Precision Neuroscience

Precision Neuroscience

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Private Company

Total funding raised: $82M

Overview

Precision Neuroscience, founded in 2021, is a private, clinical-stage medical device company pioneering a less invasive approach to brain-computer interfaces. Its flagship technology, the Layer 7 Cortical Interface, is a thin-film electrode array that conforms to the brain's surface and has achieved FDA clearance and a record for electrode density in humans. The company is advancing through clinical research with major academic medical centers, has secured significant venture funding, and is building in-house manufacturing capability, positioning it as a leading competitor in the emerging high-bandwidth BCI market.

Neurological DisordersParalysisEpilepsy

Technology Platform

The Layer 7 Cortical Interface: a flexible, thin-film micro-electrode array placed on the brain's surface via a minimally invasive procedure, capable of high-density neural recording with thousands of channels.

Funding History

2
Total raised:$82M
Series B$41M
Series A$41M

Opportunities

The minimally invasive approach could enable treatment for a broader patient population beyond severe paralysis, including applications in epilepsy monitoring and other neurological disorders.
The high-resolution neural data platform also creates opportunities for partnerships in AI, neuroscience research, and digital therapeutics.

Risk Factors

Key risks include proving long-term safety and efficacy in pivotal trials, navigating complex FDA regulatory and insurance reimbursement pathways, and intense competition from other well-funded BCI companies like Neuralink and Synchron.
Scaling manufacturing of the complex micro-electrode arrays presents a significant operational challenge.

Competitive Landscape

Precision competes in the high-bandwidth BCI space primarily against Neuralink (penetrating electrodes) and Synchron (endovascular stent-electrode). Its key differentiator is the minimally invasive surgical approach for a surface array, aiming for a better safety profile while maintaining high channel count. The field also includes academic and earlier-stage commercial efforts.