The brief

Analyst view

• Founded 1996 by Peter Diamandis; ran 200+ competitions, awarded $600M+ in prizes.
• XPRIZE Healthspan (2023) co-sponsored by Hevolution and SOLVE FSHD; GSK pharmaceutical partner.
• 20 finalist teams from US, South Korea, Japan, China conduct 1-year trials (100-200 participants each).

Technical approach

As reported

Competition

Milestone-based incentive competitions

Teams compete with staged milestones and public verification. Prize money ($1M+ per milestone) awarded to top performers.

Healthspan focus

Restore lost function

Teams must improve muscle strength, memory and immune response by 10+ biological years in one year of treatment.

Partners

Hevolution Foundation and GSK

Hevolution (Saudi Arabia's aging research arm) co-funds. GSK provides pharma expertise and regulatory guidance.