2045 Initiative

2045 Initiative
FoundedFebruary 2011; 13 years ago (2011-02)
FounderDmitry Itskov
FocusLife extension
Location
Area served
Global
MethodAvatar project
OwnerDmitry Itskov
Key people
Dmitry Itskov (managing director)
Websitewww.2045.com
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The 2045 Initiative is a nonprofit organization that develops a network and community of researchers in the field of life extension, focusing on combining brain emulation and robotics to create forms of cyborgs. It was founded by Russian entrepreneur Dmitry Itskov in February 2011 with the participation of Russian specialists in the field of neural interfaces, robotics, artificial organs and systems.[1][2][3][4][5] Philippe van Nedervelde serves as the Director of International Development.[6]

The main goal of the 2045 Initiative, as stated on its website, is "to create technologies enabling the transfer of an individual’s personality to a more advanced non-biological carrier, and extending life, including to the point of immortality. We devote particular attention to enabling the fullest possible dialogue between the world’s major spiritual traditions, science and society".[7]

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