Kernel (neurotechnology company)
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| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Bryan Johnson |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles |
| Website | [kernel.co] |
Kernel is a neurotechnology company developing an interface to help researchers and clinicians better understand neurological diseases and dysfunctions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, depression and anxiety.
The company was founded in 2016 by Bryan Johnson, who backed it with a personal investment of $100 million. In February 2017, Kernel purchased Cambridge, Mass.-based Kendall Research Systems (KRS), a company founded by Christian Wentz that was developing an interface to capture and record neural data.
Kernel, which seeks to use knowledge gained from understanding basic brain functions to develop clinical solutions for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, is advised by a team including neuroscientists Ed Boyden and György Buzsáki and electrical engineer Ken Shepard. Johnson, who has said the future of humanity will be a combination of human and artificial intelligence, says Kernel's objective is "to read and write the underlying functions of the brain."
Kernel is one of several companies researching links between the human brain and computers, including Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, and Facebook.
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