Neurotech Daily

Ryota Kanai, CEO of Araya and researcher bridging neuroscience and AI, leads work on brain–machine interfaces and consciousness research. He discusses the origins of his interest in consciousness, cultural influences like Ghost in the Shell, and Araya’s pivots from neuroimaging to AI and back. Conversations cover practical BMIs, noninvasive EEG wearables, and Japan’s unique role in neurotech.

Edmundo Lopez-Sola, Senior Brain Modeling Researcher at Neuroelectrics who builds personalized computational brain models. He talks about NeuroTwin digital brain replicas and how they simulate and optimize noninvasive stimulation. He covers data needs like MRI and EEG, model-driven clinical trials for epilepsy, depression and Alzheimer’s, and the vision for supervised at-home stimulation.

Christoph Guger, founder and CEO of g.tec and long-time BCI researcher and entrepreneur. He discusses Recoverix and EEG-driven motor-imagery rehab. He explains pairing BCI detection with electrical stimulation, clinical evidence for stroke and MS improvements, personalized calibration and performance biomarkers, device challenges, and broader BCI applications and future directions.

Jonathan Berent, founder and CEO of NextSense and former Google X project lead, develops clinical-grade in-ear EEG and stimulation for epilepsy, sleep, and mood. He discusses sleep research and self-experimentation, long-term in-ear monitoring and hardware design, auricular vagus stimulation and a postpartum depression pilot, and the vision of closed-loop earbuds for attention and personalized brain therapies.

Eva Esteban, embedded software engineer and early OpenBCI team member who builds firmware and supports product, strategy, and community. She discusses her path into BCIs and how engineering blends with research. She recounts early prototypes, motivations from family dementia, and OpenBCI’s role in democratizing neurotech through education and community.

The 5th episode of Neurotech Daily, featuring Scott Yuan, head of hardware at OpenBCI. We asked Scott regarding his path to OpenBCI, his vision regarding neurotechnology, and some advice for those aspiring to enter the neurotechnology field. For more about OpenBCI, visit: ⁠https://openbci.com/⁠ Visit our website, ⁠⁠https://www.neurotechdaily.com⁠⁠ or reach out to us @neurotechdaily on Twitter. For more neurotech content, check out ⁠⁠https://www.neurotechjp.com⁠

Conor Russomanno, co-founder and CEO of OpenBCI who builds open-source tools to democratize brain–computer interfaces. He recalls the DIY EEG moment that launched OpenBCI. Conversations cover noninvasive vs invasive BCIs, combining EEG with eye, heart, and muscle data, multimodal personalized decoding, practical repurposing of muscles for control, and balancing neurotech hype with realism.

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.

Simon Bachmann, CEO and co-founder of IDUN (Eden) Technologies — a Swiss neurotech founder building earbud-based EEG. He discusses in-ear EEG capabilities, why multi-night home monitoring matters, and partnerships across industry and research. He outlines sleep and hearing as target markets, audio-driven sleep interventions, and decoding auditory attention for empathetic, adaptive devices.

Adam Molnar, co-founder and Head of Business at Neurable, who helped commercialize EEG wearable tech like Enten. He talks about choosing focus as a first consumer capability. He explains Enten’s EEG approach, pilot studies detecting cognitive fatigue, and plans for hands-free control and future clinical integrations. He also covers privacy safeguards and practical advice for entering neurotech.