Key Moments 0:00 Lee Sidebottom Introduction: Director of Concept Applications at NeuroTracker 5:29 Initial Interest in Neuroscience 12:14 Brain Imaging Technologies Utilized: Currently qEEG. fMRI in Future? 14:55 Early Technology Transfer and Living with CEO 19:52 What is NeuroTracker Working On? Closed-Loop EEG, AR/VR 23:43 NeuroTuner - Exclusive Details - Never Publicly Mentioned Before 32:37 Study with US Air Force: Pilot Training Next 34:28 Learning Curves of Various...

Nao Yukawa is a founder of the startup DeMind. Their main product is an app called Lifestack which helps you “Schedule Your Day with Energy in Mind” by using physiological data from your wearables and contextual data from your calendar and other sources.  Nao and his cofounders at DeMind have had an exciting journey so far - they pivoted away from their original idea, are finding some solid traction with this one, raised an investment round to help super charge their growth, and even pitched...

Dr. Iris Brunner (PT, PhD) is an Associate Professor and Researcher at the University of Aarhus’ Hammel Neurocenter in Denmark.  She works in the domain of physiotherapy and neuro-rehabilitation. She is both a researcher and a clinician. Her areas of interest include upper limb motor recovery after stroke, technology-assisted rehabilitation, and life after stroke. Current projects include brain-computer interface training for patients, digital monitoring, and high intensity gait training. She...

Interview with Dr. Joern Rickert. He is the CEO of Neudio, a non-invasive neurotechnology company focused on brain wave modulation and generating music from brainwaves, with the goal of improving mental well-being through personalized music experiences. This episode covers a wide range of interesting topics, where Dr. Rickert and I discuss: his background in neurotechnology and entrepreneurship from Cortec, the challenges and advantages of non-invasive vs. invasive neurotechnologies, the...

Kaustubh Deshpande is the Co-Founder of Eywa Neuro. He previously spent time as an engineer at Neuralink and NeuroNexus. In our conversation we discuss clinical translation, the neurotech startup space, running your own company, India’s neurotech ecosystem, the founding of Eywa Neuro, the future of Eywa Neuro, how to break into neurotech, and more! Recorded: January 15, 2024. Hosts: Robert Murcko and Yuqing Wang. Key Moments: 0:00 Intro 8:13 Initial Interest in Neurotechnology 13:07...

James Hamet has been working in AI and neurotech since his undergrad days.  He is a serial neurotech founder and has been deeply involved with both Neurable and Vistim Labs.  Our interview covers a range of topics: his early days in neurotech, lessons learned from his time at Neurable, an overview of Vistim’s products/tech, his vision for the future of the space (both short term and long term), the differences between going bootstrapped vs VC-funded, advice for founders, and more.  Recorded:...

Interview with Yacine Achiakh.  He is the CEO and co-founder of Wisear, a company working on building the neural interface and human-machine interface platform technology of the future.  Their goal is to enable people to have seamless, voiceless, and touchless control over their everyday devices.  Their first application of this technology is earbuds outfitted with electrodes that can pick up biosignals (EEG, EMG, EOG, etc.) and convert them into control signals for various devices.  This...

Interview with VCU Bioengineering Research Scientist Dr. Geetanjali Bendale.  Some of the topics we discuss include her current work in nerve repair and regeneration, her past work in bioelectronics/neurotechnology, translating basic science into the clinic, partnerships with surgeon scientists, the future of neurotech, and advice for students looking to get into this space. Recorded January 15, 2024. Host: Robert Murcko Key Moments: 0:00 Introduction 6:38 Initial Interest in...

Interview with Greg Alden. He is the CEO of Diagnostic Biochips – a company providing high fidelity research tools to neuroscientists for electrophysiology and more.  He spent the early years of his career optimizing data communications to solve big problems in the domains of broadband and mobile communications.  He now brings this set of useful expertise to the neurotech world.  We have a conversation talking about everything from the future of neurotechnology innovation, Greg’s journey into...

Interview with Dr. Matthew Wall. He is a neuroscientist, psychologist, and fMRI (brain imaging) specialist with Imperial College London and Invicro (a CRO focused on medical imaging). His research has explored the domains of neuropsychopharmacology, addiction, psychedelics, cannabis, sex hormones, pain, weight loss, and much more.  We discuss Dr. Wall’s journey into the field, his recent projects, innovations in fMRI & medical imaging, how AI is going to change everything, and the future...

Interview with Michael Byrne, the CEO and Co-Founder of sleep-focused neurotech startup, Bia Neuroscience. We discuss the importance of sleep, Michael’s journey into the realm of sleep technology, Bia’s product and differentiation, finding technical co-founders, team building as a business focused executive, aligning business/technical strategies, the future of neurotech, advice for young people looking to break into the space, and more! Recorded March 20, 2024. Host: Robert Murcko   Key...

Interview with Caitlin Baltzer, the CEO and Co-Founder of neuroimaging and brain analytics startup, MYndspan.  She shares some details about Magnetoencephalography (MEG), the modality her startup uses for neuroimaging.  She also gives us the story behind MYndspan’s founding and how she ended up where she is today.  You’ll see some clues about what’s next for MYndspan and a short conversation about the future of neurotech at large. Recorded March 18, 2024. Host: Robert Murcko     Key...

Interview with Dr. Avinash Singh.  He is a professor at the University of Technology, Sydney working on Neuroadaptive brain-computer interfaces, neuroethics, and standardization in the space of neurotechnology.  Recorded January 8, 2024. Host: Robert Murcko   Key Moments: 0:00 Intro 2:16 Initial Interest in Neurotechnology 5:03 Dr. Warwick’s Early Brain-Computer Interface 6:17 Transition into Neurotech 9:37 Standardization in the BCI Research   Community 16:56 Neuro-Adaptive...

Interview with Dr. Christoph Guger, the CEO of g.tec Medical Engineering and an innovator in the field of neurotechnology and BCI.  We have a wide ranging discussion spanning from his personal journey to get to where he is today, specifics about his company, the early days of neurotechnology, the future of neurotechnology, and more! Recorded January 24, 2024. Host: Robert Murcko    Key Moments:  0:00 Intro 2:21 Initial Interest in Neurotechnology 3:28 Background on g.tec 8:11...

Interview with Dr. Marijin Lijffijt who is a neuropsychopharmacologist by training and now works as a consultant for various biotech and pharma start-ups.  We talk about his transition from being a PI in academia to the start-up world, some of the projects related to EEG biomarkers that he is currently working on, how relatively little the world knows about mental health disorders, paths to finding out more about these disorders (which may lead to better treatments and identification), the...

Interview with Dr. Paul Le Floch. We talk about his journey thus far, his start-up (Axoft), clinical translation, the current neurotech landscape, the future of neurotech, and more. Recorded: January 15, 2024. Co-hosts: Robert Murcko and Yuqing Wang. [Subscribe to free neurotech newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribe]. [Axoft Website: https://axoft.us/]