Florian Solzbacher's guest appearances

Florian Solzbacher

Neural Implant podcast - the people behind Brain-Machine Interface revolutions

Empowered Patient Podcast

Ed Boyden

Greg Gage

Backyard Brains

Renee Ryan

Matt Murphy

Robin Smith

Thomas Cowan

Greg Miller

Travis Mickle

Justin Miller

Andrew Wilder

Sean Tucker

Matt Wilson

Chris Young

Jim Martin

OwlTail

Professor Florian Solzbacher is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Blackrock Neurotech and is focused on expanding the options, understanding, and marketing of brain computer interfaces and neuro devices. I asked Florian about their new project underway with Northwestern University and DARPA called the NTRAIN Project. He said, "The key driving force behind that project is to try and help counter the effects of jet lag and dysfunctions in the circadian rhythm. All those of us who have been traveling internationally a lot will know that it usually takes you a few days to adjust your inner clock to a different time zone that you're in." "What has been shown in initial research is that there are ways to help adjust the internal clock by essentially generating some of those same peptides that regulate our circadian rhythm. Then releasing them into the bloodstream on demand essentially sends clear clock signals through the body that allow you to adjust faster than you normally would." @BlackrockMicro #innovation #Neuroscience #Neurotechnology #BCI #Technology #Neurotech #RestoringFunction #TouchAgain #FeelAgain #TalkAgain #MoveAgain #BCIPioneer #braincomputerinterface #Research BlackrockNeurotech.com Download the transcript here

Professor Florian Solzbacher is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Blackrock Neurotech and is focused on expanding the options, understanding, and marketing of brain computer interfaces and neuro devices. I asked Florian about their new project underway with Northwestern University and DARPA called the NTRAIN Project. He said, "The key driving force behind that project is to try and help counter the effects of jet lag and dysfunctions in the circadian rhythm. All those of us who have been traveling internationally a lot will know that it usually takes you a few days to adjust your inner clock to a different time zone that you're in." "What has been shown in initial research is that there are ways to help adjust the internal clock by essentially generating some of those same peptides that regulate our circadian rhythm. Then releasing them into the bloodstream on demand essentially sends clear clock signals through the body that allow you to adjust faster than you normally would." @BlackrockMicro #innovation #Neuroscience #Neurotechnology #BCI #Technology #Neurotech #RestoringFunction #TouchAgain #FeelAgain #TalkAgain #MoveAgain #BCIPioneer #braincomputerinterface #Research <a href="http://BlackrockNeurotech.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">BlackrockNeurotech.com</a> <a href="http://empoweredpatientradio.com/applications-for-implanted-brain-computer-interfaces-with-florian-solzbacher-blackrock-neurotech-transcript" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Download the transcript here</a>

Applications for Implanted Brain Computer Interfaces with Florian Solzbacher Blackrock Neurotech

Dr Florian Solzbacher is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Blackrock Neurotech which has the Utah Electrode Array, the only FDA-approved neural implantable device. Blackrock Neurotech recently closed a $10 million financing round, led by Christian Angermayer's re.Mind Capital with participation from Peter Thiel, German entrepreneur Tim Sievers, and Sorenson Impact's University Venture Fund II.   Top 3 Takeaways  "In the end, you have to have the drive. It has to be a passion. And then you will find a way because very often in life, you will find that, just when you need it, all that you really need is one door opening at the right time” "The worst thing that can happen to this field is this sort of Hollywood-type hype and associated fear… 'people put chips into our brain and then they can read my thoughts” "You need to understand that you stand and fall with a team"  2:00 "You got a round of $10 million. So do you want to talk about this?" 10:45 "So are you saying then that they're not as interested in the prosthetic side of things but they really want to improve the bandwidth between consciousness and machines?" 16:00 "What do you plan to do with the money? Because $10 million is a lot of money, but at the same time, it's not a lot of money. That's like what you were saying, that's two studies, right?" 17:30 "I'm curious to hear your history of the company and how it's progressed over the last few decades." 25:30 "What advice do you have for listeners who want to do not only science, not only neuroscience, but engineering, science, business, and development?" 33:45 " Is there anything that we didn't talk about that you wanted to mention?"

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-solzbacher-aa971015" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Florian Solzbacher</a> is the Co-Founder and Chairman of <a href="https://blackrockneurotech.com/team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blackrock Neurotech</a> which has the Utah Electrode Array, the only FDA-approved neural implantable device. Blackrock Neurotech recently closed a $10 million financing round, led by Christian Angermayer's re.Mind Capital with participation from Peter Thiel, German entrepreneur Tim Sievers, and Sorenson Impact's University Venture Fund II. Top 3 Takeaways <ul> <li>"In the end, you have to have the drive. It has to be a passion. And then you will find a way because very often in life, you will find that, just when you need it, all that you really need is one door opening at the right time”</li> <li>"The worst thing that can happen to this field is this sort of Hollywood-type hype and associated fear… 'people put chips into our brain and then they can read my thoughts”</li> <li>"You need to understand that you stand and fall with a team"</li> </ul> 2:00 "You got a round of $10 million. So do you want to talk about this?" 10:45 "So are you saying then that they're not as interested in the prosthetic side of things but they really want to improve the bandwidth between consciousness and machines?" 16:00 "What do you plan to do with the money? Because $10 million is a lot of money, but at the same time, it's not a lot of money. That's like what you were saying, that's two studies, right?" 17:30 "I'm curious to hear your history of the company and how it's progressed over the last few decades." 25:30 "What advice do you have for listeners who want to do not only science, not only neuroscience, but engineering, science, business, and development?" 33:45 " Is there anything that we didn't talk about that you wanted to mention?"

Florian Solzbacher on the $10 million Blackrock Neurotech investment and plans for future