WHAT IF IT WAS A STARTUP
A documentary about the rise of startup societies and network cities filmed in Vitalia pop-up city.
what is vitalia
Vitalia is a 2-month pop-up city that will bring together 200 residents passionate about longevity research and digital governance to discuss and build around these ideas.
The project goal is to bootstrap a decentralized city dedicated to longevity research acceleration.
ZUZALU - THE INSPIRATION
Vitalia was inspired by ZUZALU, the world’s first pop-up city, which hosted 200 residents for two months in Q1 2023 in Montenegro.
The project was envisioned and led by Vitalik Buterin, the billionaire founder of the Ethereum blockchain.
What Are Startup Societies
Vitalia City is one of the projects emerging in the Startup Society ecosystem.
Events and Initiatives
Vitalia will be organized around 4 main topics and several residents initiatives.
Longevity & Human Improvement
Jan 14-20,
Summit: Jan 19
Crypto Cities & Network States
Jan 29 - Feb 4,
Summit: Feb 3
AI & Techno-Optimism
Feb 5 - 11,
Summit: Feb 10
Pathways to Life Extension
Feb 19 - Feb 25,
Summit: Feb 24
The Venue
Próspera Roatán
Vitalia will take place in Próspera, a autonomous city located in Roatán, a Caribbean island in the northern coast of Honduras.
It was established under Honduran ZEDE laws, which aim to replicate the successful governance experiments of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Dubai by granting legal and regulatory autonomy to the administrator of the zone.
Speakers
Many more to be confirmed
Aubrey de Grey
Alex Tabarrok
Bryan Johnson
Erik Voorhees
Vitalik Buterin
Patri Friedman
Profile of the Residents
The talents coming are mind-blowings and from different backgrounds (development, science, art, business, finance, governance)
Frontier Entrepreneurs
(AI, Crypto, Biotech)
Scientists/researcher
Developers
Artists
Investors
The Documentary
What if cities and institutions were built by startups?
What if it was a startup
Emerging technologies like crypto, blockchains, AI, anti-aging, and startup societies have one thing in common: they pose a threat to long-established monopolies, institutions, and power structures.
No wonder we see an endless flow of attacks, pessimistic news, regulatory pressure, and biased narratives against each one of these innovations.
This is why builders on this new frontier must take control of their narratives and share their side of the story. Otherwise, the narratives will be one-sided.
In a world of culture wars and dramatic power transitions, the truth is often suppressed by mainstream media. Our goal is to shine a light on the reality — that highly aligned internet-native communities have the power to reinvent parallel institutions.
The most important stories in tech innovation are about social transformations.
So, we want to answer a few questions:
What is the role of startup societies for progress and social development?
What is the impact of longevity research for emerging markets?
How do digital and decentralized technologies help underprivileged communities?
team
Jean Hansen - Producer
Founder at Ipê City, a community of techno enthusiast building crypto villages.
+8 year in crypto/web3 as a educator, researcher and investor.
Write about startup societies at Peerbase.xyz.
Yash Lunagaria - Business
Built and launched products from 0 to 1 with millions in revenue and millions in users as a Product Manager at startups (XMTP, OneTrust, Macstadium) and big tech (Microsoft, Apple).
Luis Gómez - Filmmaker / Director
With more than 10 years of experience, Luis has developed documentary projects internationally in countries such as India, Uganda, Colombia, Mexico, United States, Indonesia, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, among others.
He has a great experience producing in scenarios of humanitarian crises and natural disasters.
Michael Holstein - Coproducer
Head of Communication at Charter Cities Institute.
Michael Holstein began his career in Miami, where he wrote for HBO’s The Wire, and worked in marketing and promotions on films such as The Rock and Independence Day. Prior to focusing on creation and marketing of television and video content, Michael worked in music, managing and promoting bands, and co-owning a Nashville-based record label, SuperStar Records.
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