获批省级工程研究中心！西湖大学工学院先进神经芯片中心最新动态！

近日，浙江省发展和改革委员会发布了《关于认定2024年省工程研究中心名单的通知》（浙发改高技〔2024〕265 号）。其中，先进神经芯片中心联合西湖灵犀科技(杭州)有限公司、杭州承诺医疗科技有限公司等联合申报的“脑机接口智能芯片系统浙江省工程研究中心”成功获批”省级工程研究中心”。

The Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission has officially announced the list of newly recognized provincial engineering research centers for 2024. Among the approved projects, the "Brain-Computer Interface Intelligent Chip System Zhejiang Engineering Research Center"has been successfully certified. CenBRAIN Neurotech Center of Excellence, in collaboration with NEURALICORN Co., Ltd., Hangzhou General Stim Co., Ltd. aims to position Zhejiang at the forefront of brain-computer interface (BCI) research and development.

该工程研究中心的组建汇聚了省内外科研和产业界的顶尖力量。其中，西湖大学先进神经芯片中心由国际知名专家Mohamad Sawan教授于2019年创立，专注于生物电子学在神经科学前沿的应用研究。中心在脑机接口、闭环神经调控等技术领域持续深耕，致力于提升神经疾病的诊断与治疗效果，并推动运动及语言康复等应用。尤其在侵入式脑机接口芯片与神经解码技术方面积累了深厚的技术优势，为下一代智能植入式医疗设备和个性化医疗提供了创新解决方案。

The establishment of this engineering research center brings together top talents from both domestic and international research and industry sectors. Among them,CenBRAIN Neurotech Center of Excellence at Westlake University was founded in 2019 by internationally renowned expert, Chair Professor Mohamad Sawan. The center focuses on the application of bioelectronics in the field of neuroscience. It continues to make progress in areas such as brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and closed-loop neurostimulation technologies, aiming to improve the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases and promote applications in motor and speech rehabilitation. In particular, the center has gained rich technical advantages in invasive BCI chips and neural decoding technologies, providing innovative solutions for next-generation smart implantable medical devices and personalized healthcare.

中心的申报得到了西湖大学未来产业研究中心的大力支持。“脑机接口智能芯片系统浙江省工程研究中心”的成立，标志着浙江在核心技术国产化、产业链深度融合以及科研成果产业转化方面的又一重大进步。中心将通过探索创新的医工融合与科技成果转化机制，进一步推动脑机接口技术在智能医疗、康复系统和神经调控领域的广泛应用，为浙江省乃至全国的高质量健康生活提供强有力的技术支撑。在此过程中，西湖灵犀科技作为西湖大学先进神经芯片中心的重要成果转化平台，发挥着举足轻重的作用。它聚焦于低功耗、高通量的脑机接口芯片和神经解码算法的研发，为语言障碍和运动障碍患者提供全新的康复途径。

The establishment of the "Brain-Computer Interface Intelligent Chip System Zhejiang Engineering Research Center" has received strong support from the Research Center for Industries of the Future. This marks another significant advancement for Zhejiang in the areas of core technology localization, deep integration of the industrial chain, and the commercialization of scientific research achievements. The center will further promote the wide application of brain-machine interface technology in fields such as intelligent healthcare, rehabilitation systems, and neurostimulation by exploring innovative mechanisms for the integration of medical engineering and technology transfer. It aims to provide strong technological support for high-quality, healthy living in Zhejiang Province and across the country. In this process, NEURALICORN, a spin-off company of the CenBRAIN Neurotech Center of Excellence, focuses on the development of low-power, high-throughput brain-computer interface chips and neural decoding algorithms, offering new rehabilitation pathways for patients with speech and motor disorders.