BIT & BRAIN TECHNOLOGIES SL

Their core work

Bit&Brain Technologies (commercially known as Bitbrain) is a Spanish neurotechnology company that develops brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), EEG-based wearable devices, and cognitive assessment tools. They build products that read and interpret brain signals for applications ranging from neuroprosthetics and sleep improvement to consumer neuromarketing. Their core competence lies in translating neuroscience research into commercial wearable devices, bridging the gap between academic brain research and real-world products in healthcare, wellness, and market research.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2014-2018, Bitbrain focused squarely on neuroscience applications: neuromarketing (usenns), neuroprosthetics for spinal cord injury (MoreGrasp), cognitive enhancement (ELEVVO), and brain modeling infrastructure (ICEI). From 2019 onward, they maintained their neuroscience core through HBP SGA3 and bioelectronics (MITICS) but also diversified into unexpected territory — contributing to electric vehicle user experience research (INCIT-EV) and commercializing sleep improvement wearables (BetterSleep). This suggests a company expanding from pure neuro-research into broader consumer wellness and cross-sector applications of their BCI expertise.

Bitbrain is moving from research-heavy neuroscience toward commercial wearable products and cross-sector applications of brain-sensing technology, making them an increasingly product-oriented partner.

How they like to work

Bitbrain splits evenly between leading and joining: they coordinated 3 smaller projects (usenns, ELEVVO, BetterSleep — all SME-scale) and participated in 5 larger consortia. Their coordinated projects are focused commercialization efforts, while their participant roles tend to be in large flagship initiatives like the Human Brain Project. With 214 unique partners across 20 countries, they are well-networked for a small company, suggesting they are valued as specialist contributors who bring practical neurotechnology to large research consortia.

With 214 unique consortium partners across 20 countries, Bitbrain has built a remarkably broad network for an SME, largely through participation in large-scale projects like the Human Brain Project. Their connections span major European neuroscience and computing research hubs.

What sets them apart

Bitbrain occupies a rare niche: a product-focused SME embedded in Europe's top neuroscience research infrastructure. While many BCI companies are either pure research labs or pure startups, Bitbrain has deep roots in the Human Brain Project ecosystem AND a track record of bringing wearable neurotech products to market (neuromarketing, cognitive training, sleep). For consortium builders, they offer something hard to find — a small, agile company that can turn brain research into working hardware and software prototypes.

Highlights from their portfolio

• HBP SGA3
  Participation in the flagship Human Brain Project demonstrates credibility within Europe's premier neuroscience research initiative.
• BetterSleep
  Self-coordinated commercialization project for sleep wearables signals their push toward consumer health products.
• MoreGrasp
  Their largest funded project (EUR 593,986) tackling spinal cord injury rehabilitation through multimodal neuroprosthetics — high-impact medical application.