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July 1, 2021

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is being outperformed by this Spanish graphene startup

Inbrain’s neural implants will be used to treat conditions like Parkinson’s and epilepsy.


Tim Smith

5 min read

In February, Elon Musk told the world that his brain-computer interface company Neuralink had wired up a monkey to play video games with its mind. 

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Inbrain is a product of the EU Graphene Flagship Programme, developed at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Credit: Inbrain.
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The Inbrain neural implant. Credit: Inbrain.
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The Inbrain team. Credit: Inbrain.
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Graphene in the lab. Credit: Inbrain.
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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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