BRAIN PRODUCTS GMBH SOFT- UND HARDWARE FUR NEUROPHYSIOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNGSANWENDUNGEN

Their core work

Brain Products is a German SME that develops hardware and software for neurophysiological research — EEG, MEG, and related brain imaging equipment. They provide the tools scientists use to measure and decode brain activity in both laboratory and real-world settings. Their products support applications ranging from clinical neurodevelopmental research (autism, learning disabilities) to applied brain-computer interfaces for smart environments. They sit at the intersection of medical device manufacturing and neuroscience instrumentation.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Brain Products entered H2020 in 2017 by coordinating MoBI, a short project focused on mobile brain/body imaging — essentially taking neurophysiology out of the lab. By 2018-2023, their involvement shifted toward clinical applications (neurodevelopmental disorders in children via Neo-PRISM-C) and consumer-facing wearable BCI devices (Mindtooth). The trajectory shows a clear move from laboratory instrumentation toward applied, real-world neurometrics — both clinical and commercial.

Brain Products is moving from lab-grade research tools toward wearable, real-world brain-reading devices — positioning them for smart environment and digital health applications.

How they like to work

Brain Products takes flexible roles: they coordinated MoBI (a small, focused project), contributed as a partner in the larger Neo-PRISM-C research consortium, and participated as a third party in Mindtooth's innovation action. With 19 unique partners across 12 countries from just 3 projects, they connect widely rather than deeply. This suggests they are sought after as a specialist equipment/technology provider rather than driving large research agendas themselves.

Despite only three projects, Brain Products has built a broad network of 19 partners across 12 countries, indicating they are a widely recognized specialist that diverse consortia want on board for neurophysiology instrumentation.

What sets them apart

Brain Products is one of very few European SMEs that both manufactures neurophysiology hardware and participates in the research that uses it. This dual role — as equipment maker and research partner — means they can offer consortia not just off-the-shelf tools but co-developed, application-specific instrumentation. For anyone building a project that needs EEG, BCI, or wearable brain monitoring, they bring both the technology and the domain knowledge to integrate it.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Mindtooth
  Largest funded project (EUR 404,695) — developing a wearable BCI device for smart environments, bridging neuroscience with IoT applications.
• Neo-PRISM-C
  Long-running (2018-2023) Marie Curie training network on childhood neurodevelopmental disorders, positioning Brain Products in clinical neuroscience research.
• MoBI
  Their only coordinator role — a focused project on Mobile Brain/Body Imaging that established their credentials in portable neurophysiology.