Laurence Ion

Co-Initiator at Vitalia.city

Laurence Ion is a seasoned entrepreneur and leader in the field of longevity and healthspan improvement. Currently serving as Co-initiator at Vitalia.city since April 2023, Laurence is focused on creating a multi-jurisdictional city for rapid development of longevity therapies. As a Founding Steward of VitaDAO since April 2021, Laurence is dedicated to funding early-stage longevity research with the mission to extend human lifespan in a decentralized manner. Additionally, as Director of the Vitality Healthspan Foundation, Laurence advances biomedical interventions for age-related diseases. Previously, Laurence was a Core Organizer for Zuzalu.city and co-founded Intersect App and Wabbit, contributing to innovative approaches in social connection.

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San Francisco, United States

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Vitalia.city

A multi-jurisdictional city to create longevity therapies at warp speed: 4 months to get to market, instead of 10+ years Starting with a 2-month, 200-person gathering to explore the foundation of a permanent city where we can live healthier longer lives, and accelerate progress towards making death optional. ​It will harbour renegade life scientists, artists, biotechnology engineers and an entrepreneurially driven community of people that love life and want to see the future. ​January 6 - March 1, 2024 on the Caribbean island of Roatan. ​This was spawned into existence out of the first pop-up city, Zuzalu, organized with Vitalik Buterin & co, in Montenegro, in March - May 2023


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