# Ariel Garten

> Ariel Garten is a Toronto-based Canadian entrepreneur, artist, neuroscience-trained researcher, and co-founder and former CEO of InteraXon, the company behind Muse. Her career connects clothing design, participatory art, wearable computing, and public speaking. She helped take experimental brainwave interfaces into consumer hardware and continues to represent Muse as its co-founder and Chief Evangelist.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Evangelist at Muse by Interaxon Inc.
- **Organizations:** Muse by Interaxon Inc., Flavour Hall, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Research Institute
- **From:** Toronto, Canada
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** BSc in biology and psychology with a neuroscience designation, University of Toronto, University College, Harvard Business School Executive Education
- **Known for:** Co-founded the company that brought Muse to the consumer market., Presented brainwave interfaces to a public audience at TEDxToronto in 2011., Helped create the 2010 Bright Ideas installation, which she reported reached more than 7,000 participants over 17 days.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Biotechnology equipment in a high-school class led to a research co-op and summer lab position.
- **2001** — Collaborated in Steve Mann’s lab on EEG-driven interactive music, according to her later account.
- **2002** — Graduated from the University of Toronto and opened Flavour Hall in Toronto after graduation.
- **2003** — Debuted at Toronto Fashion Week; conceived EEG-pattern T-shirts for DECONcert Hertz.
- **2007** — Co-founded InteraXon with Chris Aimone and Trevor Coleman.
- **2010** — InteraXon’s Bright Ideas installation let Olympic visitors in Vancouver control lights on Canadian landmarks.
- **2011** — Delivered “Know thyself, with a brain scanner” at TEDxToronto.
- **2012** — Muse’s Indiegogo campaign closed December 7; Garten reported $287,472 in pledges and 1,613 backers.
- **2014** — The original Muse headband launched; Best Buy Canada retail launch followed in November.
- **2015** — Derek Luke succeeded her as CEO; Garten continued as Chief Evangelist and was reported as board chairman at the transition.
- **2022** — Described leading a $10 million fundraising round, with $7 million filled at the time of her LinkedIn post.
- **2025** — Continued representing Muse in interviews, including Fitt Insider’s September podcast.

## Achievements

- Co-founded the company that brought Muse to the consumer market.
- Presented brainwave interfaces to a public audience at TEDxToronto in 2011.
- Helped create the 2010 Bright Ideas installation, which she reported reached more than 7,000 participants over 17 days.
- Her clothing was sold in 15 Canadian and US stores by the time of a 2004 university profile.
- Participated in EY’s Entrepreneurial Winning Women program.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Featured as a guest on the Real.Raw.Authentic Podcast episode published September 18, 2026.
- **2026-01** — Appeared in an interview published by Nina Patrick on January 21, 2026.
- **2025-09** — Featured as co-founder and Chief Evangelist in Fitt Insider episode 306 on September 16, 2025.
- **2025-05** — Joined Scott Britton’s EvolutionFM interview published May 22, 2025.
- **2024-02** — Discussed her career and advice for girls entering science in a Muse Q&A published February 11, 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://choosemuse.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielgarten/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ariel_garten
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@arielgarten4007
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ariels_musings/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArielGartenMuse

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Last updated: 2026-10-11