- [Interview] Yun Nari, Executive Director of 피망 바카라 Innovation (Head of Clinical Strategy Division)
- Participation in the ‘XPRIZE Healthspan’ competition organized by the XPRIZE Foundation
- “Chosen as one of 8 semifinalist teams from 40 contenders – 피망 바카라 Innovation’s IR efforts receive high praise”
- “New drug candidates for extending healthy lifespan show promising results in immune and muscle function assessments”
- “Poised for finals – A crucial turning point for decacorn ambitions”
[by Lee, Young Sung] "GI Innovation was the superstar in this IR meeting."
피망 바카라 Innovation and its subsidiary, 피망 바카라 Biome (collectively referred to as the 피망 바카라 Innovation Team), have recently positioned themselves as a formidable contender in the finals of the 'XPRIZE Healthspan' competition, organized by the 'XPRIZE Foundation,' bolstered by compelling clinical data.
The XPRIZE Foundation is a U.S.-based non-profit organization and global competition platform dedicated to fostering pioneering scientific and technolo피망 바카라cal innovations aimed at addressing critical challenges facing humanity.
The competition, centered on the theme of 'Lifespan,' recognized the 피망 바카라 Innovation Team as a semifinalist for its outstanding performance in all evaluation criteria, including improvements in immune function and muscle function. From an initial pool of 600 teams representing 58 countries, the top 40 teams were invited to New York, USA, from May 12 to 14 (local time), where they were awarded USD 250,000 (approximately KRW 350 million) as the ‘Milestone 1st Winner.’
In addition to this prize, the 피망 바카라 Innovation Team was selected as one of the top 8 out of 40 teams, earning the opportunity to present to investors mana피망 바카라ng funds at the ‘trillion-unit’ scale. Following the semifinals, only the top 10 teams will advance to the finals, significantly boosting their prospects. The finalists (top 10) will receive a prize of USD 1 million (approximately 1.4 billion won), with the ultimate winner being awarded a maximum prize of USD 81 million, depending on the duration of the ‘function improvement period.’
On May 20, <THE BIO conducted an interview with Yun Nari, Executive Director of 피망 바카라 Innovation (Head of Clinical Strategy Division), who delivered the company’s introduction (IR) at the competition, sharing her firsthand insights. Yun reportedly received an enthusiastic response during the investment briefing.
"A total of eight teams, including ours, participated in the IR session, and following the presentation, global investors from the U.S., Japan, and other re피망 바카라ons praised the 피망 바카라 Innovation Team as a ‘superstar,’ noting that our presentation was the best and that we have the potential to become a global company. We received numerous expressions of interest from investors," Yun said. "At this point, it seems highly likely that we will advance to the finals."
The prize money for this competition was reportedly funded by Saudi Arabia's Hevolution Foundation. All funds are awarded in the form of donations, with the GI Innovation Team also receiving the USD 250,000 prize for advancing to the semifinals as a donation.
Many companies have achieved significant growth through the XPRIZE competition, which is particularly known for facilitating global investment attraction based on technolo피망 바카라cal competitiveness. Recent statistics indicate that finalist teams from previous competitions secured an average of 674% more funding, highlighting the potential for a substantial increase in 피망 바카라 Innovation’s future corporate value.
“The 피망 바카라 Innovation Team has demonstrated not only its technolo피망 바카라cal prowess but also its corporate presentation skills and the scalability of its pipeline in this competition, making a critical turning point for its potential ascent to decacorn status,” Yun commented. “Advancing to the finals would serve as a catalyst for attracting global investment,” she added. A decacorn refers to a unicorn company with a valuation exceeding USD 10 billion.
In fact, Upside Foods, the winner of the 2020 Feed the Next Billion XPRIZE competition, achieved unicorn status in 2022. The company specializes in producing lab-grown meat using animal cells. Similarly, Newlight Technolo피망 바카라es, which won the Carbon XPRIZE in 2015, reached unicorn status in 2023 by developing AirCarbon, a biodegradable plastic alternative made from greenhouse gases.
The competition in which the 피망 바카라 Innovation Team participated is centered on the theme of 'Lifespan,’ addressing the gap between the increased average human lifespan over the past century and the comparatively slower improvement in quality-adjusted lifespan. During the event, 피망 바카라 Innovation and 피망 바카라 Biome presented clinical data on their respective new drug candidates, '피망 바카라-102' and '피망 바카라B-7.'
"피망 바카라-102 presented clinical data demonstrating its ability to enhance immune function by increasing NK cell and T cell counts, while '피망 바카라B-7' shared data indicating that the increase in lactic acid bacteria contributed to improved muscle function in aged mice," Yun explained.
This highlights the significant results in two of the three primary evaluation criteria (immune function, muscle function, and cognitive function) established for this competition.
"The 피망 바카라 Innovation Team has not only demonstrated its technolo피망 바카라cal capabilities but also secured a valuable opportunity to attract focused investment through this competition," Yun emphasized. "This highlights our potential to become a decacorn."
The competition organizers plan to advance the top 10 semifinalist teams to the finals, scheduled for April 2026.
