Finalspark
FinalSpark is a Swiss company that develops biocomputers using living human neurons [1]. It was founded in 2014 by scientists and entrepreneurs Fred Jordan and Martin Kutter in Vevey, Switzerland.[2]
What FinalSpark does
FinalSpark studies how living neurons can be used to process information, like a computer. The company grows neurons from human skin cells and places them in small clusters called neurospheres. These neurons are connected to electrode arrays, which allow scientists to send and receive signals from the cells.[3] FinalSpark has a laboratory in Vevey, where researchers can work on-site or remotely using a Python-based system.
History
FinalSpark started in 2014 as a traditional technology company. In 2019, it changed focus to biocomputing. The company is privately owned and funded by its founders. Before FinalSpark, the founders created AlpVision, a company that works in digital security. [4]
Technology
FinalSpark’s experimental platform uses human neurons grown from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The neurons are placed on electrode-based systems, which help them process information. [5]
The company also created a "Neuroplatform", where researchers can send Python commands to interact with the neurons remotely. Some scientists believe that biocomputers could use much less energy than normal computers.[6]
References
- ↑ Travers, Scott. "Could Lab-Grown Mini-Brains From Stem Cells Power Tomorrow's AI?". Forbes.com.
- ↑ "FinalSpark Sàrl".
- ↑ "These Living Computers Are Made from Human Neurons". www.scientificamerican.com. Kinard.
|Authors list=missing|1=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "AlpVision SA".
- ↑ "Organoid intelligence". acnr.co.uk.
- ↑ Tyson, Mark. "World's first bioprocessor uses 16 human brain organoids for 'a million times less power' consumption than a digital chip". www.tomshardware.com.
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