Silicon Republic April 15, 2024
The Belfast-based medical device company founded in 2015 just received two FDA approvals in five months.
Brain implants that can treat a range of issues such as insomnia, anxiety and even obesity may seem like a futuristic fancy of science fiction enthusiasts, but it’s also the kind of future that Jason McKeown, co-founder of Neurovalens, is trying to prevent.
The idea is that while brain implants could be an effective way to solve many health problems, one that does not require surgery or medication is even better. Based in Belfast, Neurovalens has been working on exactly that for nearly a decade.
McKeown, a medical doctor by background, co-founded the medical device start-up with Paul McGeoch in 2015. Medtechs often take...