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"The National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies (NCAN), which is supported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, is the culmination of a unique research program that has developed over several decades. This program is founded on two major advances, one scientific and one technical. The scientific advance is the recognition that activity-dependent plasticity occurs continually throughout the central nervous system (CNS) and throughout life. The technical advance is the widespread availability of hardware and software that can support complex real-time interactions with the nervous system."

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"The Cognitive Technology Group is an incubator for brain-computer interface technologies and independent brain research. Our mission is to create tools to better understand, extend, and improve the human mind. We are growing network of scientists, engineers, and designers."

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Battelle Memorial Institute (more widely known as simply Battelle) is a private nonprofit applied science and technology development company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Battelle is a charitable trust organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code because it is organized for charitable, scientific and education purposes. The institute opened in 1929 but traces its origins to the 1923 will of Ohio industrialist Gordon Battelle which provided for its creation. Originally focusing on contract research and development work in the areas of metals and material science, Battelle is now an international science and technology enterprise that explores emerging areas of science, develops and commercializes technology, and manages laboratories for customers.

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"CANDO (Controlling Abnormal Network Dynamics using Optogenetics) is a world-class, multi-site, cross-disciplinary project to develop a cortical implant for optogenetic neural control. The goal is to create a first-in-human trial in patients with focal epilepsy. This seven year, £10M Innovative Engineering for Health Award, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) involves a team of over 30 neuroscientists, engineers and clinicians based at Newcastle University, Imperial College London, University College London and The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust."

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"Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have the potential to restore independence for people with paralysis by translating neural activity into control signals for assistive devices such as computer cursors, robotic limbs, and functional electrical stimulation systems. Despite rapid advances in understanding and decoding movement-related neural activity, BCIs remain limited by implant technology that is now more than 40 years old. Current electrode arrays are not ideally suited to long-term recording, due to their relatively large size, low channel count and lack of integration with neural tissue. A new interface is needed to provide stable long-term recordings of thousands of neurons over many years.

NeuroRoots is a collaborative project that aims to provide the missing piece of this puzzle; a robust, implantable BCI platform with minimal damage to neural tissue, long-term recording stability, and unobtrusive footprint. This project builds on a unique approach, using ultra-flexible and low-profile implantable electronics that can reliably record the brain activity necessary to provide stable control signals for assistive technologies. Inspired by biological structures in the brain, the implant is designed to be similar size and compliance to natural tissues, providing high channel counts, stable recordings and low immune response. This project is a collaboration between physical scientists and clinicians, designed from the ground up for translation to humans. The goal is to develop this promising technology for clinical application, moving beyond new scientific insights and making a real-world impact."