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September 18, 2019

Hey, Elon Musk! Europe’s startups are biohacking the brain

Investors are pouring millions into “punk” biohacking startups. 


Kitty Knowles

5 min read

Elon Musk, founder of brain tech biohacking startup Neuralink.

America’s Elon Musk wants to put implants in our brains “to secure humanity’s future as a civilization.”

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Brain tech founder Hubert Martens, Salvia Bioelectronics
Brain tech founder Hubert Martens, Salvia Bioelectronics
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High Tech Campus, The Netherlands. Credit: High Tech Campus / Bron-Norbert-van-Onna
High Tech Campus, The Netherlands. Credit: High Tech Campus / Bron-Norbert-van-Onna
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BIOS founders
BIOS founders
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Mapping out Bios' AI. Credit: Bios.
Mapping out Bios' AI. Credit: Bios.
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Flow Neuroscience headset for depression.
Flow Neuroscience headset for depression.
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