Neurotech Clusters: Leading Regions in the Global Neurotechnology Industry. Brain Waves: The field of neurotechnology, the focus of this blog, encompasses advances in brain science (neurons), information technology (bits) and bioengineering (genes). Up for discussion and analysis: the political, economic, ethical, and social forces that will shape the future of what will be one of the most important and fascinating stories of the coming decades.

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Zack Lynch is author of The Neuro Revolution: How Brain Science Is Changing Our World (St. Martin's Press, July 2009).
He is the founder and executive director of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization (NIO) and co-founder of NeuroInsights. He serves on the advisory boards of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Center for Neuroeconomic Studies, Science Progress, and SocialText, a social software company. Please send newsworthy items or feedback - to Zack Lynch.
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October 22, 2009

Neurotech Clusters: Leading Regions in the Global Neurotechnology Industry

Posted by Zack Lynch

This reports really represents the economic geographer in me wondering how the neurotech industry is developing across space. After months of data collection, writing and analysis here are the results. Go to the NIO website to download the 100 page report.

According to NeuroInsights and NIO, the top nine neurotech regions with composite scores are:
1. San Francisco Bay Area, CA (100)
2. Greater Boston, MA (98)
3. New York/New Jersey (91)
4. London, United Kingdom (84)
5. San Diego, CA (83)
6. Los Angeles/Irvine, CA (81)
7. Baltimore, MD (69)
8. Greater Philadelphia, PA (66)
9. Minneapolis, MN (53)

Other regions supporting neurotech innovation include nascent clusters (Montreal, Canada; Basel/Zurich, Switzerland; Tel Aviv, Israel; Seattle, WA; Stockholm, Sweden; Tokyo, Japan) as well as regions to watch (Munich, Germany; New Haven, CT; Chicago, IL; Shanghai, China, Cleveland, OH and Raleigh/Durham, NC).

The rankings are based on three broad factors: number of neuroscience-focused companies, availability of local risk capital and social infrastructure (universities, hospitals, research institutes). The San Francisco Bay Area ranked first in number of companies and risk capital, while Boston ranked first in social infrastructure.

Data gathered for the report also reveals several other interesting regional trends. New York/New Jersey is the leading region for public neurotechnology companies. Boston, MA and Baltimore/Washington D.C. are the leading regions for neurotechnology social infrastructure based on strong graduate programs and hospital rankings in neuroscience related areas. The San Francisco Bay Area, Minneapolis, MN and Cleveland, OH are major centers for neurodevice development.

A special thanks to Corey M. McCann, our bright and diligent intern for all his hard work on this project!

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