Dynamic Neurotech Podcast

reccy neuro and Carter Sciences Founder Chay Carter Apr 4, 2026 00:34:18 Free Neurotech Newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribeChay Carter is the founder of reccy neuro — a purpose-built hiring platform for the neurotechnology industry — and Carter Sciences, a specialist neurotech recruitment firm. In this episode we cover the talent gaps holding neurotech back, how AI can match candidates across implantables, BCIs, neuromodulation and more, and t

Wisear Acquired by Naqi Logix Apr 1, 2026 00:23:38 Free Neurotech Newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribeNaqi Logix recently acquired Wisear, a Europe-based pioneer in ear-based neural signal processing. Naqi, whose neural earbud technology has already been used to control everything from computers to wheelchairs, is now combining forces with Wisear's tech and expertise. Here's the story behind the deal — straight fro

#25 Stanford-Trained Electrical Engineer “Reverse Engineering the Brain” - Dr. Louis Scheffer Jun 5, 2025 00:59:42 Free Neurotech Newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribeKey Moments:0:00 Introduction1:12 Journey from Electrical Engineering to Neuroscience6:45 Initial Interest in Neuroscience 8:16 What is connectomics?11:45 Parallels Between Microchip Design and Neuroscience 14:22 Probabilistic Reconstruction in Connectomics19:46 Neurons Behaving Like Brain Regions In C. Elegans22:17 Incorp

#24 Decoding Brain Signals, Neuromorphic Computing, MEMS w/ NeuroEngineer Dr. Akshay Ananthakrishnan May 21, 2025 00:54:53 Free Neurotech Newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribeKey Moments:0:00 Introduction4:36 Initial Interest in Neurotechnology7:34 Exploring Diverse Fields of Interest: Neuromorphic Computing, Brain-Machine Interface, Heliostat Fields, Military Applications10:51 MEMS14:52 Bio-compatiblity and Bio-mimetic Systems in Neurotech18:12 Neuromorphic Computing in Brain-Computer Interfac

#23 Neurotech Startup Writing Algos to Track Biomarkers- Connectome's Dr Rufus Mitchell-Heggs May 8, 2025 00:36:29 Free Neurotech Newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribeKey Moments:0:00 Introduction3:02 Founding Story: Connectome Health6:15 Inspiration for Company Name: Connectome Health8:12 fNIRS Overview and Connectome’s Modality Agnostic Strategy10:23 Hardware11:26 Key Brain Metrics13:16 Goal to Move into NeuroDiagnostics13:59 Scientific Validity and Research Behind Connectome’s Metric

#21 Reach Neuro: Spinal Stimulation to Restore Movement In Upper Limb Post-Stroke - CEO Marc Powell Apr 9, 2025 00:31:37 Free Neurotech Newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribeKey Moments:0:00 Introduction3:17 Initial Interest in Neuroscience4:50 Origin Story of Reach Neuro6:16 Reach Neuro’s Avantis Platform11:12 Reach Neuro Competitors14:40 Navigating FDA Regulations and Breakthrough Device Designation19:02 Research Tools and Product Development Feedback Loops20:46 What is Next for Reach Neuro?

#20 Non-Invasive Neurostimulation for Sleep: Neurovalens CEO Jason McKeown Feb 17, 2025 00:51:21 Free Neurotech Newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribeKey Moments:0:00 Introduction3:23 Initial Interest in Neuroscience/Neurotechnology5:10 Neurovalens: Background, Timeline, Origins7:52 Clinical Trials: Insomnia, Anxiety, Obesity, PTSD, Diabetes 8:40 Neurostimulation: Type and Target10:40 Exploring Various Treatment Types with Neurovalens17:29 Patient Experience20:40 Target

#19 Building a Non-Invasive BCI/Neurotech Startup at 23: Synaptrix Co-Founder Aryan Govil Jan 21, 2025 00:38:04 Free Neurotech Newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribe Key Moments 0:00 Introduction 2:22 Initial Interest in Neuroscience/Neurotech 4:17 Background and Origins of Synaptrix 6:15 Development of Neuralis Product 7:10 Benefits of Building a Product “In-House” 8:54 In-House Lab Build Out 10:41 Moving Quickly Through Regulatory Stages 11:40 Guardrails Helping Keep Safety and Eff

#18 Stealth Neurotech CEO, Dr. Lothar Krinke: Previously w/ Newronika, Welcony, Medtronic, McKinsey Jan 14, 2025 00:33:49 Please note this episode was recorded when Dr. Krinke was still in his former position as of CEO at Newronika. Key Moments 0:00 Introduction 5:01 Initial Interest in Neuroscience 7:04 Newronika: Background and Origins 9:11 Closed Loop Deep Brain Stimulation Methodology 12:39 Does Closed Loop DBS Pose Additional Risks? 15:20 Newronika WebBioBank 17:07 Data Science/AI: Detecting Waking Up & Fre

#17 Returning Vision to the Blind Using Neurotech w/ Bionic Vision Technologies CEO Dr. Ash Attia Jan 9, 2025 00:34:43 Key Moments 0:00 Introduction 6:25 Master of Surgery Degree 7:57 Initial Interest in Neuroscience/Neurotechnology 9:37 Bionic Vision Technologies 13:56 BVT Clinical Trials 16:27 BVT Compared to Other Visual Prosthetics and Solutions 21:12 Patient Experiences: Regaining Vision and Confidence 23:11 Ties Between Cochlear and BVT 26:23 What’s Next for BVT? 28:37 Neurotech CEO: Day-to-Day Picture 30:1

#16 Training Elite Athletes - Director of Concept Applications at NeuroTracker: Lee Sidebottom Oct 24, 2024 00:56:40 Key Moments 0:00 Lee Sidebottom Introduction: Director of Concept Applications at NeuroTracker 5:29 Initial Interest in Neuroscience 12:14 Brain Imaging Technologies Utilized: Currently qEEG. fMRI in Future? 14:55 Early Technology Transfer and Living with CEO 19:52 What is NeuroTracker Working On? Closed-Loop EEG, AR/VR 23:43 NeuroTuner - Exclusive Details - Never Publicly Mentioned Before 32:37 S

#15 Wearables, Neurotech, Productivity, and Pitching Jason Calacanis w/ LifeStack Founder Nao Yukawa Oct 19, 2024 00:25:57 Nao Yukawa is a founder of the startup DeMind. Their main product is an app called Lifestack which helps you “Schedule Your Day with Energy in Mind” by using physiological data from your wearables and contextual data from your calendar and other sources. Nao and his cofounders at DeMind have had an exciting journey so far - they pivoted away from their original idea, are finding some solid tracti

#14 Stroke Recovery: BCI Research, NeuroRehab, & VR/AR Assisted Physiotherapy - Dr. Iris Brunner Oct 16, 2024 00:35:24 Dr. Iris Brunner (PT, PhD) is an Associate Professor and Researcher at the University of Aarhus’ Hammel Neurocenter in Denmark. She works in the domain of physiotherapy and neuro-rehabilitation. She is both a researcher and a clinician. Her areas of interest include upper limb motor recovery after stroke, technology-assisted rehabilitation, and life after stroke. Current projects include brain-co

#13 Non-Invasive Neurotech/Signal Processing - Neudio & CorTec Founder: Joern Rickert Oct 10, 2024 00:28:28 Interview with Dr. Joern Rickert. He is the CEO of Neudio, a non-invasive neurotechnology company focused on brain wave modulation and generating music from brainwaves, with the goal of improving mental well-being through personalized music experiences. This episode covers a wide range of interesting topics, where Dr. Rickert and I discuss: his background in neurotechnology and entrepreneurship fr

#12 Eywa Neuro Co-Founder (& ex-Neuralink Engineer) Kaustubh Deshpande on making tiny brain implants Aug 27, 2024 00:51:36 Kaustubh Deshpande is the Co-Founder of Eywa Neuro. He previously spent time as an engineer at Neuralink and NeuroNexus. In our conversation we discuss clinical translation, the neurotech startup space, running your own company, India’s neurotech ecosystem, the founding of Eywa Neuro, the future of Eywa Neuro, how to break into neurotech, and more! Recorded: January 15, 2024. Hosts: Robert Murcko

#11 Neurable & Vistim Labs Co-Founder, Serial Neurotech Entrepreneur – James Hamet Aug 21, 2024 00:49:23 James Hamet has been working in AI and neurotech since his undergrad days. He is a serial neurotech founder and has been deeply involved with both Neurable and Vistim Labs. Our interview covers a range of topics: his early days in neurotech, lessons learned from his time at Neurable, an overview of Vistim’s products/tech, his vision for the future of the space (both short term and long term), th

#10 Neural & Human-Machine Interface Platform Tech of the Future: Wisear CEO Yacine Achiakh Jul 25, 2024 01:04:43 Interview with Yacine Achiakh. He is the CEO and co-founder of Wisear, a company working on building the neural interface and human-machine interface platform technology of the future. Their goal is to enable people to have seamless, voiceless, and touchless control over their everyday devices. Their first application of this technology is earbuds outfitted with electrodes that can pick up bios

#9 VCU Bioengineering Research Scientist Dr. Geetanjali Bendale on Nerve Regeneration & Repair Jul 17, 2024 00:49:22 Interview with VCU Bioengineering Research Scientist Dr. Geetanjali Bendale. Some of the topics we discuss include her current work in nerve repair and regeneration, her past work in bioelectronics/neurotechnology, translating basic science into the clinic, partnerships with surgeon scientists, the future of neurotech, and advice for students looking to get into this space. Recorded January 15, 2

#8 Diagnostic Biochips CEO Greg Alden on NeuroTech Innovation, Parkinson’s, Management, and more Jul 9, 2024 00:48:32 Interview with Greg Alden. He is the CEO of Diagnostic Biochips – a company providing high fidelity research tools to neuroscientists for electrophysiology and more. He spent the early years of his career optimizing data communications to solve big problems in the domains of broadband and mobile communications. He now brings this set of useful expertise to the neurotech world. We have a convers

#7 Studying Psychedelics, Sex, and More with fMRI Imaging – Dr. Matthew Wall, Neuroscientist Jun 27, 2024 00:46:25 Interview with Dr. Matthew Wall. He is a neuroscientist, psychologist, and fMRI (brain imaging) specialist with Imperial College London and Invicro (a CRO focused on medical imaging). His research has explored the domains of neuropsychopharmacology, addiction, psychedelics, cannabis, sex hormones, pain, weight loss, and much more. We discuss Dr. Wall’s journey into the field, his recent projects,

#6 Bia Neuroscience CEO/Founder Michael Byrne Jun 19, 2024 00:42:14 Interview with Michael Byrne, the CEO and Co-Founder of sleep-focused neurotech startup, Bia Neuroscience. We discuss the importance of sleep, Michael’s journey into the realm of sleep technology, Bia’s product and differentiation, finding technical co-founders, team building as a business focused executive, aligning business/technical strategies, the future of neurotech, advice for young people l

#5 Caitlin Baltzer MYndspan CEO/Founder on MEG and Brain Analytics Jun 5, 2024 00:43:18 Interview with Caitlin Baltzer, the CEO and Co-Founder of neuroimaging and brain analytics startup, MYndspan. She shares some details about Magnetoencephalography (MEG), the modality her startup uses for neuroimaging. She also gives us the story behind MYndspan’s founding and how she ended up where she is today. You’ll see some clues about what’s next for MYndspan and a short conversation about

#4 Dr. Avinash Singh on Neuroadaptive Brain-Computer Interfaces May 28, 2024 00:57:07 Interview with Dr. Avinash Singh. He is a professor at the University of Technology, Sydney working on Neuroadaptive brain-computer interfaces, neuroethics, and standardization in the space of neurotechnology. Recorded January 8, 2024. Host: Robert Murcko Key Moments: 0:00 Intro 2:16 Initial Interest in Neurotechnology 5:03 Dr. Warwick’s Early Brain-Computer Interface 6:17 Transition into Ne

#3 Dr. Christoph Guger, g.tec Medical Engineering-CEO May 14, 2024 00:38:43 Interview with Dr. Christoph Guger, the CEO of g.tec Medical Engineering and an innovator in the field of neurotechnology and BCI. We have a wide ranging discussion spanning from his personal journey to get to where he is today, specifics about his company, the early days of neurotechnology, the future of neurotechnology, and more! Recorded January 24, 2024. Host: Robert Murcko Key Moments:

#2 Dr. Marijin Lijffijt, Neuropsychopharmacologist May 7, 2024 00:35:43 Interview with Dr. Marijin Lijffijt who is a neuropsychopharmacologist by training and now works as a consultant for various biotech and pharma start-ups. We talk about his transition from being a PI in academia to the start-up world, some of the projects related to EEG biomarkers that he is currently working on, how relatively little the world knows about mental health disorders, paths to findin

#1: Dr. Paul Le Floch, CEO Axoft May 4, 2024 00:31:48 Interview with Dr. Paul Le Floch. We talk about his journey thus far, his start-up (Axoft), clinical translation, the current neurotech landscape, the future of neurotech, and more. Recorded: January 15, 2024. Co-hosts: Robert Murcko and Yuqing Wang. [Subscribe to free neurotech newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribe]. [Axoft Website: https://axoft.us/]

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