What NeuroNexus Technologies does

NeuroNexus Technologies, Inc. is a privately held neural interface company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that pioneered the commercial silicon neural probe category and has retained category leadership since. The company designs, microfabricates, and sells silicon-based multi-channel electrode arrays (more than 300 designs spanning penetrating probes, ECoG/EEG surface grids, optogenetics probes, 3D matrix arrays, peripheral nerve cuffs, deep brain stimulation arrays, cardiac arrays, and drug-delivery arrays) alongside complementary data acquisition hardware (XDAQ One, XDAQ Core, SmartBox Pro, headstages, commutators), the Radiens Analytics software suite (Allego, Curate, Videre), insertion tools, and chronic microdrives. Differentiated technology includes SiNAPS Active CMOS Pixel Sensor probes (up to 1024 simultaneous recording channels at 6.5 µV noise), an in-house amorphous silicon carbide (a-SiC) deposition process developed under NIH SBIR, proprietary Z-Coat electrode surface modification, and iridium activation services. The business model is primarily one-time hardware sales with quote-based pricing, complemented by custom design services (non-refundable engineering fees, 5–10 unit minimums), software subscriptions, technical services, and seasonal inventory promotions. Customers are predominantly academic and government neuroscience research institutions, with marquee users across Harvard, MIT, Stanford, NYU, Oxford, Max Planck, HHMI, NIH, and UCLA; commercial reach extends to Japan, China/Hong Kong, South Korea, Europe, and India via five authorized regional distributors. The company appears to be founder-led (Daryl Kipke, CEO; Jamie Hetke, VP Engineering; Rio Vetter, COO/CTO), independently owned with no disclosed external funding rounds or parent company.

Name

NeuroNexus Technologies

Legal name

NeuroNexus Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://neuronexus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NeuroNexus Technologies designs and manufactures silicon-based multi-channel neural electrode arrays, data acquisition systems, and Radiens software for academic, government, and translational neuroscience research institutions worldwide, with 300+ probe designs and international distribution across five regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neural Interface Technology

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Implantable Neuromodulation & Neurostimulation (SCS/DBS/VNS/PNS) (HLAHAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neurological Monitoring (EEG, Seizure/Sleep/Neuro Wearables) (HLAHACAE)

Keywords

• Neural interface technology
• Silicon electrode arrays
• Electrophysiology equipment
• Neural data acquisition
• Neuroscience research tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Neural Electrode Arrays: Sale of silicon-based multi-channel electrode arrays including penetrating probes (300+ designs), surface ECoG/EEG grids, optogenetics probes, 3D probes, cardiac arrays, peripheral nerve cuffs, deep brain stimulation probes, and SiNAPS CMOS probes. Product categories span small animal, large animal, and specialized applications. Revenue is one-time hardware purchase with varying channel counts and configurations.
2. Data Acquisition Systems: Sale of XDAQ One and XDAQ Core data acquisition systems, headstages, commutators, SmartBox Pro, SiNAPS interface box, and other instrumentation equipment. One-time hardware sales with pricing starting at $4,800 for XDAQ Core.
3. Custom Design Services: Customer-driven custom probe design and fabrication services with consultation, CAD layout, design review, microfabrication, and testing. Subject to non-refundable engineering fee. Minimum order quantities apply (5-10 units depending on channel count).
4. Technical Services: Activation services for iridium electrode sites (increases charge capacity, lowers impedance), Z-Coat application, and other technical services for existing probes.
5. Software Licenses: Radiens software suite including Allego (recording), Curate (curation/analysis), and Videre (visualization) applications for data acquisition and neural signal processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NeuroNexus develops and manufactures silicon-based multi-channel neural electrode arrays, data acquisition systems, and neural data analysis software for neuroscience and clinical research applications. The company pioneered the commercial silicon probe in 2004 and now offers more than 300 electrode array designs, including CMOS-based SiNAPS probes with up to 1024 simultaneous recording channels, alongside integrated instrumentation and software.

Product overview

NeuroNexus Technologies is a commercial neural interface technology company that pioneered the silicon probe field in 2004 and has since expanded into a comprehensive electrophysiology solutions provider. The product portfolio centers on over 300 silicon electrode array designs for CNS and PNS targets, complemented by the X-Series probe line (Intan-compatible, smallest footprint), SiNAPS Pixel Probes (CMOS-based ultra-high density 256-1024 channel systems), and ECoG/EEG surface grids. The ecosystem extends to data acquisition systems (XDAQ One, XDAQ Core), the Radiens Analytics Suite software platform (Allego recording, Curate curation, Videre visualization), SmartBox Pro for SiNAPS, various headstages and adapters, insertion tools (NeuralGlider, MPM, manual/automatic tools), commutators (AlphaComm-I, HDMI variants), chronic microdrives (dDrive, oDrive, pDrive for optogenetics), optogenetics instrumentation (Prizmatix LEDs, ThetaStation, Lambda Fiber Stubs), and technical services (Z-Coat surface modification, iridium activation). The company offers custom design services for specialized probe configurations and maintains broad compatibility with third-party data acquisition systems including Open Ephys, Intan, Plexon, TDT, Blackrock, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Silicon Electrode Arrays Multi-channel silicon-based neural recording electrode arrays available in more than 300 validated designs, used by neuroscience researchers for in-vivo electrophysiology.
• X-Series Probes Modular silicon probe line designed for compatibility with Intan and other third-party data acquisition systems, supporting flexible experimental configurations.
• SiNAPS Pixel Probes Active CMOS Pixel Sensor neural probes supporting up to 1024 simultaneous recording channels for high-density electrophysiology experiments.
• ECoG and EEG Grids Surface electrode grids for electrocorticography (ECoG) and electroencephalography (EEG) recording applications on the cortical surface.
• Optogenetics Probes Neural probes combining electrical recording with integrated optical fibers for simultaneous optogenetic stimulation and electrophysiology.
• 3D Matrix Array Probes Three-dimensional matrix array silicon probes enabling volumetric neural recording across multiple cortical depths or layers.
• Peripheral Nerve Cuffs Cuff-style electrode arrays designed for recording and stimulation of peripheral nerve targets outside the central nervous system.
• Deep Brain Stimulation Arrays Electrode arrays designed for deep brain stimulation (DBS) targeting deep brain structures for therapeutic and research applications.
• Cardiac Surface Grids

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 scientific publications using NeuroNexus technology, validating widespread adoption and scientific credibility.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CorticalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeuroNexus partnered with Corticale to commercialize SiNAPS Pixel probes - fully-integrated silicon CMOS probes for high-performance, cost-effective ultra-high density (UHD) neural recording. This is a strategic co-commercialization partnership combining NeuroNexus's probe fabrication expertise with Corticale's CMOS active pixel sensor technology.
• The Electrochemical Society (ECS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on a three-part Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) webinar series led by Distinguished Professor Mark Orazem. ECS provided organizational support for the educational series covering EIS fundamentals, data interpretation, and real-world applications.
• International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ISE on the Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) webinar series alongside The Electrochemical Society. Joint effort to educate researchers on EIS fundamentals and applications.
• Scott Pluta LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research study using SiNAPS Pixel probes to investigate neural circuit dynamics with unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution. Video demonstration of SiNAPS data collection captured during multi-probe manipulator system use.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Blackrock Microsystems: Premier competitor in chronic neural recording electrodes (Utah Array) and integrated data acquisition systems. Directly competes with NeuroNexus in neural probe sales to academic and clinical neuroscience labs and is compatible with many of the same DAQ ecosystems.
• Intan Technologies: Manufactures RHD/RHS chip-based neural recording amplifiers and DAQ boards widely used in academic neuroscience. NeuroNexus explicitly supports Intan headstages with its X-Series probes, but Intan also competes as a lower-cost recording solution for many labs.
• Cambridge NeuroTech: UK-based manufacturer of silicon probe arrays for neuroscience research, offering passive multi-shank probes similar to NeuroNexus's core catalog. Competes head-to-head for the same academic research budgets and lab standardization decisions.
• Tucker-Davis Technologies (TDT): Provides integrated neural recording systems, headstages (Zif-Clip), and acquisition software. NeuroNexus probes are TDT-compatible via Z-series adapters, and TDT competes on full-stack electrophysiology solutions similar to NeuroNexus's probe + XDAQ + Radiens offering.
• Plexon: Specializes in neural data acquisition systems, headstages, and analysis software serving academic and pre-clinical neuroscience labs. Competes with NeuroNexus on DAQ hardware and serves overlapping electrophysiology customers.
• Neuralynx: Manufacturer of high-channel-count neural recording systems used in freely behaving animal research. Competes with NeuroNexus on chronic recording setups, particularly in academic labs conducting long-term behavioral neuroscience experiments.
• Multi Channel Systems (Harvard Bioscience): Provides microelectrode array (MEA) platforms and electrophysiology instrumentation. NeuroNexus CM-series probes integrate with MCS W2100-HS16 headstages, and MCS competes in adjacent in-vitro and in-vivo electrophysiology applications.
• Ripple Neuro: Supplies neural recording systems (Trellis, Grapevine) and headstages (Nano2, Pico) for research and clinical applications. Competes with NeuroNexus X-Series/XDAQ offering and serves overlapping academic and translational research labs.
• Alpha Omega: Manufactures neural recording and stimulation systems (MicroGuide, AlphaMap) used in clinical and pre-clinical electrophysiology research. NeuroNexus probes integrate with Alpha Omega DAQ systems, and the company competes for translational neuroscience budgets.

Emerging players

• Open Ephys: Open-source neural acquisition platform widely adopted in academic labs. NeuroNexus probes are natively compatible with Open Ephys hardware, but the open-source ecosystem competes on cost and customization for budget-constrained PIs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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