Our Story

NeuroTechX was founded in 2015 by Yannick Roy and a dedicated team of engineers and scientists who recognized a critical gap: the lack of a bridge between the rigorous academic world of neuroscience and the fast-paced, hands-on culture of technology enthusiasts.

What began as a small group of hackers in Montreal quickly evolved into the largest global community for neurotechnology. Our mission remains centered on three pillars: Community, Education, and Professional Development. We continue to foster an open, global community dedicated to the advancement of neurotechnology.

Our Origins

NeuroTechX stands on the shoulders of giants. We acknowledge the founders and intellectual sources whose open-source contributions laid the technical foundation for our global community.

Paris: CogLab

Historical Pillar

Founded in 2013 at La Paillasse, CogLab pioneered the "Community Lab" model, exploring cognitive science through DIY hardware and open citizen science.

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San Francisco: Berkeley CogTech

Historical Pillar

The Cognitive Technology Group at Berkeley was a seminal student organization that set the standard for what would become NeuroTech@Berkeley.

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Montreal: District 3 Workshop

Educational Milestone (2018)

The "Deep Learning for EEG" workshop at Concordia University bridged the gap between raw signal processing and modern machine learning.

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Global: muse-lsl & eeg-notebooks

Technical Milestone

The democratized access to EEG data through muse-lsl and eeg-notebooks enabled large-scale studies and hyperscanning protocols worldwide.

eeg-notebooks

Open Science: MOABB

Technical Milestone

The Mother of All BCI Benchmarks (MOABB) project set a new standard for reproducibility in BCI research, providing a comprehensive framework for dataset benchmarking.

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NeuroTechX Services

Strategic Milestone (2019 - 2024)

Launched in 2019, NTX Services provided expert advisory to the neurotech industry. Its successful operation and eventual transition in 2024 marked a pivotal moment, enabling the core NeuroTechX organization to redouble its commitment to community-driven open science.

Queen's University

Strategic Milestone (2026)

A grant-funded partnership to launch the Neurotech Micro-credential Program, setting a new standard for hands-on neurotechnology education.

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Board of Directors

Morgan Hough

Director

A specialist in Clinical Neurology (Oxford) and Biophysics (Reed), Morgan co-founded NeuroFedora and bridges scientific research with open-source development.

John Griffiths, PhD

Director

Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, John specializes in mathematical modeling of brain dynamics and neuroimaging analysis.

Susan Boehnke, PhD

Director

Associate Professor at Queen's University and Director of the NeuroTech Micro-credential Program, leading ethics and education initiatives.

Officers & Leadership

Han Cat Nguyen

Officer

A biomedical engineer expert in biosensor design and DIY neurotechnology hardware development.

Dhruv Mehrotra

Officer

Neuroscience researcher and developer of Pynapple, focusing on spontaneous brain activity and decision-making.

Sophie Valentine

Content Lab Lead

Experimental psychologist leading the NTX Content Laboratory with a focus on digital health innovation.