Posts Tagged ‘Akili Interactive Labs’
ANNOUNCEMENT: Initial Speakers for 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (Dec. 6–8th) — Reinventing Brain Health in the Digital Age
We’re thrilled to announce the first round of speakers at the upcoming 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 6–8th). More to come…stay tuned! (and register soon to benefit from early-bird rates) We can’t wait to discuss the latest work and insights from… Dr. Alison Fenney, Executive Director of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of SharpBrains Dr. Bob Bilder,…
Read MoreAkili raises an additional $11.9M; brings Amgen, Merck, Pfizer and Shire to the digital medicine table
—– Akili Adds Amgen Ventures and M Ventures* to Series B Financing, Increasing Round to $42.4 Million (press release): “Akili Interactive Labs, Inc. (“Akili”), a digital medicine company developing novel, non-pharmacological therapeutics and diagnostics for cognitive disorders, today announced an $11.9 million expansion of its recent Series B financing.
Read MoreAkili Interactive Labs raises $30.5 million to develop FDA-approved brain training videogame for ADHD
. Videogame Maker Seeks to Treat ADHD (The Wall Street Journal): “Doctors don’t usually prescribe videogame play. But one company, which has just raised $30.5 million from venture-capital investors, hopes to change that. Boston-based Akili Interactive Labs Inc. is developing a videogame it believes could replace pills as a treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Read MoreHarnessing brain training games to better research, prevent and treat Alzheimer’s Disease
— Brain Training Database: Treasure Trove for Preclinical Alzheimer’s Research? (Alzforum): “Some researchers think brain games in general—which adapt to each user’s cognitive ability—may one day serve as cognitive diagnostics to
Read MoreBrain Training and Cognitive Assessment Market Surpassed $1.3 Billion In 2013
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