China boosts brain-computer interface sector with approvals and subsidies
China has cleared numerous brain-computer interface devices this year and is granting state subsidies to domestic firms to rival Elon Musk’s Neuralink.
The government has designated brain-computer interfaces as one of six future-growth industries and is funding local startups to accelerate development. Age-related neurological disorders have risen sharply, prompting the push. In July, a Chinese company delivered the world’s first commercial BCI implant, though a leading state-backed firm admits its technology trails Neuralink by about three years.
Why it matters
The move could shape global competition in neurotechnology and address a growing health challenge from an aging population.
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