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Neuroprosthetics

Restorative neural interfaces, companies, research, funding, and clinical translation.

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Field at a glance

Neuroprosthetics organizations
50
Neuroprosthetics people
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Neuroprosthetics programs and funding
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Organizations in the field

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Research and public institutions 6

BrainGate imageResearch Institute

A clinical research collaboration developing implanted neuroprosthetic systems to restore communication, mobility, and independence.

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EPFL Neuro X Institute imageResearch Institute

An interdisciplinary EPFL institute spanning neuroscience, neural engineering, neurotechnology, and neuroprosthetics.

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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab imageResearch Institute

A rehabilitation hospital and research institute operating a Center for Bionic Medicine and neural prosthetics research.

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NIH BRAIN Initiative imageGovernment Agency

A US federal research initiative funding technologies to record, modulate, and understand nervous-system activity.

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Funders 23

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Ottobock imageCorporate Venture Capital

Led Phantom Neuro's $19 million Series A financing.

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Companies 18

Axoft imageStartup

Develops soft, biocompatible implanted neural interfaces for high-resolution recording and stimulation.

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Bioinduction imageStartup

Develops minimally invasive implantable deep-brain and cortical neurostimulation systems.

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Blackrock Neurotech imageStartup

Builds implanted neural recording and stimulation systems used in clinical BCI and neuroprosthetics research.

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Cala Health imageStartup

Develops wearable peripheral nerve stimulation therapy for essential tremor and related movement disorders.

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Cochlear imageStartup

Develops cochlear and bone-conduction implants that restore access to sound for people with hearing loss.

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CorTec imageStartup

Develops implantable neural interfaces and closed-loop systems for recording and stimulation.

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MED-EL imageStartup

Develops cochlear, middle-ear, and auditory brainstem implant systems for hearing restoration.

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Neuralink imageStartup

Develops implantable brain-computer interfaces intended to restore communication and computer control for people with paralysis.

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NeuroPace imageStartup

Develops a responsive implanted neurostimulation system that detects and treats seizure activity.

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ONWARD Medical imageStartup

Develops spinal cord stimulation therapies intended to restore movement and autonomic function after spinal cord injury.

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Paradromics imageStartup

Develops a high-data-rate implantable brain-computer interface for communication restoration.

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Phantom Neuro imageStartup

Develops muscle and nerve interfaces for intuitive control of prosthetic limbs and robotic systems.

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Saluda Medical imageStartup

Develops closed-loop spinal cord stimulation using neural-response sensing to treat chronic pain.

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Synchron imageStartup

Develops an endovascular brain-computer interface for people with paralysis to control digital devices.

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Associations and field builders 1

BCI Society imageTrade Organization

An international scientific society supporting brain-computer interface research, translation, standards, and recurring meetings.

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Other organizations 2

Shanda Group imageAsset Manager

An existing investor participating in Synchron's $75 million Series C financing.

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Researchers, founders, funders, and other contributors

People shaping the field

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Cofounder and chief science officer of Precision Neuroscience and a neurosurgeon developing high-resolution cortical interfaces.

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Founder and CEO of Phantom Neuro, developing muscle and nerve interfaces for intuitive prosthetic and robotic control.

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Cofounder of ONWARD Medical and a neuroscientist developing spinal-cord stimulation and brain-spine interfaces for motor restoration.

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Cofounder of ONWARD Medical and a neurosurgeon translating spinal and brain-spine neuroprosthetic systems into clinical studies.

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A founding scientist of BrainGate whose work established intracortical interfaces for neural control of assistive devices.

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Director of the BrainGate clinical trials and a neurologist leading implanted brain-computer interface research for people with paralysis.

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Founder and CEO of Paradromics, developing high-data-rate implanted brain-computer interfaces for communication restoration.

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Cofounder and CEO of Precision Neuroscience, advancing a minimally invasive high-resolution cortical interface.

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Cofounder and chief technology officer of Synchron, developing the Stentrode endovascular neural interface.

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Founder and CEO of Synchron and a neurologist developing endovascular brain-computer interfaces for communication restoration.

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Curated research and analysis, grouped by topic

Papers in the field

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Restorative brain-computer interfaces 4

Spinal stimulation and neurorehabilitation 1

Sensory neuroprostheses 1

Motor and limb neuroprostheses 4

Gatherings connected to this sector

Events and conferences

Conference series 1

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Programs and funding

Programs and fellowships 2

Other grants and funding 2

Conversations connected to the field

Podcasts and episodes

Shows 2

Podcast

Interviews and explanations focused on neuroprosthetics, brain-machine interfaces, implanted neural devices, clinical translation, and the…

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Podcast

A Paradromics-produced conversation series covering brain-computer interfaces, neural engineering, neurotechnology companies, ethics, and c…

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