Hear why Science Corp CEO Max Hodak says the screen era is ending at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Science Corporation CEO Max Hodak will present his vision for a post-screen future at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, arguing that brain-computer interfaces represent the next major technological shift. The company has secured a top neurobiologist to lead the first U.S. human trials for its biohybrid brain-computer interface, building on its history of developing neural engineering solutions. Hodak aims to demonstrate how these adaptive interfaces can restore vision and potentially treat severe neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease.
- ▪Science Corporation has enlisted a leading neurobiologist to conduct the first U.S. human trials for its biohybrid brain-computer interface.
- ▪Max Hodak previously co-founded Neuralink and served as its initial president before establishing Science Corporation in 2021.
- ▪The company's PRIMA implant has successfully restored eyesight in individuals with severe vision loss by projecting camera images onto a retinal chip.
- ▪Science Corporation has raised $230 million in a Series C round, achieving a valuation of $1.5 billion.
- ▪Hodak plans to discuss these developments at the Beyond Screens session during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.
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When you imagine working with a computer, you likely think of keyboards, clicks, or typing on your phone. Science Corporation CEO Max Hodak has spent the last several months advancing a different vision. His company has enlisted a top neurobiologist to lead the first U.S. human trials for its biohybrid brain-computer interface. Hodak shares what his company has discovered so far with the 10,000+ tech leaders, founders, and investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. At his Beyond Screens session on the Disrupt Stage, Hodak will make the case for why the next era of technology could be built upon a different kind of interface, one that adapts to us from brain-computer interactions to create new ways of engaging with machines.
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