Launch Huibao China approved the world's first commercial brain-computer interface for clinical use, leading to twelve implants in the first year, with Shanghai's Huibao covering up to thirty percent of costs. China's Brain-Computer Interface Sector Enters First Year of Clinical Application: World's First Approval Leads to 12 Commercial Implants, Shanghai's Huibao Reimburses Up to 30% · BigGo Finance
Launch ABILITY Neurotech ABILITY Neurotech has begun testing its brain-computer interface technology, moving the startup from development into human trials. ABILITY Neurotech Begins Testing its Brain-Computer Interface Technology · Medical Product Outsourcing
Launch Merge Labs — Sam Altman A new neurotech startup has launched to compete with Merge Labs, the brain-computer interface company backed by Sam Altman. A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs · WIRED
Research K-Moonshot K-Moonshot announced funding support for brain-computer interface research bridging basic neuroscience and clinical applications. K-Moonshot Boosts Brain–Computer Interface Research Linking Basic Science and Clinical Engineering · DongA Science