What Zander Labs does

Zander Labs is a Dutch-German deep-tech company founded in 2016 that develops passive Brain-Computer Interface (pBCI) technology and neuroadaptive AI systems. The company uses non-invasive electroencephalography (EEG) to capture brain activity and translates it, via proprietary algorithms, into real-time mental state classifications including cognitive workload, surprise, error, intent, attention, and evaluation. A key technical differentiator is the development of "universal classifiers" that function without the ~30 minutes of per-user calibration typically required by traditional BCI systems—an advantage enabled by a proprietary EEG dataset collection program that reached 500 unique datasets in July 2025 (against an industry norm of 20–40), with a stated goal of 4,000 datasets by 2027.

The product portfolio centers on two assets: (1) the SAMANAI platform, a software stack integrating multi-dimensional mental state detection, context awareness, human-computer interaction modules, and AI learning modules, and (2) the Zypher Suite, a wearable, miniaturized EEG hardware solution with a proprietary system-on-chip and local (on-device) processing for privacy preservation. Revenue is generated through enterprise licensing of the SAMANAI platform, professional services for customer integration (with delivery teams in Delft, Berlin, Munich, and Cottbus), and planned hardware sales of the Zypher Suite. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting robotics, AI/software, healthcare/wellness, automotive, aerospace, gaming, security, and defense customers. The company is also executing the NAFAS project (Neuroadaptivity for Autonomous Systems), funded by Germany's Agency for Innovation in Cybersecurity, which supports secure neurotechnology prototypes for human-AI interaction.

Name

Zander Labs

Legal name

Zander Laboratories B.V.

Website

https://zanderlabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zander Labs is a Dutch-German deep-tech company developing passive Brain-Computer Interface (pBCI) technology and neuroadaptive AI that decodes human mental states from EEG signals. It serves enterprise customers in defense, robotics, automotive, healthcare, and aerospace via its SAMANAI platform and Zypher Suite EEG hardware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brain-Computer Interface / Neuroadaptive AI

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Voice Assistants & Voice UI (VUI) (HDAAAFAD)

Keywords

• Brain-computer interface
• Neuroadaptive AI platform
• Passive BCI technology
• EEG mental state detection
• Cognitive AI development

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. SAMANAI Platform Licensing: Enterprise licensing of the SAMANAI platform for organizations to integrate with their own applications. Organizations can directly integrate Zander Labs' technology with their own applications.
2. Professional Services: Customer support for leveraging the platform to create innovative HCI and cognitive AI solutions for business needs. Teams help organizations integrate the platform with their systems and optimize their use.
3. Zypher Suite Hardware: Wearable EEG hardware (Zypher Suite) in development for consumer and enterprise markets. Mobile EEG hardware designed for extended wear and real-world environments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zander Labs develops passive Brain-Computer Interface (pBCI) technology that decodes human mental states—such as cognitive workload, focus, surprise, error, intent, and attention—from EEG brain signals without requiring per-user calibration. The company sells the SAMANAI software platform for real-time mental-state monitoring and cognitive AI development, alongside the Zypher Suite wearable EEG hardware and professional integration services for enterprise customers.

Product overview

Zander Labs offers a neuroadaptive AI platform portfolio centered on passive brain-computer interface (pBCI) technology. The core offering is the SAMANAI® platform, which provides real-time mental state monitoring and cognitive AI development capabilities. This platform integrates multi-dimensional mental state detection, context awareness, and AI learning modules. The hardware component, Zypher Suite (mobile EEG hardware), captures brain activity in real-world environments with privacy-preserving local processing. The company also provides professional services for platform integration. Together, these products enable computer systems to recognize human mental states (workload, focus, intent) and respond in real time across defense, mobility, robotics, and healthcare sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAMANAI: Advanced platform providing deeper insights into different human cognitive states and enabling development of cognitive AI systems. Integrates multi-dimensional mental state detection, context awareness toolbox, HC and AI learning modules.
• Zypher Suite
• NAFAS

Products and services

• SAMANAI Platform An advanced neuroadaptive AI software platform that decodes human cognitive states in real time and enables the development of cognitive AI systems. Integrates multi-dimensional mental state detection, a context awareness toolbox, HC modules, and AI learning modules for enterprise customers building adaptive human-AI products.
• Zypher Suite A wearable, unobtrusive, high-quality EEG hardware suite designed to accurately monitor brain activity and provide real-time data for neuroadaptive applications, with privacy through local data processing. Features new EEG sensors, a miniaturized amplifier, and a system-on-a-chip to enable precise analysis of mental states in different environments.
• Professional Services Customer support services helping enterprise organizations integrate the SAMANAI platform with their own systems and applications to create innovative HCI and cognitive AI solutions. Teams based in Berlin, Munich, Cottbus, and Delft support integration and optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,950% revenue growth (Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2025 winner)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• BTU (Brandenburg University of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBTU is a leading center for research and teaching that places strong emphasis on applied research and works closely with industry partners to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems.
• University of ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnown for high-quality research and teaching with state-of-the-art research facilities and a strong international network of academic partners.
• EaglesciencesupportingTechnology or IntegrationCommitted to designing, developing and maintaining high-quality, customized IT solutions.
• Julius Maximilian University of WürzburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA public research university with a rich history of academic excellence.
• TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA leading independent research organization whose main objective is to apply scientific knowledge to strengthen industry and government through technological innovation and practical applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Neurable: Neurable develops EEG-based brain-computer interface technology for consumer and enterprise applications, including headphones and productivity tools that detect mental states such as focus and workload. Directly comparable to Zander Labs' passive BCI approach using non-invasive EEG to interpret cognitive states in real time.
• Emotiv: Emotiv manufactures EEG headsets (EPOC, Insight) and accompanying software platforms for research, enterprise, and consumer applications including mental state monitoring and cognitive performance. Directly comparable as an EEG hardware plus software platform serving overlapping B2B verticals (research, healthcare, automotive, gaming).
• Muse: Muse builds consumer EEG headbands for meditation, focus, and sleep tracking, with an accompanying software platform and brain-data analytics. Comparable in using EEG to detect mental and cognitive states in everyday environments, though positioned primarily for the consumer wellness market rather than enterprise B2B.
• NeuroSky: NeuroSky produces EEG biosensors and chipsets used in consumer electronics and research applications for attention, focus, and mental state monitoring. Comparable as an EEG hardware platform company serving developer and enterprise ecosystems with brain-signal sensing technology.
• Bitbrain: Bitbrain develops EEG hardware and biosignal research tools for academic, clinical, and enterprise neuroscience applications. Comparable as a provider of EEG platforms with applications across research, healthcare, neuromarketing, and human factors—similar target customer profile.
• OpenBCI: OpenBCI builds open-source EEG and biosensor hardware platforms for researchers, developers, and hobbyists, with a growing enterprise and education presence. Comparable as an EEG platform company serving adjacent developer and research communities with brain-computer interface hardware.
• Dreem: Dreem develops EEG-based headbands for sleep monitoring, neurofeedback, and cognitive research. Comparable as an EEG wearable company that translates brain signals into actionable cognitive state insights using proprietary algorithms.

Broad incumbents

• iMotions: iMotions provides a biometric research platform that aggregates EEG, eye tracking, GSR, facial expression analysis, and other sensors for human behavior research in academic and enterprise settings. Comparable as a B2B platform integrating EEG-based cognitive measurement, though broader in sensor modalities and historically more research-focused than product-focused.
• Tobii: Tobii is an established player in eye tracking and attention sensing technology, with applications in research, healthcare, automotive driver monitoring, and consumer electronics. Comparable as a B2B provider of cognitive and attention state detection technology for enterprise verticals, though using eye tracking rather than EEG-based brain sensing.

Emerging players

• Kernel: Kernel develops non-invasive brain recording technology (Kernel Flow) using fNIRS/HD-DCS for cognitive monitoring and performance applications. Comparable as a non-invasive brain-computer interface company pursuing cognitive measurement for enterprise and consumer applications, though using a different sensor modality than EEG.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zander-labs
• Xx.com/Zander_Labs_BCI

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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