Startup Studio
A launchpad for Innovation
in Neuroscience
Mission: Transforming neuroscience to accelerate the fight against neurodegenerative diseases. The startup studio is dedicated to early-stage project, we aim to foster innovative therapeutic and medical solutions by bridging the gap between scientific research and entrepreneurship
Issue: A lack of investment and a gap between research and entrepreneurship. The critical phase between scientific maturation and startup creation suffers from insufficient resources, limiting innovation.
Solution: A bridge between research and entrepreneurial innovation. The startup studio creates a unique environment to support neuroscience projects at an early stage. The goal is clear: transform lab projects into viable startups, attract investments, and ultimately accelerate the development of groundbreaking therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The startup studio positions itself as the catalyst for this transformation, enabling neuroscience innovations to move from the lab to clinical reality.
A structured 12 to 18 Month program
- Comprehensive project assessment
- Objective definition and action plan creation
- Budget planning
- Prototyping
- In-vivo testing
- Data package development
- Startup incorporation
- Talent recruitment
- Drafting non-dilutive funding applications
Advancing Innovative Early-Stage Projects
Eligible projects include research or entrepreneurial initiatives that are not yet incorporated as companies, have not undergone dilutive fundraising, and demonstrate a strong connection to neuroscience, mental health, or psychiatry.
A technology readiness level (TRL) of 3-4:
Biotech: in vitro data and identified molecule
MedTech: initial prototyping plans
Digital Health: beta version, first lines of code, or algorithm
Are you leading an innovation project in the fields of neuroscience or mental health?
NeurAL, A Philanthropic Fund Supporting Entrepreneurship
Founded in 2022 by Paris Brain Institute with financial support from donors, the incubator benefits from complementary philanthropic funding. The latest edition was supported by the Anne and Claude Berda Foundation and Indosuez, enabling enriched project data and necessary developments to achieve sufficient maturity for a significant initial fundraising round and startup creation.
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