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Why the next Silicon Valley will be built around AgeTech
As the longevity economy rises into the multi-trillion-dollar range, the world’s innovation epicentre is shifting toward AgeTech — where AI, genomics, smart living and intergenerational work converge. Regions that design ecosystems around aging, productivity and healthspan will become the new Silicon Valley.
By 2040, Dubai aims to evolve beyond the “smart city” — becoming a sentient city that senses, responds, and learns. Urban design will merge AI, biotechnology, and wellness architecture to create living environments that adapt to human needs, turning technology into the invisible architect of well-being.
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How Dubai’s urban development will look like in 2040
The next generation of smart cities will move beyond connectivity to purpose - merging AI, sustainability, and governance to create adaptive, human-centered environments. Across the MENA region, these cities will redefine tourism, hospitality, and the very meaning of urban intelligence.
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What can we expect from truly ‘Smart Cities’ in the next decade
A new era of urban design is emerging — the rise of “Longevity Cities,” where technology, health, and innovation converge to extend not just lifespans but human potential. These cities aim to redefine urban living for the age of longevity and the 5th Industrial Revolution.
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How to build longevity cities that optimize human potential
As the race to conquer ageing accelerates, billionaires and biotech pioneers are investing heavily in longevity science — transforming life extension from myth to market. Dmitry Kaminskiy explores how the quest for agelessness could reshape healthcare, economics, and the balance of global power.
The billion-dollar bet on agelessness
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Speaking Engagement and Interview
At AIM Congress 2025, Abu Dhabi, the next frontier of urban design and architecture was explored, highlighting how AI, IoT, and health-focused technologies are shaping Smart Homes and Cities 2.0 to optimize wellness and longevity.
AIM Congress 2025: The Future of Longevity, AI, and Smart Cities in Abu Dhabi
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News
Al Riyadh, the top Arabic daily newspaper in the KSA, takes an interest in the International Finance Forrum's new Global AI Competitiveness Index report, produced in close collaboration with Deep Knowledge Group, in their new article featuring statements from Dmitry Kaminksiy
The Kingdom ranks 15th globally in artificial intelligence research publications
In the interview "Health is the New Wealth," Dmitry Kaminskiy, co-founder of Deep Knowledge Group and author of Longevity Industry 1.0, discusses how the emerging longevity industry reshapes society and marks a shift, where health becomes a core driver of economic and social transformation.
„Health is the new wealth” – Exclusive Interview with Dmitry Kaminskiy, Author of Longevity Industry 1.0
Saudi Arabia has ranked 15th globally in AI research output for 2025, driven by the volume of academic publications, according to a new report. This performance places Saudi Arabia ahead of several long-established research hubs, including the Netherlands, Singapore, and Russia, as well as Switzerland and Sweden, according to the newly released Global AI Competitiveness Index.
Arab News takes an interest in the International Finance Forum (IFF)'s newest report, Part 2 of its Global AI Competitiveness Index
Deep Knowledge Group's fruitful collaboration with the International Finance Forum (IFF) continues
The report evaluates AI competitiveness through country rankings, analyzing over 2 million AI research papers and key metrics like citations and impact factors, enabling stakeholders and decision makers to see more clearly and tangibly which nations are leading the AI race and what major trends are shaping the future of AI development.
UAE’s AI strategy poised to contribute $91 billion to GDP by 2031
The UAE now stands alongside major innovation hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong, underscoring its growing prominence in the AI sector. According to the Global AI Competitiveness Index, the UAE ranks among the top 10 countries with the highest number of AI companies per million people.
UAE Among Top 10 Countries with Most AI Companies Per Million Population, Global AI Competitiveness Index Reveals
The UAE has been ranled among the top 10 countries with the most AI companies per million population, as revealed in the Global AI Competitiveness Index by the International Finance Forum (IFF) and Deep Knowledge Group.
The International Finance Forum (IFF) issued its Global AI Competitiveness Index Project to build a comprehensive system for assessing AI competitiveness, while evaluating and comparing various countries’ AI strength and development potential.
IFF AI competitiveness report details numbers of enterprises per country
There are multiple projects either already mid-way through construction, or at the stage of inception, or at least in the stage of fundraising. Two of the most notable among them are Eywa in Dubai and Blue Zones Centre in Miami.
The rise of high-tech homes, skyscrapers, wellness resorts designed to extend life
How can investors help create a healthy AI ecosystem?
AI is transforming the venture capital and entrepreneurship ecosystem, opening new avenues for growth and innovation, and creating massive opportunities for investors looking to capitalize on the next technological wave.
Should VCs worry about overvalued AI startups?
The boundaries that defined the lines of technological ability in the past are fading. For example, the geographic locations of companies have become less influential on the investment prospects, supply chain efficiencies and talent quality of those companies.
DeepTech is displacing Silicon Valley from its technology throne
In April 2021 Deep Knowledge Group (DKG) revealed, in a study titled COVID-19 City Safety Ranking Q2/2021.
The findings were widely reported in global media and garnered attention in the publications across the Gulf region, in addition to being officially recognized by the Abu Dhabi Media Office and the Abu Dhabi Chamber.
Deep Knowledge Group Pandemic Resilient City Rankings Recognized by Abu Dhabi Government
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has seen an immense integration of various tech domains, powered by the advancements in tech, data science and big data analytics. Over the past five years, we have observed a surge in complexity within these fields as AI continues to infiltrate them ever deeper, ushering us into this new age where technology is now unified under one umbrella: AI.
Will the dawn of the Fifth Industrial Revolution lead humanity to utopia or dystopia?
Read Deep Knowledge Group General Partner Dmitry Kaminskiy's latest article in daily Arab newspaper ARQAM. While investors don’t have to resort to hundreds of sources and AI-driven techniques, access to highly accurate real-time data generated through data science, AI, and Big Data harvesting is key to boosting ROI.
Using Data Science, investors could see a twofold increase in success rate of capital deployment
Deep Knowledge Group General Partner's New Article in MIT Technology Review Arab Edition
Article of Dmitry Kaminskiy, General Partner of Deep Knowledge Group, outlines involvement of Big Tech companies into the Longevity Industry, covers the current state of human longevity and provides projections on future of human longevity and the impact of AI on our lives
A globally pervasive culture of innovation is displacing Silicon Valley from the technology throne
Technology is increasingly becoming the main critical factor determining the stability of governments and their national economies. Technological innovations now represent one of the main paths of power affecting the success of national priorities such as public health, geopolitics, military, industry, education and many others.
The next chapter in the book of globalization will not be about any specific country or economy. Technology itself is set to be the full and final globalizing, border-fusing and yet unifying power. Regions will compete based on technological progress as opposed to ideology and politics.
Concept of Silicon Valley is no longer tied to any geography
Deep Knowledge Group General Partner Dmitry Kaminskiy delivered a keynote address on the current state and future of the Longevity Industry at Davos Longevity Investment Summit during the World Economic Forum 2022.
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DKG’s General Partner Dmitry Kaminskiy Presents Keynote Address at Davos Longevity Investment Summit During World Economic Forum 2022
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The ‘health is the new wealth’ paradigm and the realisation that healthy longevity is a fundamentally new, precious asset class are prompting investors to rearrange their portfolios, according to Dmitry Kaminskiy, co-founder and managing partner of Deep Knowledge Group.
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Dubai ranked 11th most popular city globally for residence-by-investment programmes
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Dmitry Kaminskiy’s New Book Urges Longevity Industry Players to Adopt Biomarkers of Human Longevity as the Fundamental Market-Ready Tool and Framework for Industry Stabilization, Tangible Decision Making, Predictable Forecasting of Clinical Trial Outcomes.
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Biomarkers of Human Longevity Are Essential for Investment De-Risking and Clinical Trial Predictability
Dmitry Kaminskiy’s New Book Urges Longevity Industry Players to Adopt Biomarkers of Human Longevity as the Fundamental Market-Ready Tool and Framework for Industry Stabilization, Tangible Decision Making, Predictable Forecasting of Clinical Trial Outcomes.
Biomarkers of Human Longevity Are Essential for Investment De-Risking and Clinical Trial Predictability
Dmitry Kaminskiy’s new book ‘Longevity Politics: Charts the Rise of Longevity Technocracy, Modern Approaches to Policy, Governance & National Industrial Strategies, & How Longevity Will Become Central to Nations’ Political Agendas.
Deep Knowledge Analytics Founder to Release New Book in Q3 2021
Dmitry Kaminskiy spune că pandemia i-a încurajat pe investitori să-și rearanjeze portofoliile pentru a prioritiza accesul la locuri în care ei și familiile lor se pot bucura de beneficii mai mari de sănătate și stil de viață.
Studiu: cele mai bune investiții imobiliare pentru drepturi de rezidență și cetățenie, Februarie 2022
Dmitry Kaminskiy summarized, “Britain’s national assets could be deployed to tackle the challenges and develop the opportunities of a longer, healthier life - to create a longevity dividend that can be shared fairly to all in society - and become the world's leader in healthy longevity.”
People Are Living Longer, But Not Better—A New Social Contract Is Needed, December 2019
Venture Capitalist Promises $1M To First Person To Reach 123rd Birthday, April 2015
Venture capitalist Dmitry Kaminskiy thinks he has what it takes to lengthen people's life spans: a million-dollar prize, which he will award to the first person to beat the current longevity record and reach his or her 123rd birthday.
Dmitry Kaminskiy on the Longevity Industry in the UK, September 2018
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“The one billion retired people globally are a multi-trillion dollar opportunity for business,” said Dmitry Kaminskiy, co-author of the UK Longevity Industry Report and managing partner of Deep Knowledge Ventures, who was a panellist at last week’s event.
An Interview to Nikkei Asian Review on the topic of DKG's COVID-19 Rankings, April 2020
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But last week, when a Hong Kong venture fund ranked the safest places to be during the pandemic, Israel came out on top. Deep Knowledge Ventures, which made headlines in 2014 for appointing AI to its board, assessed countries based on 76 parameters.
South Korea and China earn high marks in pandemic safety ranking, April 2020
"The countries that will be able to provide long-lasting protection for their citizens, and stay stable, they will to some extent automatically attract financial activity," Dmitry Kaminsky, DKV's founder and managing partner, told the Nikkei Asian Review.
Calls to Action: Investment trends in the longevity sector (book review), October 2021
Dmitry Kaminskiy’s released a new book ‘Biomarkers of Human Longevity: Data Science for Accelerating Aging Research and R&D and The Critical Catalyst for Practical Human Longevity, Tangible Investment Decision Making and De-Risking’.
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Health havens is the new buzz word for the rich seeking to migrate overseas, April 2021
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The Investment Migration Programs Health Risk Assessment, had ranked 31 countries based on how they managed the global health and economic crisis triggered by Covid-19. The ranking has been published recently, by Deep Knowledge Analytics.
Countries that handled the COVID-19 pandemic effectively, March 2021
"The notion that health, rather than wealth, is the most valuable asset class, will see the ascendance of regions that promote both individual and institutional migration and relocation on the basis of prioritizing well-being, rather than capital," said Dmitry Kaminskiy.
Specialist agency will profile Greater Manchester’s healthy ageing assets
Already recognised as the UK’s first age-friendly region by the World Health Organisation, MIDAS – Greater Manchester’s inward investment agency – has appointed a specialist company to characterise the region’s strengths to support a rapidly growing longevity industry.
Would you want to live to 180? The technology to do so may soon exist, January 2021
As for the goal of living beyond 180, Kaminskiy thinks that in five years "we will be able to provide more tangible forecasting. There's not enough data yet." But he says with the information we have now, living to 123 "is absolutely realistic."
Managers Need to Understand A.I. Logic Before Using It as a Business Tool, September 2019
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Deep Knowledge Ventures, which has about 100 million euros under management, wanted a way to enforce a data-driven approach to investing, rather than relying on human intuition and personal interactions with founders.
Dmitry Kaminskiy’s new book ‘Longevity Politics: Longevity Technocracy, Modern Approaches to Policy, Governance & National Industrial Strategies, and Longevity as the New Political Priority of the 21st Century’ charts the rise of progressive Longevity MegaHubs and Technocracies.
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