What Inclusive Brains does

Inclusive Brains is a French neurotechnology and brain-computer interface (BCI) company founded in 2022 and headquartered in Marseille. It builds Multimodal Cognitive AI Agents, a proprietary AI layer that processes neural signals from EEG-based hardware and translates cognitive intent into commands for external devices such as exoskeleton arms. The company targets individuals with paralysis and motor disabilities as its primary end-user segment, and serves BCI hardware manufacturers as its business-to-business channel partners.

Its core product was validated through a high-profile public demonstration during the 2024 Paralympic torch relay in France, where individuals with cerebral motor disability controlled exoskeleton arms using thought, paired with EMOTIV's EPOC X EEG headset and MN8 brain-sensing earbuds. The company also co-committed with EMOTIV to open-source the underlying Prometheus BCI algorithm, positioning the stack as a developer-accessible platform rather than a purely closed-license product.

Commercially, Inclusive Brains operates a technology licensing and partnership model, embedding its AI agents into partner hardware ecosystems and participating in charitable deployments of exoskeleton and EEG devices through nonprofits. The firm has 1-10 employees and is led by founders Olivier Oullier (CEO) and Paul Barbaste (CTO). No revenue, funding round, or customer concentration data is publicly disclosed in the source material.

Name

Inclusive Brains

Website

https://inclusive-brains.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inclusive Brains is a Marseille-based neurotechnology company that builds Multimodal Cognitive AI Agents to translate EEG brain signals into device commands. It primarily serves individuals with motor disabilities via partnerships with BCI hardware makers such as EMOTIV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing and Partnerships: Inclusive Brains generates revenue through licensing its Multimodal Cognitive AI Agents technology to hardware partners and integration into BCI systems. The company also participates in charitable deployments where exoskeleton arms and EEG headsets are donated to nonprofits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Inclusive Brains develops Multimodal Cognitive AI Agents that interpret EEG brain signals and translate cognitive intent into commands for external assistive devices such as exoskeleton arms. The software is designed to integrate with consumer-grade BCI hardware (e.g., EMOTIV's EPOC X headset and MN8 earbuds) and was demonstrated at the 2024 Paralympic torch relay.

Product overview

Inclusive Brains offers Multimodal Cognitive AI Agents, a core AI product designed to work in conjunction with brain-computer interface (BCI) hardware. The technology enables individuals with paralysis and motor disabilities to control exoskeleton arms and other assistive devices through thought-based commands. This product was notably deployed during the 2024 Paralympic torch relay where Nathalie Labrégère, born with cerebral motor disability, used Inclusive Brains' Multimodal Cognitive AI Agents combined with EMOTIV's EPOC X EEG headset to become the first person to control an exoskeleton arm with her brain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multimodal Cognitive AI Agents

Quantifiable outcome

• First-ever thought-controlled exoskeleton demonstration at Paralympic Games 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• EMOTIVcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2024Primary technology partner for brain-computer interface solutions. EMOTIV provides EEG hardware (EPOC X headset, MN8 earbuds) while Inclusive Brains provides Multimodal Cognitive AI Agents. The partnership enabled the historic 2024 Paralympic demonstration where individuals with disabilities controlled exoskeleton arms using their thoughts.
• Prometheus BCI (Open Source Initiative)flagshipOthersEMOTIV and Inclusive Brains committed to making the Prometheus BCI algorithm open-source to increase accessibility of BCI technology globally. This open-source approach allows broader adoption and development of accessibility solutions.
• Paralympic Organizations (France)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for the 2024 Paralympic torch relay demonstration in France, enabling Nathalie Labrégère and Pierre Landerretche to control exoskeleton arms during the opening ceremony. The demonstration showcased brain-computer interface technology for accessibility.
• Nonprofit Organizations (Exoskeleton Recipients)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEMOTIV and Inclusive Brains committed to donating exoskeleton arms and EEG headsets to nonprofits, extending the reach of assistive BCI technology to organizations serving people with disabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Neurable: EEG-based BCI software company focused on brain-computer interface applications, including productivity, wellness, and accessibility use cases. Comparable to Inclusive Brains as a software/AI layer interpreting EEG signals for consumer and clinical applications.
• Neuroelectrics: Combines EEG hardware with neurostimulation and AI-driven signal analysis for clinical and research applications. Comparable to Inclusive Brains at the intersection of EEG signal interpretation and therapeutic/rehabilitative use cases.
• Kernel: Developer of non-invasive brain-sensing technology (e.g., Kernel Flow) for cognitive measurement and BCI applications. Comparable to Inclusive Brains as a non-invasive neural signal processing company, though focused more on measurement than assistive control.

Broad incumbents

• Paradromics: High-data-rate implantable BCI company targeting motor and communication restoration. Operates in the same brain-computer interface category as Inclusive Brains but with a different hardware modality.
• Blackrock Neurotech: Long-established implantable BCI platform provider used in academic and clinical research for motor and communication restoration. Comparable end-user population (paralysis, motor disability) but serves it through implantable rather than EEG-based hardware.
• Synchron: Implantable BCI company developing motor-restoration neuroprosthetics. While invasive (vs. Inclusive Brains' non-invasive EEG approach), it competes in the same end market of restoring function for people with paralysis and severe motor impairment.
• BrainCo: Developer of EEG wearables and brain-computer interface products for education, prosthetics, and accessibility (including prosthetic limbs). Comparable to Inclusive Brains in its focus on EEG-driven control of external assistive devices, but at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• EMOTIV: Manufacturer of consumer and research-grade EEG headsets (EPOC X, MN8) and BCI platforms. Although it is also a technology partner to Inclusive Brains, it is the closest peer in the consumer/prosumer EEG accessibility stack where signal-processing software meets brain-sensing hardware.
• Cognixion: Builds AI-assisted brain-computer interface communication devices for individuals with disabilities (e.g., AAC for ALS, autism, cerebral palsy). Directly comparable to Inclusive Brains as an accessibility-focused BCI software/device company serving motor- and communication-impaired users.

Others

• NextMind (acquired by Snap Inc.): Was a non-invasive EEG-based BCI startup building brain-computer input devices for consumer applications before being acquired. Representative of adjacent non-invasive BCI software/hardware companies working on thought-based control.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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