The problem
Most stroke survivors live with lasting hand and arm paralysis that rehab alone can't fix
What they do
Minimally invasive brain implant plus motorized glove that turns stroke survivors' intent into hand movement
Traction Pre-clinical, no revenue; ~60,000 US patients a year eligible per company estimate
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 11
- Ops roles
- 1
- Headcount
- ~45
~45 staff at Apr 2026 launch after ~3 years in stealth; 11 open roles, all Alameda HQ
Hiring in
- Alameda
- Remote
Latest news
Apr 2026
Emerged from stealth; first-in-human implant at Lenox Hill planned 2026, FDA filing Feb 2027 ↗Funding
- Last round
- Undisclosed
- Stage
- Undisclosed (venture + pharma backed)
Led by Not disclosed
- Hiring+1.511 open roles on the live job board (10–29 roles = +1.5)
- Funding recency0Undisclosed (venture + pharma backed) · Undisclosed: no round date on file, so no recency points
- Traction0No growth signal counted: Pre-clinical, no revenue; ~60,000 US patients a year eligible per company estimate
- Red flags0None found in the last 24 months
- Total1.51.5 + 0 + 0 − 0 = 1.5 → Warm-up
Stealth rule: just out of stealth, so it starts in Warm-up whatever the score (Steady by score alone).
Distance (Unproven) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
Unproven
Pre-clinical with no implant in a human yet and funding undisclosed; CorTec already holds FDA Breakthrough designation for stroke rehab, so position can't be judged until first-in-human data.
Sources: Inside BCI: Maharbiz launches Epia Neuro (Apr 2026) ↗ · Business Wire: Epia Neuro launch (Apr 2026) ↗
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Last checked Oct 25, 2026