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Decoding the business of brain–computer interfaces

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Fifty years after the term brain–computer interface was coined, the neurotechnology is being pursued by an array of start-up companies using a variety of different technologies. But the path to clinical and commercial success remains uncertain.

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Fig. 1: Jacques Vidal’s Brain–Computer Interface laboratory.
Fig. 2: BCI start-ups.
Fig. 3: Different BCIs.

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