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Annabelle’s NeuroTech Lists

Annabelle’s
NeuroTech Lists

I created these lists of NeuroTech companies and non-profits doing Neuro to help my trainees navigate the exciting and growing NeuroTech Industry:

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Industry
R&D and Non-Profit
Institutes
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NeuroTech Commercial Industry

Name of CompanyWebsiteNeuro Tech FocusCompany Size/StageStage details
Neuropacehttps://www.neuropace.comclosed loop stim for epilepsyStartup commercial stageFDA approved device, in use in patients
Kernelhttps://www.kernel.comportable non-invasive neuro imaging devicesStartup research stagewell-funded startup, working devices under study?
MedTronichttps://www.medtronic.com/us-en/index.htmlDBSBigLarge device company, leader in DBS devices
FacebookNeuro goals unclearBigR&D arm of huge company
X Development LLChttps://x.companyMoonshot-style R&DR&D arm of Alphabetwell-funded R&D arm of Alphabet
MindMazehttps://mindmaze.comVR/games for neurorehabStartup commercial stage?well-funded startup, working devices under study?
Neuros Medicalhttps://www.neurosmedical.comnerve stimulation for chronic painStartup research stage?devices in trials, well-funded
BrainsWayhttps://www.brainsway.com/company/stimulation for depressionStartup commercial stageFDA-cleared devices, other indications under study
MicroTransponder Inc.https://microtransponder.com/en-gbVNS for stroke rehabStartup commercial stageFDA approved device, in use in patients
Synchronhttps://synchron.comstentrodes (electrode stents to measure brain activity) for ALSStartup research stage
Blackrock Neurotechhttps://blackrockneurotech.comBCI devicesStartup research stageworking devices under study?
Neuralinkhttps://neuralink.comStartup research stagedevice development?
Bioserenityhttps://www.bioserenity.com/en/neuro/EEG-based
Boston Scientifichttps://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/Home.htmlDBS and other electrostimBigLarge device company, leader in DBS devices
Verily Life Scienceshttps://verily.comHealthcare/Life SciencesR&D arm of Alphabetwell-funded R&D arm of Alphabet
Spike Gadgetshttps://spikegadgets.comEphys devices for ResearchStartup commercial stage
Neuromatic Deviceshttps://neuromaticdevices.comEphys devices for ResearchStartup commercial stage
RapidAIhttps://www.rapidai.com/rapid-aneurysmimaging for strokeStartup commercial stage?FDA-cleared devices
Spark Neurohttps://www.sparkneuro.comEEG+ for diagnosisStartup commercial stagelargely focused on marketing, but entering diagnostics
GCMI https://gcmiatl.comvariedwell-establishedhelps technologies transition to industry/commercialization
GenSighthttps://www.gensight-biologics.comoptogenetics to restore sightStartup research stagedevices in trials
Bionic Sighthttps://agtc.com/programs/bionic-sight/optogenetics to restore sightStartup research stagedevices in trials
MapLight Therapeuticshttps://maplightrx.comdevelop drugs based on circuit mapping, opto stim researchStartup research stagedrugs in trials
Novartismany areas including optogeneticsBig
Empaticahttps://www.empatica.com/en-eu/smart watch to detect seizures + other AI health techStartup commercial stage?FDA approved device, in use in patients
Cognito Therapeuticshttps://www.cognitotx.comsensory stimulation for Alzheimer’sStartup research stagedevices in trials
Neurolutionshttps://www.neurolutions.com/deviceneurorehab, stroke recoveryStartup research stage?FDA approved device
Abbott Laboratorieshttps://www.abbott.comDBS devicesBigLarge device company, leader in DBS devices
Advanced Bionicshttps://www.advancedbionics.com/us/en/home.htmlCochlear implantsStartup? commercial stageFDA approved device, in use in patients
Inspire Medical Systemshttps://www.inspiresleep.comnerve stimulation for sleep apneaMedium size? commercial stageFDA approved device, in use in patients
Nevro Corphttps://www.nevro.com/English/us/home/default.aspxspinal cord stimulation for chronic painMedium size? commercial stageFDA approved device, in use in patients
Insightechttps://insightec.comfocused ultrasound neural stimStartup? commercial stage, partnered with PhilipsFDA approved device, in use in patients
Neurosonahttp://www.neurosona.com/focused ultrasound neural stimStartup research stagedevices in trials
Sonic Conceptshttps://sonicconcepts.com/istu-2021-focused-ultrasound-in-the-brain/focused ultrasound neural stimStartup? commercial stagedevices in trials
Biocircuit Technologieshttps://www.biocircuit.comperipheral NS stimulation / recording with clinical applicationsStartupRecently spun off of Axion Biosystems
Boseaudition, sleep
SiriusXMaudition, signal processing
Intanelectrophysiology devices, integrated circuits
Second Sightvisual prosthestics
Cala Healthhttps://calahealth.combioelectics, non-invasive stim for essential tremorstartup commercial stagestartup commercial stage
PSYONIChttps://www.psyonic.iobionic limbs with haptic feedbackstartup commercial stageFDA cleared device, grant and angel funding

Research & Development and Non-Profit Institutes

Name of OrganizationSubdvisions of interestWebsiteNeuro Focus
Army Research LabsSimulation for better training, learning technology, stress resilience
NIHNIMH, NINDS, NIA, NEIAll kinds of neuro research
Allen InstituteNeural Dynamishttps://alleninstitute.orgExtensive — cellular, systems, tools
HHMI/Janelia Research Farmshttps://www.janelia.orgMechanistic Cognitive Neuro — basic science and tool development, multiple scales/systems
IBM ResearchIBM R&D, Life Sciences divisionnot sure if much neuro focus
Altos Labshttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/altos-labs-launches-with-the-goal-to-transform-medicine-through-cellular-rejuvenation-programming-301463541.htmlanti-aging / life extension
Buck Institute for Research on Aginghttps://www.buckinstitute.org/lab/the-paul-f-glenn-center-for-biology-of-aging-research/Aging
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)Imaging — PET, MRI
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)https://gtri.gatech.edu
Stanford Research Institutehttps://www.sri.comdepends on the current projects
Arcadia Sciencehttps://www.arcadia.sciencenon-standard research organisms
Arc Institutehttps://arcinstitute.orgNeurodegeneration, immune dysfunction
The Jackson LaboratoryNeurodegen Disease, Neuromuscular Disease, Behavioral disordershttps://www.jax.org/research-and-faculty#Yes, they do basic research, not just mouse model development

Other Areas

Other areas not elaborated here:
All major pharma companies, some do ephys-based or neurostim research
Many VR/avatar companies some for health, education, or gaming. Some use neuro tracking like EEG or eyetracking
Many AI-based health tech companies, may or may not have neuro component