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Neurotechnology-Centered Convergence

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Neurotechnology is used to understand and influence the brain and nervous system for the purposes of improving health, education, entertainment, and information technology. Emerging areas of neurotech development that will create substantial value in the coming decade include therapeutic optogenetic modulation, neuromorphic computing, neurogenomics, brain–computer interfaces, neural stem cells, transcranial electrical modulation, and neurogaming. As these enabling technologies develop and converge, they will make possible completely novel applications including tools that create neurocompetitive advantages; therapeutic restoration technologies; self-learning, hyperefficient neuromorphic computing systems; neuroexperience marketplaces; human resiliency solutions; neurorobotic interfaces; and many others. Achieving these breakthroughs will require sustained support from both public and private capital sources.

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Acknowledgments

This manuscript was written in conjunction with the NSF/World Technology Evaluation Center (WTEC) international study on Convergence of Knowledge, Technology, and Society. The content does not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF) or the US National Science and Technology Council’s Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET), which is the principal organizing body for the National Nanotechnology Initiative.

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  1. Neurotechnology Industry Organization, 315 30th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94131, USA

    Zack Lynch

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    William Sims Bainbridge

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    Mihail C. Roco

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Lynch, Z. (2016). Neurotechnology-Centered Convergence. In: Bainbridge, W., Roco, M. (eds) Handbook of Science and Technology Convergence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07052-0_21

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