NeuroTechX

🚨 🇬🇧 London Neurotech Hackathon Announcement 🇬🇧 🚨 NeuroTechX is thrilled to be supporting the 🧠 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 🧠 in collaboration with Imperial College Neurotech Society, Entrepreneur First and London Student Network! This hackathon offers a chance to dive into the cutting edge of neurotechnology innovation in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary space. There will be something for everyone - from complete beginners to seasoned experts. 💡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭: 👉 30-hour lock-in: Build the future with like-minded innovators 👉 Challenges: 1️⃣ 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞: Dream it, research it, pitch it – bring a neurotech vision to life 2️⃣ 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞: Compete in a multi-stream computational neuroscience challenge – something for every skill level! 👉 Perks: Free food, drinks, and overnight hacking vibes 📅 When: January 25th, 10am (GMT) to January 26th, 5pm 📍 Where: Entrepreneur First space (Shoreditch, London) 🎟️ Secure your spot now: https://lu.ma/7b0z77bh Supported by: NeuroTechX - the largest global Neurotech non-profit driving innovation Entrepreneur First - A world-leading talent investor helping exceptional individuals build startups London Student Network - Connecting London’s students with societies and events across the UK capital #NeurotechHackathon #LondonEvents #Hackathon #Neuroscience #Innovation

📱 “If something is free, you are the product” 📰 The latest original article from NeuroTechX's Content Laboratory explores the neuropsychological mechanisms behind social media to reveal just why these apps are so sticky - and so risky. Written by Faissal Sharif with editing support by Sophie Valentine (https://bit.ly/4ibRKsS) 💡 Learn more about the Content Lab and get involved: https://lnkd.in/eg8ZGPJH #neuroscience #neuropsychology #socialMedia #addiction #mentalHealth #neurotech #research #NeuroTechX #NTX

🧑🔬 "Some notable FROs have significantly advanced scientific progress in genome sequencing, particle physics (notably including the discovery of the Higgs boson particle), and space science..." 🤔 Could precision psychiatry be next? 📰 The latest original article from NeuroTechX's Content Laboratory explores whether greater impact in mental health diagnostics and treatments needs a more focussed approach to R&D. Written by Siddhartha Peri with support from Lars Olsen, Lewis Bates & Sophie Valentine (https://bit.ly/3YEcTDm) 💡 Learn more about the Content Lab and get involved:  https://lnkd.in/eg8ZGPJH #neurotech #mentalHealth #psychiatry #precisionMedicine #neuroimaging #research #NeuroTechX #NTX

🚨 London community #neurotech event incoming 🚨 Join the UK neurotech community this October 17th as NeuroTechX and Samphire Neuroscience offer an expert deep-dive and networking event celebrating and exploring diversity in neurotechnology 🧠 🤖 Our expert panel, made up of trailblazers in neurotech research and startups, will share their personal journeys, shedding light on the challenges they've faced in an industry historically lacking diverse representation: ⚡ Emilė R. - Co-founder, CEO of Samphire Neuroscience 🧪 Dipa Begum - BBSRC PhD Student at UCL 🎓 Juan Álvaro Gallego - Senior Lecturer and Group Leader Imperial College London 👨👩👦👦 Sophie Valentine - Co-founder of NeuroTechX #neurotech #BCI #neuroscience #EDI #diversity

"𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑒𝑠𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑑𝑦 - 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒" 🎵 Have you ever wondered what your brain sounds like? 📝 In the latest original article for NeuroTechX's Content Laboratory, Tyler Sloan experiments with spike sonification: translating neural activity into anything from piano notes to a full orchestra (https://bit.ly/3Zlewrz) 🤝 Thanks to Benjamin Schornstein, Shubhom Bhattacharya & Lina Feng Cortéz Palacín for their editing and design support on this one 💡 Learn more about the Content Lab and get involved:  https://lnkd.in/eg8ZGPJH #Neurotech #DataIsBeautiful #DataVisualisation #Neuroscience #NeuroTechX #NTX

💰 "Evidence of long-term value may be required for large-scale adoption"   👩🔬 How can brain-computer interfaces support patients affected by locked-in syndrome and paralysis? Neurotech enthusiast Yakshith Kommineni takes a deep-dive into the great promise and significant challenges of restoring communication in patients with movement disorders (https://bit.ly/3AJPs37). With editing and design support by Sankalp Sharma, Muhammad Ali Haidar & Tiffany Lou 💡 Learn more about the Content Lab and get involved: https://lnkd.in/eg8ZGPJH #neurotech #BrainComputerInterface #LockedInSyndrome #NeuroTechX #NTX

"A unique confluence of forces suggest that a step-change in consumer engagement with neurotech may be on the horizon" Robert Murcko of Dynamic Neurotech, writing for NeuroTechX's Content Laboratory, explains why your next neurotech purchase will be in your ears, on your wrist, or even over your eyes (https://bit.ly/3VVup5D). Read on if you're interested in why so few neurotech companies have made proper inroads into the consumer space just yet (and how they're likely to get there) Learn more about the Content Lab and get involved: https://lnkd.in/eg8ZGPJH #neurotech #brainComputerInterface #NeuroTechX #NTX

"Ultimately, prioritizing reimbursement strategies from the inception of a neurotech venture, as well as fostering strategic connections within the healthcare ecosystem, are essential for navigating the reimbursement maze effectively." In the latest original article from NTX’s Content Lab, Anna Riggs and Sharena Rice, PhD discuss how to overcome challenges to insurance reimbursement of innovative neurotechnologies, through early development of an effective strategy and building relationships with influential players in the industry (https://bit.ly/3yU9gQm) Learn more about the Content Lab and get involved: https://lnkd.in/eg8ZGPJH #neurotech #reimbursement #medicalDevice #NTX

“Tools provided by neurotechnology will help us to understand how sentience is related to objective measures of brain activity — and to determine whether experience is possible for an AI.“ In the latest article from NTX’s Content Lab, Raymond Pavloski and Nikolaus P. muse on the relationship between lived experience and brain activity, and how learnings might inform future neurotech development to support those with sensory disturbances. https://bit.ly/3ymCyXv With editing and design by Shubhom Bhattacharya and Lars Olsen Learn more about the Content Lab and get involved: https://lnkd.in/eg8ZGPJH #neurotech #neuroscience #AI #NTX

🧠 Exciting News for the BCI Community! 🚀 Our latest paper unveils the Mother of all BCI Benchmarks (MOABB) initiative from NeuroTechX, addressing critical challenges in comparing brain-computer interface models. 🌟Access over 36 open datasets and 30 machine-learning models for EEG BCI analysis, facilitating the largest comparative study yet! Discover insights into effective classification methods, deep learning approaches, computation time, environmental impact, and more. Join us in advancing neurotechnology research! Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/eVf2pU6N For additional details, explore: https://lnkd.in/eswawB8s Let's push the boundaries of EEG BCI together! #NeuroTech #BCI #Research #MOABB #Neuroscience #MachineLearning