phase of the project.

Key Objectives

  • 1 — Understand current state of the art regarding aging innovations, new regulations, patents and investments driving potential change in the future.
  • 2 — Map how is technology + culture are predicting what will happen in the future and how can we be ready for it.
  • 3 — Exploration of new aging signals and future scenarios that define a global aging vision.
  • 4 — Envision roadmaps for new models, collaborations and innovations.
  • 5 — New business models, partnerships and strategies.

Stage 2:

The Long Life Venture Builder

3 months

Leveraging the research created by the Transformative Times and global Universities partnership, fostering entrepreneurship at the intersection of health, technology, and longevity, the initiative connects participants with mentorship, funding, and industry partnerships, redefining what it means to age well.

Stage 2 overview

The First-of-its-kind The Long Life Venture Builder, led by the entrepreneurship centre and the Global School of Sustainability at LSE in collaboration with Católica and Stanford Universities, empowers students and alumni to create innovative solutions addressing the challenges of an ageing society.

Leveraging the research created by the Transformative Times partnership and academics at the respective Universities, fostering entrepreneurship at the intersection of health, technology, and longevity, the initiative connects participants with mentorship, skills development funding, and industry partnerships, rede􏰀ning what it means to age well.

Key Objectives

  • 1 — Support ventures addressing challenges across themes linked to healthy ageing (mobility, mental well-being, social isolation, preventive care).
  • 2 — Transform academic insights into funded, practical, scalable solutions.
  • 3 — Connect entrepreneurial talent with healthcare leaders, government representatives and investors globally.
  • 4 — Embed principles of social responsibility and sustainability in all ventures from the get-go.

LSE Generate’s award-winning incubation model

The venture builder draws inspiration from global leaders in aging innovation, including startups like Birdie (UK), No Isolation (Norway), Rejuvenate Biomed (Belgium), Avea (Switzerland), Senisca (UK), and Nectarine Health (Sweden)—all of whom are pioneering solutions in digital health, biotechnology, and senior care.

Participants will be encouraged to think long-term, envisioning their ventures’ impact 20 years into the future through creative storytelling and future-mapping exercises. The programme will launch with in-person events in London and/or Lisbon, followed by regional meetups across Spain, Brazil, Portugal, North America, and the UK.

The three-month hybrid programme offering:

  • — Expert-led workshops on ideation, prototyping, and business development.
  • — Access to cutting-edge research with academics-in-residence, including Ashoka Fellows.
  • — Corporate partnerships to co-create solutions with industry leaders.
  • — Seed funding opportunities and in-person local and hybrid global Demo Days to connect ventures with global investors, policymakers, and healthcare leaders.

Expected Impact

Launch 10 high-potential ventures each year improving ageing-related well-being.

Themed approach that tackles new angles around longevity in each cohort.

Strengthen global networks between LSE, Stanford, Católica University, and other partners.

Influence global policy with scalable, sustainable solutions.

Call to Action

Partnering with sponsors

Become a leader in shaping the future of healthy ageing while enhancing your brand’s reputation for innovation and societal impact.

Benefits and Contributions
As a sponsor, you’ll gain privileged access to:

  • — Expertise & Impact: Leverage your knowledge and services to drive innovation in ageing-related industries.
  • — Comprehensive Support: Provide funding, mentorship, workspace, and market access to accelerate progress.
  • — Global Alignment: Collaborate with us to advance the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing goals.

Why Partner with Us?
As a sponsor, you’ll gain privileged access to:

  • — Exclusive research insights and educational resources.
  • — Early engagement with investor-ready start-ups ahead of demo day and key investor meetings.
  • — High-visibility branding opportunities throughout the programme and its promotional activities.

Vision for the Future

The Long Life Initiative aims to shape a healthier, more inclusive world by transforming perceptions of ageing.


Ultimately, the Long Life Venture Builder is about fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem for longevity, ensuring that innovations in aging are evidence-based, scalable, and socially impactful. It is an exciting opportunity to redefine what it means to grow older, leveraging expertise from across disciplines and industries to shape a healthier, more inclusive future.