#19 Building a Non-Invasive BCI/Neurotech Startup at 23: Synaptrix Co-Founder Aryan Govil

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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 Efficacy Paramount

13:34 Saffron 1 Model

17:01 Saffron 2 and 3 in Development

18:08 Generalizability (“Fluid Matrices that Respond in Real Time to Brain Data)

18:50 Why More Bandwidth is Useful

19:50 Future Path: A Non-Invasive Option for Non-Binary Motor Imagery

20:47 Clinical Study: Empower Study

23:41 Raising Venture Capital

24:48 VC vs Grants: Difference in Requirements

26:26 What is next for Synaptrix?

28:09 Form Factor

29:33 Breaking Into Neurotech

32:26 Breaking Into Neurotech From An Alternate Route

33:54 Predictions for Neurotechnology

36:37 Conclusion and Contact Information

Aryan Govil LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aryangovil/

Synaptrix Labs: https://www.synaptrix-labs.com/

Host: Robert Murcko

Recorded: January 18, 2024