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Recently, we agreed with a fellow investor that it is hard to rifle-shot a winning neurotech, especially a BCI opportunity. There are so many unknowns in the world of brain tech. Among them are: 1) modalities (ultrasound vs EEG vs ...); 2) delivery routes - non-invasive, minimally-invasive, invasive; 3) mechanisms of actions? And I'm not even talking about GTM, applications, regulations, etc. So, investors have to keep their eyes open, support various approaches, and invest across spectrums of modalities and delivery mechanisms. In this note, I tried to describe how I think about a successful/fundable neurotech/BCI startup without being too restrictive. It's the first attempt and not cut in stone. I'd appreciate feedback and your ideas; please ping me here or privately and do let me know if I said anything funny! I'd love a public discussion, as it's useful for founders. Thomas Oxley, Matt Angle, James Dacombe, Matthieu Vallin, Joao Barbosa da Silva, Katherine Jones, Jordi Parramon, Dorian Haci, PhD, Sourav Kole, 🧠 Sam Hosovsky, Laura K., Gus Domel, PhD, Ben Woodington, Mike Annunziata Kudos to Lewis Bates, Yildiz Dilara Parry, Sophie Valentine, and Lars O. for helping me to structure the initial brain dump, make it readable, and for asking hard questions. 📖 Subscribe to NeuroTechX Content Lab for more long-reads - https://lnkd.in/euNZRCAF 📩 Subscribe for a monthly neuro newsletter by me - https://lnkd.in/eT5gy-5Q https://lnkd.in/ehMP_6dG #bci #braincomputerinterface #brain #venturecapital #deeptech #neurotech #neurotechnology #neuroscience #implants

Celebrating Innovation: b-rayZ Earns Prestigious Innosuisse Certificate for Startup Excellence! 🤩 The award of the certificate underscores our commitment to sustainable growth and innovation. It is granted to startups that demonstrate remarkable progress and readiness for scaling, following a rigorous Core Coaching programme. The Innosuisse Certificate is not just an award; it's a testament to a startup's solid foundation, capability for handling future growth, and readiness to engage in a broad market. It reflects a startup’s proficiency in accessing and establishing a significant presence within the industry. Achieving this certificate involved a meticulous evaluation process, including a formal review and a presentation to a committee of experts, showcasing our progress and potential. We are set to leverage these opportunities to the fullest, driving forward our mission to revolutionize healthcare through innovative technology. We owe a huge part of this success to our long-term mentor and lead coach, Dr. Heiko Visarius, whose guidance has been invaluable. Dr. Visarius, thank you for your unwavering support and for pushing us to achieve our best. #innosuise #startup #ai #breastimaging #breastcancer #artificialintelligence #radiology

Did you miss our meetup with the founders of SOMAREALITY yesterday? Don't worry! We have to more planned: 21.02. at 10:00 FIN SPECIAL 27.02. at 17:00 ENGLISH Introducing SOMAREALITY - a groundbreaking Viennese startup poised to revolutionize digital neuropsychology. Beyond traditional eye tracking, their team harnesses proprietary cognitive biomarkers to empower applications across healthcare, training, education, industry, and beyond, democratizing cognitive insights that were once confined to the laboratory. 🧠🔍 SOMAREALITY doesn't offer just analytics; it presents a category-defining methodology for measuring cognitive insights in the future's human-computer interface - #eyetracking. 👁️🚀 Click here to meet the fantastic founders of SOMAREALITY 👉 https://lnkd.in/ek9Pty6H Are you ready to seize this incredible #investmentopportunity and join us on this transformative journey in #DeepTech #Innovation? #Startups #Investment #InvestmentOpportunity

Make way for Gen Z, the digital natives armed with an innovative mindset are here to change the world. I was inspired by the passion and innovation of aspiring pre-college Gen Z entrepreneurs at the recent Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (YES 2024) organized by iStart Valley, where I was invited to deliver a keynote. Six startups that made it to the finals showed their passion to tackle global challenges through innovations like silicon-based quantum processors (Quantum Fab), carbon-neutral energy for the underserved (Light Ray), AI-driven health diagnostics (Lesion Detector), AI-based music therapy for neurological disorders (NeuroTunes), aircraft safety systems (FRS), and phones as digital reading glasses (Resolve). It is a long list of energetic organizing committee to recognize, guided by experienced Manjunath (MJ). Amazing judges Vida Vidyangi, Shankar Sahai and Deepthi Rao critically analyzed presentations and offered suggestions. #GenZ #Startups #Innovators #entrepreneurship #Technology #QuantumComputing #AIforGood #RenewableEnergy #FutureLeaders #HealthTech #AirSafety #DigitalNatives #MusicTherapy #Neurology #HealthDiagnostics #CarbonNeutral

In neurotech, bridging the gap between discovery and market launch— aka the ‘Valley of Death’—requires more than just great technology. We've seen this play out time and again: promising innovations fall short of their potential when critical elements like regulatory, IP, reimbursement, and clinical strategy are treated as downstream considerations rather than core building blocks. By addressing these challenges early on, founders can establish a viable path to market—or make necessary adjustments to avoid costly setbacks down the road. Our CEO, Liron Nunez Weissman and US Partnerships Lead, JoJo Platt map out the 7 components that help neurotech startups scale the ‘Mountain of Opportunity’—and why integrating them from day one is more crucial than most founders realize >> https://lnkd.in/dW_BXwpv #neuroscience #neurotech #startups #innovation

Important article by some highly experienced and thoughtful authors. These tips are easily applicable to other fields of medical devices but certainly crucial for neurotech startups. The question of developing an approach to intellectual property really resonates for me particularly when it comes to developing hardware for brain implants. Developing hardware in house gives you much more control of the product and IP but at a great expense and may make it more challenging to achieve market acceptance. I would certainly encourage all founding teams to make sure they have a discussion on each of these points and if they don't have an answer for them at least know who they are going to turn to for answers and at what stage in their roadmap.

Do you have any plans for next week? We have, we will be at the 4YFN! On the days 26th and 27th, we will have all hands on deck at our booth in the Catalonia Health Innovation Ecosystem Pavilion Hall 8.1 - Stand 8.1A40 and on the 27th we will join Banco Sabadell at his pavilion. If you didn't have plans, now you might have. Do you feel like joining the 4YFN and visiting us? #MWC24, #4YFN24, #startups, #spinoff, #medtech, #innovation, #neurosciences, #medicaldevices, #interventionalradiology, #neuroradiology, #ai, #timeisbrain, #brain20, #strokeismypriority, #greaterthanstroke

What sets a truly disruptive startup apart? 💡 Its ability to be recognized as one of the most promising in Europe during its early stages is definitely a strong indicator of success!! 🚀 🏆 At S2 Xpeed, we are thrilled to share that Time is Brain has been featured by Sifted in their latest Medtech Briefing as one of the early-stage startups to watch in Europe. This recognition, awarded by one of the most influential media brands in the European startup community and backed by the Financial Times, not only acknowledges the incredible work Time is Brain is doing in the field of medical technology, but also underscores the impact we aim to drive through our acceleration programs. Time is Brain’s advancements in stroke diagnosis and improved patient care are a clear example of how innovation can transform key sectors like healthcare. 💡 And this is just one example of the immense potential of the startups participating in our programs. We are proud to see how, step by step, the companies we accelerate are making a real difference in their respective fields. Thank you to Sifted for recognizing this mission, and to Time is Brain for being a shining example of what it means to accelerate innovation🚀 Alicia Martínez Piñeiro, Blas Diaz, Gisela Ruiz Vega #StartupsToWatch #medtech #innovation #corporateventuring #S2Xpeed

REMspace, a neurotech startup, has achieved a ground breaking milestone: the first confirmed communication between two individuals during a dream state. In the experiment, participants entered lucid dreams using specialized equipment. A Random word was sent to one participant via earbuds during the dream, which they repeated. The message was then recorded and verified by a second participant after waking up. REMspace sees exciting future possibilities for this tech, from real-time communication within dreams to applications in mental health therapies and skill development. I think we can see Inception like real tech in future, any thoughts?? Video credit: REMspace Youtube Alexandre Embry Alex Bulat- van den Wildenberg Ron Tolido Kary Bheemaiah Nitin Dhemre Dheeren Vélu @

🚀 We are happy to share our latest successes and plans in this year's Startup Report! It is inspiring to read about the progress, funding successes and innovations of so many Austrian startups. Thanks Dr. Florian Kandler and the Startup Report team for promoting entrepreneurship and innovation this way. We are glad to be part of this initiative! 👉 Save yourself a copy now: https://lnkd.in/dRhcH755 #ImageBiopsyLab #startupreport #innovation #MedicalImaging #Radiology #Vienna #Iblab #beyonddiagnostics #artificialintelligence #deeplearning #AI #MedicalTechnology