Riyadh: The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, through its THINK Pillar, has released a pioneering whitepaper in collaboration with Hevolution Foundation, titled 'Ensuring Global Access to Healthy Aging Solutions: A Strategic Approach.' The report highlights the urgent need to expand not just lifespan, but health span, the number of years lived in good health through public-private partnerships, preventative healthcare, and equitable access to longevity solutions.
According to Saudi Press Agency, with over two billion people projected to be over 60 by 2050, the whitepaper states that adding just one year of health span could save trillions annually in costs and boost productivity. Despite this potential, global investment in longevity research remains inadequate, necessitating urgent collaboration among governments, investors, and innovators to scale impactful solutions. It highlights the economic benefits of preventative healthcare and stresses equitable access to ensure underserved populations benefit from sustainable innovations.
'Through our THINK Pillar, we catalyze bold ideas into actionable insights that serve humanity,' said FII Institute Executive Committee Chairman and Acting CEO Richard Attias. 'This collaboration with Hevolution advances one of the most pressing priorities of our time, ensuring that longer lifespans are matched with healthier years. It is a call for investors, policymakers, and innovators to shape a future in which all people, regardless of background, have the opportunity to age in good health,' he added.
Hevolution Foundation CEO Dr. Mehmood Khan said: 'This whitepaper highlights the urgent need to shift from extending lifespan to enhancing healthspan, the years we live in good health disease free. At Hevolution, we help catalyze the field by investing in innovative start up biotech, funding transformative research, and convening global expertise. Collaborations like this with the FII Institute amplify the conversation and drive equitable, scalable approaches to healthier, longer lives for all.'
The release of this whitepaper comes as the FII Institute prepares to host its flagship conference, FII9, in Riyadh from October 27 to 30, 2025. Guided by the theme 'The Key to Prosperity', FII9 will bring together world leaders, investors, and visionaries to identify actionable strategies that advance sustainable and inclusive prosperity for all.