Problems/Aging Population Healthcare
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Aging Population Healthcare

By 2050, 2.1 billion people will be over 60. Healthcare systems are not designed for chronic age-related diseases. The economic burden of aging threatens pension and healthcare budgets globally.

The Humans

1.0B
people affected

By 2050, 2.1 billion people will be over 60. Japan (29% elderly), Italy, Germany lead the crisis. Healthcare costs triple after age 65. Alzheimer's alone costs $355B/year in the US. Families become unpaid caregivers. Social security systems face insolvency. We need longevity science, not just elder care.

$3.0T
economic value at stake

Customer Segments

1Elderly populations (65+ globally)
2Caregivers and family members
3Health insurance companies
4Pharmaceutical companies targeting aging
5Governments funding elderly care
Economic Value
$3.0T
Capital Deployed
$50B
Funding Gap
$450B
Existing Solutions
22

Capital Progress

10% funded
$50B deployed$500B needed

10/10 Framework

7.4/10 avg
Problem9/10

Severity × scale × urgency.

Team6/10

Quality and quantity of teams working on it.

Solution5/10

How close we are to viable solutions.

Lead8/10

Market demand and customer pull.

Offer9/10

Business model viability.

9/10
Severity
9/10
Opportunity
6/10
Solvability

Organizations Working on This (2)

CRISPR TherapeuticsCRSP

Curing genetic diseases with CRISPR technology

$4B market cap
Ginkgo BioworksDNA

Programming biology to solve material and health problems

$2B market cap

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