An incubator focusing on brain-computer interface or BCI technology — called the Synlinx Brain-computer Intelligence Super Incubator — recently opened in the Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District.
The incubator aims to attract leading research, technology and talent in brain science and BCI, to support Shanghai city's goal of becoming a global innovation hub for the BCI industry.
It will integrate industry, academia, research and medicine into a cohesive incubation model.
Moreover, the incubator will establish three core service centers focused on research acceleration, testing and validation, as well as product registration. The centers will provide comprehensive development consulting services — from preliminary research and project initiation to clinical trials and mass production.
In collaboration with incubation funds, the incubator will aim to create an "investment-incubation linkage" to support high-quality enterprises and future innovation projects with sustained investment.
Its launch was held along with the unveiling of a BCI concept verification platform.
The platform is expected to play a crucial role within the Shanghai Future Industry Cluster for BCI — China's first brain-computer interface (BCI) industry cluster — in the Hongqiao CBD.
It will develop facilities for experimental processing and testing, selecting projects with significant technological breakthroughs and market potential.
The platform will offer principle verification and prototype testing — evaluating projects on their clinical effectiveness, ethical compliance and market viability to accelerate their transition to clinical and market applications.
