Neurotech Daily 3. Building the Internet of Humans with IDUN Tech: Part 2 | Simon Bachmann
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Nov 23, 2022 
Simon Bachmann, co-founder and CEO of IDUN Technologies, builds wearable neural interfaces for sleep, hearing, and concentration. He discusses designing sleep-first devices that also monitor daytime function. He explains combining multiple algorithms for safety and focus. He covers open validation, academic-industry trust, and building APIs and B2B paths for broader neurotech use.
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Designing Neural Wearables Around Sleep
- IDUN designed its Edo and Guardian products around sleep to create a comfortable neural interface for night use and daytime monitoring.
- Simon explains sleep health is influenced by daytime factors like coffee, workouts, and job stress, so the devices track signals across the day.
Combine Algorithms To Create Network Effects
- Seek network effects by combining complementary algorithms like sleep detection and hearing thresholds to unlock new use cases.
- Simon gives examples such as machine operator safety and professional driver sleep-onset detection tied with noisy-environment detection.
Validation Trumps Hype In Neurotech
- Trust in neurotech requires rigorous validation and clear communication to technical and commercial stakeholders.
- Simon describes a 12-subject proof-of-concept with full 90G recordings done with Takeda to answer the core question: does the device work?