Longevity Global NYC AI x Longevity Pitch Competition
A virtual and live pitch competition for Seed and Series A AI x longevity companies at Longevity Global's NYC summit.
Overview
The NYC AI x Longevity Pitch Competition is run by Longevity Global, a community that holds longevity events in cities including San Francisco, New York, Boston, London and Dubai, in partnership with BioLabs @ NYU Langone.
The 2026 edition selected Seed and Series A companies at the intersection of AI, aging and healthspan with real biological or clinical validation: AI-driven therapeutics and target discovery, biomarkers and aging clocks, AI plus experimental biology platforms, clinical and digital health models, and enabling technologies. Companies did not need to call themselves longevity companies.
Ten companies per track pitched in a virtual round judged by accredited investors, pharma and hospital partners, with structured feedback for everyone. The top three per track pitched live at the NYC AI x Longevity Summit on June 5, 2026.
Who it is for
Seed and Series A companies using AI to understand, measure or intervene in biological aging or age-related disease, with real biological or clinical validation.
Check if you are eligible
Check your eligibility for Longevity Global NYC AI x Longevity Pitch CompetitionAdmissions and application
Apply online before the selection announcement (May 22, 2026 for the 2026 edition). Ten companies per track were selected for the virtual round. No 2027 call is published.
Benefits
- Grand prize: one lab bench and one desk free for six months at BioLabs @ NYU Langone.
- Runner-up: one desk free for six months.
- Free summit entry and poster slots for virtual-round companies; 50% off admission for non-selected applicants.
- Anonymous judge feedback and rankings.
Timeline
- May 22, 2026: company selection announced.
- May 27, 2026: virtual pitch competition.
- June 5, 2026: finalists pitch in person in New York.
- 2027 dates not published.
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What it pays
In-kind prizes (lab and desk space at BioLabs @ NYU Langone). No cash prize or investment is stated.
Questions about this program
What is the NYC AI x Longevity Pitch Competition?
A Longevity Global pitch competition for Seed and Series A companies applying AI to aging and healthspan, with finals at the NYC AI x Longevity Summit.
What were the prizes?
Six months of free lab bench and desk space at BioLabs @ NYU Langone for the winner; six months of desk space for the runner-up.
Who can apply?
Seed and Series A companies using AI with real biological or clinical validation; they need not call themselves longevity companies.
How does judging work?
Virtual breakout rounds with at least three judges per room; scores are aggregated and the top three per track pitch live.
Is it open now?
No. The 2026 edition finished June 5, 2026.
Do non-selected applicants get anything?
50% off general admission to the summit.
Who judges?
Accredited investors, pharma and hospital partners, and invited VIPs.
Who runs it?
Longevity Global, with BioLabs @ NYU Langone.
About Longevity Global
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Community
Longevity Global is a network of city chapters and events that connects longevity researchers, investors and entrepreneurs.
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What the sources say about Longevity Global NYC AI x Longevity Pitch Competition
The competition targets Seed and Series A companies applying AI to aging and healthspan.
Source: Longevity Global NYC 2026 Pitch CompetitionThree companies from each track are selected as finalists.
Source: Longevity Global NYC 2026 Pitch CompetitionThe competition selects 10 companies for each of its Seed and Series A tracks.
Source: Longevity Global NYC 2026 Pitch CompetitionEach track's grand prize provides a lab bench and desk for six months.
Source: Longevity Global NYC 2026 Pitch CompetitionThe opening schedule lists milestones from May 21 through the June 5 final.
Source: Longevity Global NYC 2026 Pitch Competition
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