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: March 7, 2024. Host: Robert Murcko. Key Moments: 0:00 Intro 3:45 Initial Involvement in Neuroscience/Neurotech 7:29 Founding of Vistim Labs 10:30 Learnings from Neurable Inform Current Work 13:25 Venture Funding Pros/Cons 19:00 Vistim Labs Tech/Product 22:47 Vistim Labs Involvement w/ Research & Academia 25:47 Researchers are kind of like investors 26:23 Vistim Labs Competitors 31:01 Vistim Labs Short-Term Future 33:23 The Secret of All Business 35:10 Vistim Labs Long-Term Vision 40:50 Advice for Breaking Into Neurotech 44:50 The Future of Neurotech 48:57 Conclusion Links Free Neurotech Newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribe James Hamet LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jchamet/ Ridge Neurotech: https://ridgeneurotech.beehiiv.com/subscribe