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How Neurosoft Plans to Read Your Brain Without Cutting Into It
Neurosoft Bioelectronics built a stretchable brain interface up to 100,000 times softer than the metal grids surgeons use today - and put a 64-channel version on the cortex of epilepsy patients. Here is how an EPFL lab experiment became a $20 million bet on reading the brain without carving into it.
WONZ Technology
WONZ Technology is a digital health company built around one goal: helping the world's roughly 1.5 billion smokers cut their exposure to the harmful byproducts of combustion. Founded by Xin (Steven) Du in 2020, WONZ pairs hardware - heat-not-burn smart devices sold under the CIGPAL brand - with digital intervention software, an exhaled-CO tester, and AI-guided coaching. Its proprietary WHC (WONZ Heat Currents) thermal distillation technology is designed to reduce inhalation of more than 90% of the main harmful substances in cigarette smoke while easing cravings and withdrawal. The company holds over 100 patents and has raised more than US$13 million from investors including XVC.