PatternGeeks is developing a brain-machine interface for people with epilepsy: an EEG-based neurological monitoring device that uses artificial intelligence to predict and detect seizures. Founded by CEO Marsha Meytlis and CTO Maksim Kalashnikov, the company brings a focused startup team to a difficult clinical problem.
Precision Neuroscopics, IncBorn from a Carnegie Mellon University research effort in 2015, Pittsburgh-based Precision Neuroscopics develops EEG technologies for brain monitoring and diagnosis. Its work is especially distinctive for Sevo, an EEG adapter designed for coarse and curly hair, alongside algorithms that detect otherwise hidden electrical changes after brain injury. The company’s team brings together neuroscientists, physicians, engineers, and entrepreneurs around its goal of making EEG more accessible.334510PITTSBURGH, PA
HannahtopiaFounded by mother-daughter team Heather and Hannah, Pittsburgh-based Hannahtopia makes its signature NillyNoggin EEG Caps for children and adults undergoing epilepsy testing. Shaped by Hannah’s lifelong experience with severe epilepsy and frequent EEGs, the colorful, washable caps are designed to make the procedure feel less stressful while covering the wires and leads. Hannahtopia manufactures the caps in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and makes them in the USA.
BrainScope Company, IncFounded in 2006, BrainScope develops medical neurotechnology that converts brain electrical activity (EEG) into objective, point-of-care assessments for brain health. Its FDA-cleared system was the first AI/machine-learning medical device cleared in neurology and is used to assess head injuries for the likelihood of brain bleeds and concussion without radiation. The company is now extending its EEG-based platform into digital biomarkers for conditions including stroke and cognitive decline.ROCKVILLE, MD
Precision NeuroscienceCo-founded by neurosurgeon and electrical engineer Benjamin Rapoport, Precision Neuroscience brings clinical experience directly into the development of brain–computer interfaces. The company makes its Layer 7 cortical interface in-house at a 22,000-square-foot MEMS fabrication facility in Addison, Texas, with an initial focus on helping people with paralysis operate digital devices through thought.