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Neurotechnology

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Tracking signals shaping the future of neurotechnology — cognitive interfaces, neural engineering, brain-machine systems, and human augmentation.

Our Work

  • Research database tracking cognitive interfaces, neural engineering, brain-machine systems, and human augmentation.
  • Each signal assessed for readiness and mapped across categories.
  • Continuously updated with emerging developments.

Technologies

Applications
Applications
Advanced Restorative Neuroprosthetics

Prosthetic limbs that respond to thought and transmit touch, pressure, and temperature back to the user

TRL
6/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Ethics Security
Ethics Security
Agency Preservation Protocols

Design principles that keep users in control when AI assists with prosthetics or medical devices

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
2/5
Applications
Applications
Artificial Brain

Computational models simulating neural circuits and brain function

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Ethics Security
Ethics Security
Augmentation Equity

Policies to prevent unequal access to cognitive enhancement technologies

TRL
2/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
1/5
Hardware
Hardware
Bidirectional Peripheral Interfaces

Neural cuffs that read motor commands and deliver sensory feedback through peripheral nerves

TRL
5/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Brain-Guided Robotics

Robotic systems controlled by brain signals for surgery, hazardous work, or remote operations

TRL
5/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Brain-Reading / Neuroinformatics

Decoding neural signals to infer mental states and enable brain-computer interfaces

TRL
5/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Software
Software
Brain-State Decoders

Machine learning models that classify cognitive states like attention or fatigue from neural signals

TRL
6/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Brain-to-Brain Communication

Direct neural transmission of thoughts or commands between brains via networked interfaces

TRL
2/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
2/5
Software
Software
Closed-Loop Neuromodulation Algorithms

Real-time neural monitoring that triggers stimulation only when pathological activity is detected

TRL
7/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Applications
Applications
Cochlear Implant Advances

AI-powered cochlear implants with fully internalized hardware for natural hearing restoration

TRL
8/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Ethics Security
Ethics Security
Cognitive Liberty Frameworks

Legal protections for mental privacy and freedom from neural interference

TRL
3/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
2/5
Hardware
Hardware
Consumer Neuro-Wearables

Headbands and earbuds using dry-EEG sensors to track brain activity for meditation, focus, and sleep

TRL
9/9
Impact
3/5
Investment
5/5
Applications
Applications
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's

Adaptive brain stimulation that adjusts in real-time to reduce Parkinson's motor symptoms

TRL
8/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Software
Software
Digital Neuro-Twins

Personalized brain simulations for testing treatments before applying them to patients

TRL
3/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
3/5
Software
Software
Dream Decoding Algorithms

Machine learning systems that reconstruct dream imagery from brain activity during sleep

TRL
3/9
Impact
3/5
Investment
2/5
Hardware
Hardware
Endovascular Neural Interfaces

Stent-based electrodes implanted through blood vessels to record brain activity without open-skull surgery

TRL
7/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Applications
Applications
Exocortex

External systems that extend memory, reasoning, and cognitive capacity beyond the brain

TRL
5/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Hardware
Hardware
Flexible Electrode Arrays

Polymer-based neural electrodes that flex with brain tissue to maintain stable contact

TRL
5/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Hardware
Hardware
Flexible Surface Arrays

Ultrathin electrode arrays that conform to the brain's surface for high-resolution neural recording

TRL
6/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Hardware
Hardware
High-Density Cortical Arrays

Electrode arrays recording thousands of neurons simultaneously for brain–machine interfaces

TRL
6/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Hardware
Hardware
High-Density EEG Caps

EEG systems with 256+ electrodes for detailed, non-invasive brain activity mapping

TRL
7/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Immersive Human-Machine Co-Presence

XR environments controlled directly by brain signals for hands-free interaction

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Hardware
Hardware
Implantable Neural Dust

Wireless grain-sized sensors injected into neural tissue to record brain activity

TRL
3/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
3/5
Hardware
Hardware
Injectable Mesh Electronics

Flexible neural meshes delivered by syringe that unfurl and integrate with brain tissue

TRL
3/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
3/5
Hardware
Hardware
Magnetoencephalography Arrays

Dense sensor arrays that map brain activity through magnetic field detection in real time

TRL
7/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Memory Enhancement Protocols

Electrical stimulation timed to brain rhythms to strengthen memory formation

TRL
4/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
Applications
Applications
Memory Erasure

Therapeutic techniques to weaken or remove specific traumatic memories

TRL
3/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
3/5
Hardware
Hardware
Microneedle-Scale Implants

Biodegradable neural devices that dissolve after recording or stimulating brain activity

TRL
3/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
Ethics Security
Ethics Security
Neural Biometric Authentication

Authenticates identity using unique brainwave patterns captured via EEG

TRL
5/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
Ethics Security
Ethics Security
Neural Data Encryption Standards

Cryptographic protocols that encrypt brain recordings directly on neural interface devices

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
3/5
Software
Software
Neural Foundation Models

AI models pre-trained on brain recordings to enable faster, personalized neural decoding

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Software
Software
Neural Prosthesis Control Systems

Software that translates brain and muscle signals into precise prosthetic limb movements

TRL
7/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Applications
Applications
Neuro-Gaming Interfaces

Brain-computer interfaces that let players control games with thoughts and mental states

TRL
5/9
Impact
3/5
Investment
4/5
Software
Software
Neuroprosthetic Calibration AI

AI that auto-tunes brain–computer interfaces to maintain performance as neural signals drift

TRL
6/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Hardware
Hardware
Next-Gen Noninvasive BCIs

Wearable brain sensors using magnetic fields and light to decode neural activity outside labs

TRL
6/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Hardware
Hardware
Optical & Ultrasonic Interfaces

Light and sound waves that modulate neural activity without implants or surgery

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Pain Management Implants

Implanted devices that block chronic pain signals with electrical stimulation

TRL
7/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Software
Software
Real-Time Predictive Decoders

Algorithms that infer intent, speech, or movement from brain signals in milliseconds

TRL
6/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Software
Software
Real-Time Spike Sorting Algorithms

On-device ML that identifies and classifies individual neuron signals from brain implants in real time

TRL
6/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Retinal Implants

Microelectrode arrays that restore partial vision by stimulating surviving retinal cells

TRL
7/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Software
Software
Seizure Prediction Models

Deep learning systems that forecast epileptic seizures minutes to hours before onset

TRL
6/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Software
Software
Sensory Encoding Algorithms

Converts digital sensor data into neural stimulation patterns the brain can interpret as sensory input

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Silent Speech Interfaces

Translates imagined speech into text or audio without vocalization

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Subvocal Recognition

Decoding intended speech from throat or brain signals without sound

TRL
5/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
Applications
Applications
Targeted Memory Reactivation (TMR)

Delivering sensory cues during sleep to strengthen memory consolidation and learning

TRL
5/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
Hardware
Hardware
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Systems

Non-invasive brain stimulation using magnetic fields to treat depression, OCD, and other conditions

TRL
8/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Hardware
Hardware
Ultrasound Neuromodulation Devices

Non-invasive brain stimulation using focused ultrasound to modulate deep neural circuits

TRL
6/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Vagus Nerve Stimulators

Implanted devices that deliver electrical pulses to the vagus nerve to treat epilepsy, depression, and inflammation

TRL
8/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Applications
Applications
Visual Neuroprostheses

Neural implants that restore vision by stimulating the retina or visual cortex

TRL
5/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Wetware Computer

Computing systems built from living neurons and biological tissue

TRL
3/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
3/5

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