Tiger Tao

Founder and chief scientist of Shanghai-based NeuroXess, a brain-computer interface company developing flexible implanted BCI systems for neural decoding, communication, and device control. He was previously associated with the Shanghai Institute of Microsystems and Information Technology and is publicly identified with work in BCI, bio-storage, and micro/nano sensors.

China’s Brain-Chip Startups Race Toward Commercial Medical Use

Bloomberg Primer reports on the race to commercialize brain-computer interfaces through NeuroXess, a Shanghai startup testing an implanted device in a paralyzed patient. The source presents BCI less as near-term human enhancement than as an assistive medical technology still facing safety, regulatory and reimbursement tests, while arguing that China’s policy support could help its companies compete with better-funded US rivals.

Bloomberg OriginalsJun 8, 20267 min read