CGX

What CGX does

CGX (also known as Cognionics) designs, develops, and manufactures wireless dry EEG headset systems for research applications, headquartered in San Diego, California. The company's core technology combines proprietary dry electrode sensors (Drypad and Flex sensors with biocompatible materials), active shielding electronics with 24-bit A/D converters, and Bluetooth Low Energy wireless telemetry to deliver research-grade EEG signal quality (validated at r>0.9 correlation vs. wet electrodes) without the need for conductive gels, reducing setup time to approximately 5 minutes. The hardware portfolio includes the Quick-32r (32-channel) and Quick-20r v2 (21-channel) headsets for general neuroscience and applied research, and the Patch EEG wearable for at-home multi-night sleep monitoring. Software is delivered through CGX Flowpoint (acquisition/visualization hub) and CGX CrunchBox (plug-in marketplace with AI-enabled features including EZScore ML sleep staging validated against the OpenNeuro dataset).

CGX generates revenue primarily through hardware sales supplemented by recurring software subscriptions. The go-to-market combines direct sales via the CrunchBox online storefront with a structured 2-week demo program, alongside channel partnerships — Brain Products GmbH handles worldwide academic/research distribution with full Brainvision Recorder software integration, and Bio-Tech serves as exclusive South Korea distributor. The company sells pre-configured vertical bundles (Affective Sciences packages for neuromarketing/UX/media testing; Sleep packages combining Patch EEG, Ring Oximeters, and ActLumus light trackers for circadian and sleep research), plus a Partner Program that distributes third-party plug-ins (NeuroPype Suite, Onton Sleep Stager) on a revenue-sharing basis. Customers span academic and clinical research institutions (UCSD, University of Chicago and 25+ others), enterprise research organizations, and commercial market research buyers (including Procter & Gamble). The company has operated for over a decade with R&D partially sponsored by the Department of Defense, NASA, NIH, and multiple U.S. military research laboratories.

Name

CGX

Legal name

CGX

Website

https://cgxsystems.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CGX designs and manufactures wireless dry EEG headsets and electrodes for academic and applied research, offering hardware systems (Quick Series, Patch EEG) paired with a CrunchBox software marketplace. The company serves neuroscience, sleep, neuromarketing, and UX research customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neurophysiology Research Equipment

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sleep Diagnostics & Monitoring (PSG/Home Sleep Testing, Actigraphy) (HLAHAGAB), Sleep Tracking Devices (Wearables & Non-wearables) (CRACAQAD), Sleep Tech Wearables (CRACAIAG)

Keywords

• Dry EEG headsets
• Wireless EEG equipment
• Neuroscience research tools
• Wearable sleep monitoring
• Affective science platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware EEG Headsets: CGX generates primary revenue from selling wireless dry EEG headset hardware including Quick-20r v2 (21-channel) and Quick-32r (32-channel) systems, along with accessories like the Patch EEG, Ring Oximeter, HydroFlex electrodes, and Wireless StimTrigger.
2. Software Subscriptions and Plug-ins: Revenue generated through the CrunchBox marketplace for software plug-ins including EZScore sleep staging, NeuroPype suite (Signal Check, SignalBoost), Onton Sleep Stager, and custom analysis tools. Partners receive revenue sharing on subscription-based plug-ins.
3. Bundled Research Workflows: Pre-configured product bundles combining hardware and software subscriptions for specific applications: Sleep Starter, Sleep Master, Circadian Bundle, and Sleep Pro packages, along with Affective DIY Kit, Affective Starter Kit, Affective Pro, and Affective Suite.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CGX designs, manufactures, and sells wireless dry-electrode EEG headsets and companion software for research and applied neuroscience applications. Its flagship hardware includes the Quick-32r (32-channel) and Quick-20r v2 (21-channel) headsets plus the Patch EEG wearable for sleep monitoring. The CGX CrunchBox platform and CGX Flowpoint acquisition software, along with modular add-ons (AIM physiology module, Wireless StimTrigger, Ring Oximeter, HydroFlex electrodes, validated partner plug-ins), support research workflows in affective sciences, sleep, UX, and clinical neuroscience.

Product overview

CGX (Cognionics) is a dry EEG technology company offering a modular platform combining wireless dry electrode EEG headsets with companion software for research and applied applications. The core hardware portfolio includes two Quick Series headsets — the Quick-32r (32-channel, for advanced researchers) and the Quick-20r v2 (21-channel, general-purpose) — plus the Patch EEG wearable for sleep monitoring. The software ecosystem centers on CGX CrunchBox (the plug-in and workflow marketplace) and Flowpoint (the acquisition and visualization hub). These core products are extended through modular add-ons: the Auxiliary Input Module (AIM) for physiology, the Wireless StimTrigger for precision synchronization, the Ring Oximeter for sleep SpO2, and the ActLumus light tracker for circadian research. Two vertical application suites — Affective Sciences (neuromarketing, UX, media testing) and Sleep Monitoring — each offer tiered packages (DIY/Starter/Pro/Suite and Starter/Master/Circadian/Pro, respectively) combining hardware and software components. The CGX Partner Program allows researchers to convert validated EEG methods into CrunchBox plug-ins, exemplified by the NeuroPype Suite (Signal Check, Bandpower, SignalBoost) and Onton Sleep Stager.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quick-32r 32-channel wireless dry EEG headset with 30 EEG channels plus 2 ExG channels, built-in LED impedance indicators, active shielding, and 8-hour battery life for advanced researchers requiring higher spatial resolution. Accommodates head sizes 52–62 cm in standard 10-20 +10 configuration.
• Quick-20r v2 Wireless dry EEG headset with 21 channels (20 EEG + 2 ExG channels), built-in LED impedance indicators, active electrodes for noise rejection, and 8 hours of battery life from two AA batteries. Accommodates head sizes 52–62 cm in standard 10-20 configuration.
• Patch EEG Wearable forehead EEG device optimized for overnight and multi-night sleep monitoring with self-applied design, minimal setup, high compliance, and no technician required. Designed for at-home deployment and longitudinal sleep studies.
• CGX Flowpoint Central software hub for EEG acquisition, visualization, and data export. Connects directly to validated plug-ins (Intheon Signal Check, Bandpower, SignalBoost), supports raw data export, and provides real-time LSL streaming for multimodal synchronization across brain, behavior, and physiology streams.
• CGX CrunchBox Software platform that hosts validated EEG method plug-ins, scalable research workflows, and custom analysis pipelines. Supports Affective Sciences packages (DIY Kit, Starter Kit, Pro, Suite) and Sleep bundles (Sleep Starter, Sleep Master, Circadian, Sleep Pro). Hosts third-party and partner-developed plug-ins via the CGX Partner Program.
• EZScore Sleep Staging Software Machine-learning sleep staging software that converts forehead EEG into AASM-aligned sleep stages (Wake, N1, N2, N3, REM), hypnograms, sleep metrics, artifact-aware scores, and structured sleep reports with normative comparisons. Validated against the OpenNeuro Forehead EEG dataset.
• Onton Sleep Stager CrunchBox plug-in providing deep sleep characterization and spectral sleep architecture analysis beyond standard staging. Developed by Onton in partnership with CGX.
• NeuroPype Suite (Signal Check, Bandpower, SignalBoost) CrunchBox plug-in suite developed by NeuroPype in partnership with CGX. Includes Signal Check (artifact ratio, line noise, dropout ratio), Bandpower (bandpower metrics), and SignalBoost (Artifact Subspace Reconstruction for automated EEG cleaning and artifact removal).
• Auxiliary Input Module (AIM) Hardware module that adds physiological signals—heart rate, GSR (galvanic skin response), and respiration—into the CGX system synchronized with EEG in a single unified dataset for multimodal research.
• Wireless StimTrigger Wireless synchronization device enabling low-latency marker transfer with approximately 1–2 millisecond accuracy for ERP sessions and time-locked experiments across all CGX systems.
• CGX Ring Oximeter Wearable ring oximeter providing overnight SpO2 and heart rate tracking to add physiological and recovery context to sleep EEG recordings. Included in Sleep Master, Circadian Bundle, and Sleep Pro packages.
• HydroFlex Electrodes Disposable electrode accessories for use with the Patch EEG wearable sleep device, available in quantities of 50, 500, or 1,000 depending on the Sleep bundle selected.
• CONDOR ActLumus Light Tracker Light exposure monitoring device providing circadian timing and real-world environmental context. Adds light exposure data to sleep EEG recordings for circadian rhythm research. Distributed through CGX as part of the Circadian Bundle.
• Affective Sciences Application Suite CGX's application vertical for measuring emotional response using EEG with four modular packages: Affective DIY Kit, Affective Starter Kit, Affective Pro, and Affective Suite (2× Quick-32r + 2× AIM + StimTrigger for hyperscanning). Targets neuromarketing, UX research, media testing, and affective science teams.
• Sleep Bundle Packages Pre-configured wearable sleep EEG workflow bundles: Sleep Starter, Sleep Master, Circadian Bundle, and Sleep Pro. Each combines Patch EEG devices, HydroFlex electrodes, Ring Oximeters, EZScore subscription terms, and access to the Flowpoint acquisition platform with EDF/CSV export.

Quantifiable outcome

• Signal quality correlation exceeding r>0.9 between wet and dry electrodes measured simultaneously
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Brain Products GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrain Products serves as CGX's worldwide authorized distributor for academic and research sales, with products fully integrated with Brainvision Recorder software. This partnership combines CGX's hardware excellence with Brain Products' established distribution network and software ecosystem serving the European and global research community.
• Bio-Tech (South Korea)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBio-Tech is the exclusive authorized distributor for CGX products in South Korea, handling local sales, customer support, and distribution to research institutions and universities throughout the region.
• Partner Program ResearcherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGX Partner Program collaborates with leading scientists to transform validated EEG research methods into plug-ins on the CrunchBox marketplace. Partners retain their IP while CGX handles integration, distribution, and support, with revenue sharing on subscriptions. Example plug-ins include Onton Sleep Stager, NeuroPype Signal Check, and NeuroPype SignalBoost.
• Pupil LabssupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership enabling combined EEG and eye tracking workflows through LSL (Lab Streaming Layer) synchronization, supporting multimodal human response research.
• iMotionssupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership allowing CGX EEG data to be combined with iMotions' multimodal research platform for synchronized behavioral and physiological measurement in applied research settings.
• IntheonsupportingTechnology or IntegrationValidated plug-in partnerships providing Signal Check, Bandpower, and SignalBoost analysis tools through CGX Flowpoint, offering quality metrics, bandpower analysis, and artifact removal (ASR) capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Brain Products GmbH: Brain Products is the dominant supplier of full-stack EEG solutions for research (actiCHamp, LiveAmp, BrainVision Recorder). CGX distributes through Brain Products, indicating overlapping product portfolios and a shared customer base in academic neuroscience. Brain Products is the broader incumbent; CGX differentiates on dry electrodes.
• Compumedics / Neuroscan: Compumedics/Neuroscan supplies clinical and research EEG systems (SynAmps, CURRY, NeuroScan) used in leading neuroscience labs globally. Overlaps with CGX in research-grade EEG; broader portfolio includes clinical PSG and sleep diagnostics.

Direct peers

• ANT Neuro: ANT Neuro provides high-density research EEG systems (e.g., Waveguard, eego) and full neuroscience research workflows, selling directly into the same academic and clinical neuroscience labs as CGX. Overlap is strongest in high-channel dry/wet hybrid EEG headsets.
• g.tec medical engineering GmbH: g.tec develops high-grade EEG and BCI hardware (g.USBamp, g.HEADwear, g.Pangolin) plus recovery and stroke applications, targeting the same research/clinical neuroscience segment as CGX. Direct competition for advanced EEG research budgets.
• Wearable Sensing: Wearable Sensing produces dry-contact wireless EEG headsets (DREAM, Quick-20r predecessor concepts) directly comparable to CGX's Quick Series. Most direct head-to-head competitor in dry-electrode research EEG.

Emerging players

• Emotiv: Emotiv makes consumer and research wireless EEG headsets (Epoc X, Insight) and an EEG cloud platform. Overlaps with CGX in applied-research and BCI adjacent workflows; targets broader consumer/prosumer market rather than high-density research.
• OpenBCI: OpenBCI sells open-source EEG biosensing hardware (Cyton, Galea) and developer tools to researchers, hackers, and BCI developers. Comparable on the hardware side and channel (researchers/educators) but with a low-cost, open-source positioning vs. CGX's higher-end dry-electrode value proposition.
• Neurosity: Neurosity develops consumer/prosumer EEG headsets (Notion, Crown) and developer BCI tools with a developer/OSS-leaning community. Partial overlap with CGX in the developer/research segment, but at lower channel counts and more BCI-oriented use cases.

Others

• iMotions: iMotions is an integration platform for multimodal human-response research (EEG, GSR, eye tracking, facial coding). CGX integrates with iMotions; iMotions is a complementary rather than competing technology that aggregates signals from CGX hardware for applied neuromarketing and UX research.
• CAMCAT (CONDOR Instruments): CONDOR Instruments produces actigraphy and circadian research tools (ActLumus, MotionWatch) that CGX bundles within its Circadian sleep package. Comparable in their sleep-research customer base, complementary rather than competing hardware.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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