Restorative Interfaces through Soft Electronics

Restorative Interfaces through Soft Electronics

Restorative Interfaces through Soft Electronics

After spinal cord injury, the neural circuits below the injury remain largely intact, but disconnected.

RISE rebuilds this connection with targeted stimulation of the spinal cord.

After spinal cord injury, the neural circuits below the injury remain largely intact, but disconnected.

RISE rebuilds this connection with targeted stimulation of the spinal cord.

After spinal cord injury, the neural circuits below the injury remain largely intact, but disconnected.

RISE rebuilds this connection with targeted stimulation of the spinal cord.

Spinal Cord Injury is a loss of communication.
Not loss of muscles

Spinal Cord Injury is a loss of communication.
Not loss of muscles

Our ultra-thin, high-channel microelectrode arrays feature biomechanically inspired strain relief, ensuring superior mechanical stability and minimal impact to the neural tissue.

Our ultra-thin, high-channel microelectrode arrays feature biomechanically inspired strain relief, ensuring superior mechanical stability and minimal impact to the neural tissue.

Our ultra-thin, high-channel microelectrode arrays feature biomechanically inspired strain relief, ensuring superior mechanical stability and minimal impact to the neural tissue.

How it Works

How it Works

How it Works

Penetrating Electrodes

Penetrating microelectrodes are inserted inside the spinal cord bypassing the cerebrospinal fluid that acts as an electric shunt

Selective Activation

Multiple stimulation sites on each inserted microelectrode provide sub millimeter selectivity inside the spinal cord.

Coordinated Movements

Engaging existing intraspinal circuitries activates functional locomotor networks producing synergistic movements.

Hight Selectivity

Hight Selectivity

Activating specific motor pools, not broad regions.

Activating specific motor pools, not broad regions.

Activating specific motor pools, not broad regions.

Low Power

Low Power

Up to 5× lower current than surface stimulation.


Up to 5× lower current than surface stimulation.


Up to 5× lower current than surface stimulation.


Depth Control

Depth Control

Multi-site electrodes enable precise dorsoventral targeting.

Multi-site electrodes enable precise dorsoventral targeting.

Multi-site electrodes enable precise dorsoventral targeting.

Validated in Large Animal Models

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Validated in Large Animal Models

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Our Team

Our Team

Our Team

Built at the intersection of Neuroscience, Engineering, and Neurosurgery

Built at the intersection of Neuroscience, Engineering, and Neurosurgery

Built at the intersection of Neuroscience, Engineering, and Neurosurgery

Soroush Mirkiani, PhD

Founder & CEO

Soroush Mirkiani, PhD

Founder & CEO

Vivian Mushahwar, PhD

Scientific Chief Officer

Maria Asplund, PhD

Microfabrication Advisor

Richard Fox, MD

Neurosurgery & Clinical Advisor

Joanathon Butterworth

Business Development advisor

Kirankumar Kuruvinashetti, PhD

Mircrofabrication lead

Lukas Matter

R&D Bioelectronic Implants

Whether you are a person living with a spinal cord injury, a researcher or clinician advancing neural engineering, an industry partner, or an investor looking to accelerate cutting-edge neurotech, we welcome the opportunity to connect.

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Whether you are a person living with a spinal cord injury, a researcher or clinician advancing neural engineering, an industry partner, or an investor looking to accelerate cutting-edge neurotech, we welcome the opportunity to connect.

Contact Us

Whether you are a person living with a spinal cord injury, a researcher or clinician advancing neural engineering, an industry partner, or an investor looking to accelerate cutting-edge neurotech, we welcome the opportunity to connect.

Learn More