Olaf Blanke

July 15, 2020 2:40 pm

Olaf is the founding director of the Center for Neuroprosthetics and Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Cognitive Neuroprosthetics at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He also directs the Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience at EPFL and is Professor of Neurology at Geneva University Hospital and Geneva’s new Campus Biotech. Olaf’s research focuses on the neuroscience of multisensory perception, consciousness, and the self with impact in psychology, philosophy, neurology and engineering. Most recently, Olaf has pioneered the development of cognetics by integrating technologies from robotics, virtual reality, and neuroscience. His medical activities are dedicated to the application of these neurotechnological breakthroughs to novel diagnostics and therapeutics in orthopedic and neurological patients (chronic pain) and psychiatric diseases (robotic psychiatry).

Prof. Blanke explains the science at the core of Metaphysiks’ technology in a Health To Wealth podcast

Metaphysiks co-founder and Chief Scientist, Prof. Blanke, explains the link between body and mind in a new Health To Wealth podcast! Enjoy this great introduction to our technology: Olaf Blanke - Health to Wealth (healthtowealthbyaccor.com).

We are excited to announce the completion of our $2M seed funding!

The funding will accelerate the transformation and commercialization of our intellectual property into a neuro-haptic skin that will help to humanize the Metaverse, bringing physical and emotional engagement into the digital world.We thank TNF - Erkin Bek, Francisco Arcilla, and Samir Khosla, who joins our board of directors, Logitech – Jean-Michel Chardon and Lajla Aganovic, CFA, Tej Tadi - founder of MindMaze, and all other investors of the round!Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eb7hEGm5

Metaphysiks selected to join the 2020 fall Cycle of the SEIF Impact Academy

We are thrilled to join SEIF program for impact entrepreneurs!

Diego Hangartner, Metaphysiks meditation expert, featured on Forbes for his project with the Beyeler foundation.

Art experience is an integral part of of what the Fondation Beyeler sets out to do. This year, in collaboration with USBArt, they have taken it to a new level by presenting an Art Meditation concept hosted by Diego Hangartner.

Metaphysiks was accepted in the Ecole hotelière Incubator Program

Metaphysiks join to incubator of the number one hospitality school worldwide, to accelerate the adoption of Still in hotels and spas.

Metaphysiks and EPFL+ECAL lab collaboration to improve the usability of STill

We need participants! Expert or novice in meditation, join us to test a new guided meditation tool.

Metaphysiks short-listed for the finals of the Health to Wealth pitch competition in London

Health To Wealth 2019 is a pitching competition held in a Dragon’s Den-style format, inviting up-and-coming wellness entrepreneurs to pitch for support to further the success of their own businesses. It was held in partnership with Accor Pullman London St Pancras, in front of an entrepreneur’s panel including Touker Suleyman, BBC Dragon, multi-millionaire behind brands including Finery, Ghost and Hawes & Curtis and Emlyn Brown, Vice-President Well-Being, Luxury and Premium Brands at Accor Hotels.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ9Nc10WZkA

Metaphysiks research using STill to improving meditation presented at the Mind and Life Symposium, Phoenix Arizona.

Dr. Rognini, Dr. Gallo and meditation expert Diego Hangartner presented data showing how immersion Metaphysiks thermos-tactile technology can support immersion into relaxing scenarios and increase the depth and quality of meditation.

Metaphysiks selected for the European Venture Program

In the European Venture Program (EVP), co-funded by the Erasmus + program, 20 student-entrepreneurs from the four EuroTech universities have been selected to journey from Lausanne to Munich, and from Copenhagen to Eindhoven, to discover what it takes to become a European Entrepreneur