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Imperial Neurotech Society 2025 Summer Conference

Date
Sat 7 Jun 2025
Venue
Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London
Format
Talks, panels, fireside chats

01Overview

Our Summer Conference brought together brilliant minds from academia and industry for a day filled with talks, panels, and fireside chats exploring the exciting frontiers of neurotechnology.

We were thrilled to host Professor Karl Friston, Professor Andreas Schaefer, Professor Rylie Green, and representatives from MintNeuro, TTP plc, Charco Neurotech, INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, Flow Neuroscience, and others.

The day welcomed people from all backgrounds (tech, science, and entrepreneurship), creating an open, inspiring space for ideas, discussion, where new connections across the neurotech community were formed.

Poster listing the academic speakers at the Imperial Neurotech Society 2025 Conference
Academic speakers

02Photographs

  • An attendee's notes and a prototype device on a lecture theatre desk
  • Audience watching a talk in a wood-panelled lecture theatre
  • A speaker joining remotely on a laptop beside a hardware device
  • A panel discussion in front of a projected image of a building
  • A speaker presenting slides with brain illustrations
  • Wide view of a full lecture theatre during a talk

03Our partners

  • e184 logo

    Gold Sponsor

    e184

    e184 is an Advanced Research Funding Organisation investing in science and tech that transform humans into exponential species.

  • Renaissance Philanthropy logo

    Silver Sponsor

    Renaissance Philanthropy

    Renaissance Philanthropy backs ambitious projects at the intersection of science and culture to catalyse a new era of human flourishing.

  • INBRAIN Neuroelectronics logo

    Bronze Sponsor

    Inbrain Neuroelectronics

    Inbrain Neuroelectronics is pioneering graphene-based brain interfaces to decode brain signals and treat neurological conditions.

04Reflection

Our symposium was a hub of groundbreaking insights and innovation, bringing together the brightest minds in the field. We are immensely grateful to the professionals who shared their expertise through informative and inspiring talks, covering a wide array of fields within neurotech, from brain-computer interfaces to therapeutic applications and beyond. The lively careers panel offered invaluable advice for aspiring professors, researchers, and entrepreneurs, leaving attendees motivated and prepared for their next steps.

It was heartening to see the attendees and professionals engaging in meaningful networking, exchanging ideas, and building connections that could spark future collaborations. The vibrant discussions and shared passion for neurotech made this event not just informative but also truly memorable.

Thank you to Imperial and UCL committee who made a great effort to organise this event and all the attendees who made this symposium an unforgettable experience!

Essay competition winners

  1. 1st Prize

    Alima Nurpeissova

    “Revolutionising Epilepsy Care with Shape-Changing Neural Interfaces”

  2. 2nd Prize

    Loll Downes

    “A Neurotech Innovation for Temporal Lobe Seizure Prediction and Detection”

  3. 3rd Prize

    Francesca Romana Centini

    “T-OBE or not t-OBE?”