MIT Course Numbers: 9.455 ~ 15.128 ~ 20.454 ~ HST.588 ~ MAS.883
Instructors: J. Bonsen ~ E.S. Boyden ~ R.G. Ellis-Behnke
Units: H-level ~ 2-0-7 Units
Time: Tuesdays, 8-10pm (7-9pm starting 9/29)
Place: Room 46-3189 (Room E15-209, Wiesner Room of Media Lab, starting 9/29)
Special note: Class sessions will be live webcasted and videorecorded for Youtube, starting 2010
Also, after each class, there will be networking

Description

Neurotechnology Ventures is a seminar and project-oriented course on the challenges of envisioning, planning, and building startups to bring neuroengineering innovations to the world. A typical 2-hour class begins with either a survey of a broad topic area, or a live-case study of a current, specific, development or commercialization effort in that area, followed by a class exercise or resource learning event. Explorations will cover a broad array of issues ranging from the deeply technical, to the analysis of market realities. Topics Include: Neuroimaging, Neurology/Psychiatry Diagnosis, Rehabilitation, Neurosurgery, Neuropharmacology, Brain Stimulation, Prosthetics, Sensory and Motor Augmentation, Regenerative Neuromedicine, and more.

Limited Enrollment - Email neuroven@media.mit.edu two paragraphs summarizing your: (1) Professional Skills & Experience, and (2) Inventive/Entrepreneurial Aspirations, on or before first class day.

Student Project - Students will work in teams to analyze an opportunity and create an elevator pitch, a 6-slide company plan, and a business plan executive summary and final presentation aimed at solving a major problem through neurotechnology. The project will develop throughout the term, with multiple reviews, and culminating in a final presentation. We expect that some projects may go on to become successful ventures.

Special note: Class sessions will be live webcasted here at Justin.tv (to chat and ask questions in the moderated forum, you must FIRST add user 'neuroven' as a friend to your justin.tv account by clicking here, and THEN email neuroven@media.mit.edu your Justin.tv username so that we can approve you for chatting privileges). Lectures will also be recorded for posting to Youtube (there will be "off-the record" portions at beginning and end of each class), starting 2010.

Special note: After each class, there will be a social networking event, likely at the Muddy Charles Pub in Walker Memorial, or in the lobby of Building 46.
 

Schedule