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Dec 16, 2024 | 
neurotechnology.substack.com | Naveen Rao
The stocking is stuffed with notables from the commercial frontier. This holiday season, eggnog and ugly sweaters are optional; Innovation is not.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
databricks.com | Andrew Ferguson |Steve Sobel |Patrick Wendell |Naveen Rao
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Databricks Generative AI Startup Challenge, a competition held in collaboration with AWS to showcase the most innovative early-stage startups leveraging Generative AI on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Our winners emerged from a strong group of applicants following a rigorous evaluation process by our panel of judges.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
neurotechnology.substack.com | Naveen Rao
Welcome back to Neurotech Notables, a biweekly roundup of commercial news, views, and curated resources from the neurotechnology frontier. The holiday homestretch! You’ll find several new funding opportunities and other signal-to-noise stocking stuffers below. Migrating from X to Bluer Skies? See these starter packs for Neurotech and BCI and please say hi.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
databricks.com | Ananya Roy |Patrick Wendell |Naveen Rao |Execute It.'
Large language models are revolutionizing how we interact with technology by leveraging advanced natural language processing to perform complex tasks. In recent years, we have seen state-of-the-art LLM models enabling a wide range of innovative applications. Last year marked a shift toward RAG (Retrieval Augment generation), where users created interactive AI Chatbots by feeding LLMs with their organizational data (through vector embedding).
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
databricks.com | Andrew Ferguson |Steve Sobel |Patrick Wendell |Naveen Rao
We are thrilled to unveil the finalists for the Databricks Generative AI Startup Challenge, a competition designed to spotlight innovative early-stage startups harnessing the power of Generative AI on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. In collaboration with AWS, this challenge has attracted an impressive array of participants, all striving to push the boundaries of technology and solve real-world problems.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
neurotechnology.substack.com | Naveen Rao
Most important thing first: Happy Frickin’ Friday. What a week, month, year it’s been. Let’s start with the Elephant in the room. 🏄♀️ With the election finally behind us, a new era of “government efficiency” awaits. My top advice for entrepreneurs and change-agents is carpe diem: Seize opportunities for bold action. Don’t wait and fret. Seismic waves don’t happen too often. Surf’s up.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
databricks.com | Naveen Rao |Matei Zaharia |Patrick Wendell |Eric Peter
Monolithic to ModularThe proof of concept (POC) of any new technology often starts with large, monolithic units that are difficult to characterize. By definition, POCs are designed to show that a technology works without considering issues around extensibility, maintenance, and quality. However, once technologies achieve maturity and are deployed widely, these needs drive product development to be broken down into smaller, more manageable units.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Naveen Rao
Last week I had the privilege to attend the inaugural New York BCI Symposium, a one-of-a-kind gathering that validated the astonishing popular appeal of BCI by spotlighting the field’s future opportunities and present-day limitations. The heady lineup featured over thirty experts including researchers, neurosurgeons, founders, advocates, and federal leaders, drawing a packed house of attendees spanning students, clinicians, investors and executives from around the world.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
neurotechnology.substack.com | Naveen Rao
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Naveen Rao
Neurotech startup Augmental has raised a $4m seed round to commercialize their wearable interface for people living with motor impairment and limited hand function. The “MouthPad” offers an unprecedented and convenient alternative to a brain-computer interface, or BCI, that circumvents the need for brain surgery by enabling users to control a mouse cursor using their tongue, breaths, head gestures, and soon, voice.
