BCI-General
What is a BCI?
Any device attempting to turn thoughts into actions
What does TAM stand for?
Total Addressable Market
Name one BCI company mentioned today
Neuralink, Synchron, Paradromics, Precision Neuroscience
What is the main type of signal BCIs are trying to capture?
Electrical signals from the nervous system (brain)
True or false: All BCIs are invasive
False
How much is the BCI industry projected to be worth?
$400 billion in the US
What is the main condition 3/4 of the BCI companies listed today are trying to improve?
Motor deficits
What is the basic unit of a BCI that captures signals? (don't overthink)
Electrodes
What is arguably the most important indicator of how well a product will work?
Engineering and design (from the quote!)
Market penetration is limited through the first __ years of launch.
20
Which company is known for their ultrathin BCI?
Precision Neuroscience
What is innovative about Wearable Sensing's technology?
Faraday cage and/or real-time artifact removal
Name one other BCI healthcare opportunity besides medical purposes
Warfare, neurogaming, biological optimization
Name one condition that is projected to have the highest uptake of BCIs.
Motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, severe stroke
Which BCI company (at least mentioned today) delivers their BCI through a stent?
Synchron
What did Neuralink call their BCI?
N1 chip or Telepathy
What are the two main types of BCIs the Morgan Stanley report stated?
(1) Enabling BCIs (2) Preventative BCIs
What was one condition included in early TAM and one condition included in late TAM?
Early TAM - could be critical upper limb impairment, epilepsy, depression
Intermediate TAM - moderate upper limb impairment, sever lower limb impairment
Name one subsection of the Neurotech Industry that is not BCIs.
Could be neuromonitoring/imaging, cognitie assessment & enhancement, neurofeedback, neuropharmacology, neuromodulation
Synchron partnered with NVIDIA to create:
Cognitive AI brain foundation model