Here’s a discussion I had with Daniel Lee, the compelling founder of OMD Ventures. Podcast: https://share.transistor.fm/e/1f183d3d
Direct-to-Consumer Neurotechnology: is this stuff all nonsense?
No. It’s not all nonsense, but some of it definitely is. This article from Diana Kwon does a good job of discussing some of the industry’s challenges (with a quote from yours truly).
CES 2019 talk on neurotech for brain health
Chris Aimone and I were fortunate to be given the opportunity to present from the Digital Health Summit stage at CES 2019. Here’s what we said.
What should be the priorities of the neurotechnology sector?
These remarks were delivered to the OECD Working Group on Emerging Technologies Minding Neurotechnology Workshop, Shanghai, China, September 6, 2018
Continue reading “What should be the priorities of the neurotechnology sector?”Hardware, software, data, and how Apple’s control of all three defines the future of digital health

In putting together the article above, Christina Farr was gracious enough to listen to my theory about Apple’s not-so-secret plan that explains why there’s suddenly an ECG in the Apple Watch 4. What surprised me the most is that everyone focused on it as an ECG, including all of the tech and digital health press, and missed Apple’s brilliant, extremely broad patent from 2014.
Continue reading “Hardware, software, data, and how Apple’s control of all three defines the future of digital health”Ontario’s new government has some economic development priorities to sort out
As part of the Ontario360 30-on-30 initiative organized by Sean Speer at the Munk School of Public Policy, creative policy suggestions (proposed as non-partisan transition briefings for Ontario’s new government, just before the election) were solicited on how to solve some of the province’s toughest challenges. Here’s my contribution on economic development, R&D, and innovation.
What should innovation policy aim to do for Canada, and is it doing what it’s supposed to?
A few weeks ago, Neil Desai and I took issue with the feel-good narrative about growth in Canadian tech and innovation in The Globe and Mail. You can read our piece here.
Brainhack Toronto 2018 talk: neurotech careers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj1QvvSdL2Y
I really enjoyed giving this talk, on neurotechnology as a career and how to move from academic science into business, at Brainhack Toronto.