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Empowered by thought

Innovative brain tech.
Powered by thought,
inspired by possibility.

Our Story

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Our Vision

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Pioneering the future

Blackrock Neurotech is a team of the world’s leading engineers, neuroscientists, and visionaries. Together, we’ve developed the most powerful neurotechnology platform that improves patients’ lives today.

Our Vision

19 +
years of human studies

30K +
days of implant research

1k +
research institutions

2k +
published studies

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Engineering possibilities

Our breakthrough technologies provide new hope for people with paralysis & other neurological disorders.

Using our brain tech, BCI Pioneers have been able to eat, drink, send emails, and operate robotic arms just by thinking.

Our technology has enabled patients to type at up to 90 characters per minute and decode up to 62 words per minute from thought.

Some Pioneers use their BCI to play video games, use Photoshop, and even paint using brain-controlled robotic arms.

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Used by the world’s leading institutions

We’ve equipped more than 1000 labs from world-renowned institutions with industry-leading neurotechnology devices.

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For Patients

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Our Vision

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We transform possibility into reality
We want the millions of people afflicted with paralysis and other neurological disorders to walk, talk, hear, see, and feel again.

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Restoring

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Movement

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Sensation

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Hearing

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Sight

Independence

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Pioneering the future today

Here’s how we’re touching the future now.

[H4] A mobility experiment – powered by BCI

In 2022 James Johnson began training to become the first person to fully operate a vehicle with brain signals.

[H4] BCI art gallery

The world’s first gallery of digital & physical art created by research participants with their BCIs.

The Brain Computer Interface Exhibit

[H4] The world’s first BCI Pioneers Coalition

Blackrock Neurotech is a proud supporter of the BCI Pioneers Coalition, a digital forum led by the world’s first implantable BCI research participants.

BCIPioneers.org

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Pioneering the future today

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Here’s how we’re touching the future now.

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A mobility experiment – powered by BCI

In 2022 James Johnson began training to become the first person to fully operate a vehicle with brain signals.

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BCI art gallery

The world’s first gallery of digital & physical art created by research participants with their BCIs.

The Brain Computer Interface Exhibit

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The world’s first BCI Pioneers Coalition

Blackrock Neurotech is a proud supporter of the BCI Pioneers Coalition, a digital forum led by the world’s first implantable BCI research participants.

BCIPioneers.org

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Inspiring the imagination tomorrow

We’re continuing to develop next-generation technologies to help millions of people afflicted with neurological disorders.

Find Out More

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We Are Blackrock Neurotech
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I want to create the link between human and artificial limb.
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Dr. Florian Solzbacher

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The beginning

Almost thirty years ago, a young Florian Solzbacher shared his dream with Marcus Gerhardt of harnessing the brain to restore hope to people with disabilities. The two friends went on to start Blackrock Neurotech in 2008.

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Our History

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Leading the past, pioneering the future

1989
The invention of the Utah Array
The Utah Array is invented by Richard A. Normann (University of Utah.)

The invention of the Utah Array

2002
Monkeys control computer cursor
Three monkeys implanted with Utah Arrays successfully control a computer cursor to click on-screen targets with high speed and accuracy in a study at Brown University.

Monkeys control computer cursor

2004
Utah Array is implanted in humans
As part of BrainGate’s clinical trials, Matt Nagle is implanted with the Utah Array. One year later, he controls an artificial hand with his BCI.

Utah Array is implanted in humans

2008
Blackrock Microsystems is founded
Blackrock Microsystems acquires Cyberkinetics, which includes the Utah Array and other interfaces developed at the University of Utah

Blackrock Microsystems is founded

2012
Research participants use neuroprosthetics to eat
In another BrainGate trial, Cathy Hutchinson, who was paralyzed from the neck down due to a stroke, feeds herself for the first time in 15 years using a NeuroPort BCI. That same year, Jan Scheuermann (Pittsburgh) feeds herself chocolate. In 2015, Erik Sorto (Calech) drinks a beer with his prosthetic.

Research participants use neuroprosthetics to eat

2014
Research participant regains arm movement
In a collaborative study between Battelle and The Ohio State University, Ian Burkhart becomes the first person to regain control of his hand and wrist using a NeuroPort brain-computer interface to direct non-invasive functional electrical stimulation.

Research participant regains arm movement

2016
First BCI research participant senses touch
At University of Pittsburgh, Nathan Copeland feels a sense of touch through a neuroprosthetic arm using two NeuroPort Electrode implanted in his sensory cortex.

First BCI research participant senses touch

2019
First bilateral Utah Array implant
Johns Hopkins University implants electrodes on both sides of the brain, enabling Buz Chmielewski to simultaneously control two prosthetic limbs and, at the same time, feel touch sensation when these limbs contact objects in the environment.

First bilateral Utah Array implant

2021
A high-bandwidth wireless iBCI is tested for at-home use
Using Blackrock’s hardware and transmitter, BrainGate researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.

A high-bandwidth wireless iBCI is tested for at-home use

2021
Whole words decoded from thought
Researchers at University of California San Francisco use a Blackrock-built electrode and recording system to successfully decode whole words from a set of 50 with 93% accuracy.

Whole words decoded from thought

2021
Cortical Neuroprosthetic produces artificial vision
Simple shapes were projected into subjects’ visual fields using stimulation from a Utah Array in an early demonstration of a visual prosthetic at the University of Utah & Universidad Miguel Hernández.

Cortical Neuroprosthetic produces artificial vision

2022
First portable at-home system trial
University of Pittsburgh launches trial with Blackrock’s first portable at-home system

First portable at-home system trial

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Meet our team

Blackrock Neurotech is a team of the world’s leading engineers, neuroscientists, and visionaries.
Together, we’ve developed the most powerful neurotechnology platform that improves patients’ lives today.

Meet the whole team

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Our technology helps people…

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Communicate again

Dennis DeGrey sustained a spinal cord injury in 2007. Blackrock’s technology allowed him to type text and email messages.

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Move Again

Aaron Ulland suffered a stroke that paralyzed the left side of his body. Blackrock’s technology enabled him to move his own arm again with a brain-controlled exosuit.

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Feel again

In 2016, Nathan Copeland made headlines when he used his BCI to control a robotic arm and fist bump President Obama. With the implants in his sensory cortex, he was even able to “feel” Obama’s hand.

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Privacy Policy

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Blackrock Microsystems, Inc., doing business as Blackrock Neurotech (“Blackrock”, “we”, “our”), is committed to maintaining the privacy of those who use and interact with our website (“you”, “your”), accessible at: https://blackrockneurotech.com/ (the “Website”). This privacy policy (the “Policy”) describes and explains how Blackrock Neurotech collects, uses, and discloses information about you or devices associated with you when you use or access our Website or other online products or services that link to this Policy. This Policy also describes what measures we take to protect the security of the information we collect. Blackrock may change this Policy as needed from time to time. Any such changes will become effective when we post the updated Policy, indicated by changes to the “Last Updated” date on the Policy.

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By using or accessing Blackrock’s Website or other online products or services that link to this Policy, you hereby consent to the terms and conditions of this Policy. You further agree to be bound by the most updated version of the Policy, which may be changed by us from time to time and indicated by changes to the “Last Updated” date on the Policy.

[H4] Information We Collect
Depending on your use of the Website or other online products and/or services that link to this Policy, we may collect any of the following categories of information:
Personal identification information, such as your name, contact information (including your phone number and email address), and other identifiers attached to your online accounts and use or access of our Website;
Demographic and geolocation information, such as your gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, age, and internet-based location;
Professional & Educational Information, such as your company name, educational background, and or credentialing;
Internet and Network Identifiers, such as your IP address and other information regarding your geolocation; and
Correspondence you provide or are asked to provide, including the reasons why you have been asked to provide the information.

[H4] How We Collect Information
Depending on our use of Blackrock’s Website or other online products or services that link to this Policy, we may collect information from you through a variety of ways, including:
Information obtained directly from you, such as when you provide information on our Website or in response to certain inquiries from our Website or other online products or services that link to this Policy;
Collected from an electronic device associated with you or your household, and which accessed or attempted to access Blackrock’s Website or other online products or services that link to this Policy;
From another company within our family of companies; and
From external third-party source(s).

[H4] How we use your information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
Provide, operate, and maintain our Website, products, and services;
Improve, personalize, and expand our Website, products, and services;
Understand and analyze how you use our Website;
Develop new products, services, features, and functionality;
Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the Website, and for marketing and promotional purposes;
Detect and protect against security incidents and deceptive, malicious, or fraudulent activity; and
To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations and to protect and exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims. This may include using your information to comply with regulatory requirements relating to the safety and efficacy of our products or services.
From time to time, Blackrock may share your information that we have collected with certain third parties.

We may share your information with our corporate affiliates.
We may share your information when submitting reports or other materials to the United States Food and Drug Administration and other administrative and regulatory agencies.
We may also use information you provide, including information regarding your medical interactions with any of our products to contact your healthcare professional regarding an unexpected event involving the use of any of our products.
We may share your information in connection with research and development, and in ensuring and promoting the safety and efficacy of our products. This may include sharing your information with other researchers, institutions, and regulatory agencies.
We share your information with various service providers, contractors, agents, or partners in connection with business services they are providing Blackrock. We also may share your information with third parties with whom Blackrock is jointly marketing a product or service or jointly conducting a program or activity.
We may share your information in connection with a transaction involving all or part of our assets. For example, if all or part of Blackrock is sold or merged into another entity, the information we have about you may be transferred to a third party as part of that transaction. We may also share your information in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.
We may disclose information to respond to legal process (such as a search warrant, subpoena, or court order), law enforcement requests, legal claims, or government inquiries. We may disclose information to protect and defend our rights or property, and to address security situations or emergencies when safety is at risk.
We may share information for any other purposes disclosed to you at the time we collect the information or pursuant to your consent.

[H4] Log Files, Cookies, & Similar Technologies
Blackrock Neurotech follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit Websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the Website, and gathering demographic information.
When you use our Website or other online products or services that link to this Policy, we and our third-party partners use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, local shared objects, and other similar technologies (collectively, “Cookies”) to collect information about your browser or device. By using our Website or other online products or services that link to this Policy, you consent to our use of the Cookies and similar technologies outlined below:
Cookies enable us to recognize when a computer being used to browse our Website has previously visited a Blackrock Website. Cookies can also be used to enable a Website to ‘remember’ the information a visitor has previously inputted, should that visitor so choose. Cookies may be placed on your computer both by us and by third parties with whom we have a relationship, such as web analytic services or advertising network services.
On certain web pages or in e-mails we send to you, we may utilize a technology called a ‘web beacon’ (also known as an “action tag” or “clear GIF technology”). We may use web beacons, for example, to help determine which email messages sent by us were opened and whether a message was acted upon or to measure the number of visitors to a Website.
The Website or other online products or services that link to this Policy, may use social plugins (e.g., the Facebook “Like” button) to enable you to post or easily share information with others. When you visit our Website, the operator of the social plugin may be able to place a cookie on your computer, enabling that operator to recognize individuals who have previously visited our Website. If you are logged into the associated social media Website (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, discussion boards, blogs, wikis,) while browsing on our Website, the social plugin allows that social media Website to receive information that you have visited our Website. The social plugin may also allow the social media Website to share information about your activities on our Website with other users of their social media Website. For more information about the information shared via a particular social media plugin, you should refer to that social media site’s privacy statement.
There are other local storage and Internet technologies, such as local shared objects (also referred to as “Flash cookies”) and HTML5 local storage, that operate similarly to the Cookies discussed above. We also may collect mobile advertising IDs and similar device identifiers to collect your information.
You may be able to refuse or disable Cookies by adjusting your web browser settings. Please note that you may need to take additional steps to refuse or disable certain types of tracking technologies, such as local shared objects. If you choose to refuse, disable, or delete these technologies, some of the functionality of the Website or other online products or services that link to this Policy may no longer be available to you and any differences in service are related to the data.

[H4] Security
Blackrock has adopted reasonable safeguards to help secure your personal information. Despite these steps, Blackrock cannot guarantee that your data will not be compromised. For this reason, Blackrock cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Blackrock, as such, please do so at your own risk.

[H4] “Do Not Track” Signals
Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference you can set in certain web browsers. DNT is a method for internet users to inform websites and certain online services that they do not want certain information regarding their website visits collected over time and across websites and online services. Blackrock does not recognize or respond to browser initiated DNT signals.

[H4] Your Rights
If you have questions with respect to your rights to access, disclosure, amendment, or deletion of information, you may submit a request as more fully described in the “Contact Us” section below. Your rights to access, disclosure, amendment, or deletion of information are as set forth in this Policy and as determined by applicable law. As such, individual rights under this Policy vary from one jurisdiction to another. Blackrock will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights and choices with respect to your personal information, except where required or permitted by law. If you would like to use an authorized agent to exercise your rights, we may request evidence that the agent otherwise has valid written authority to submit requests to exercise rights on your behalf.
A list of some of the individual rights in certain markets are listed below for your reference. Please note the following jurisdictions are just examples. You may have other rights based on the laws of your jurisdiction which are not listed here. Blackrock responds to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

In California, individuals may have the following rights:
To be informed as to the categories of personal information that we have collected and shared or otherwise made accessible to third parties during the preceding twelve (12) months. ;
To be informed that Blackrock shares your information as described in this Policy;
Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected;
Request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes; and
Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.

In Europe, individuals may have the following rights:
To access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information. You may be able to access and update some of your information yourself from the Website.
To object to processing of your personal information, ask us to restrict processing of your personal information or request its portability.
To opt-out of marketing communications we send you at any time. You can exercise this right by clicking on the “unsubscribe” or “opt-out” link in the marketing e-mails we send you. To opt-out of other forms of marketing (such as postal marketing or telemarketing), then please submit requests of this kind as described in the “Contact Us” section below. Please make sure to include your residence in your communication.
To complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.

[H4] Children’s Information
Blackrock prioritizes the online protection of children. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Blackrock does not knowingly collect any personal identifiable information from anyone . If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child or a child under your legal care, custody, and control has provided us with personal identifiable information, please submit a require as indicated in the “Contact Us” section below. If we become aware that we have collected personal identifiable information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

[H4] Job Applicants & Contractors
If you have applied for employment or a contract position with Blackrock, the information submitted in your job application and that we otherwise collect in evaluating your application will be used for recruitment and other customary human resources purposes including any required government reporting and recordkeeping obligations. This information may include criminal record information and federal exclusion list status, as applicable.

[H4] Notice to Non-U.S. Residents
The Website is operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By accessing the Website, and/or providing us with any information, you consent to this transfer.

[H4] Contact Us
If you have additional questions, require more information about our Privacy Policy, or would like to file a request as more fully set forth above, do not hesitate to contact us:

Blackrock Microsystems Inc.
630 Komas Dr
#200
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
United States
legal@blackrockneuro.com