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Dan Bacher is a Senior Research and Development Engineer at Brown University. He is also the Founder of the Speak Your Mind Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization that emerged out of the BrainGate lab at Brown University and Massachusetts General Hospital.

In this episode, I interview Managing Director of Silverwood Partners, Nicolas A. McCoy. With more than 15 years executing corporate finance transactions and leading Silverwood's valuation consulting practice, Nicolas has a wealth of knowledge particularily in the merger/acquisition field.

António Câmara is a man with a vision.

Despite the widespread adoption of computers and digital technology over the last few decades, how we interact with that technology, and use technology to interact with the world around us has remained largely unchanged. For example, for over 30 years, the primary means of interacting with a computer has been the keyboard and mouse. Certainly there have been updates to the technology – trackpads, for example, have become a popular mouse alternative – but that essential method of interaction remains the same. Even touch screens, perhaps the most widespread change in how people interact with technology, date back to the 1980’s.

So your startup has its business plan in place, your staff is firing on all cylinders, and your product is ready to revolutionize the market. Pop quiz. How many other businesses did you interact with before your product was ready for the consumer?

Virtual Arm for Phantom Limb Pain

Between seven and 10 amputees suffer from phantom limb pain. Now Swedish researchers have come up with a virtual device that provides a real solution. Max Ortiz Catalan and his team from Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology have created a device that can be attached to an amputee's arm stump via electrodes.

In this episode, my business partner Edmond Lowell hosts an "Investor's Perspective" interview with Technology entrepreneur & investor Sergey Gribov.

Astronauts all know how important it is to stay healthy in space. Weightlessness alone can cause a number of physiological changes including muscle atrophy, loss of blood volume and bone loss. Most astronauts complete medical training which equips them with the skills to perform procedures such as first aid and basic surgery. But what happens if there's an emergency and no medical expert to assist?

Dan Martell started off his entrepreneurial career in a small town in Canada - and no explicitly business mentors to learn from.

Robot Drumming Prosthesis

Engineers at a Georgia Tech laboratory have created a robotic arm that can be attached to amputees, enabling the technology to be embedded into the human body. The robotic arm has motors that can power to drumsticks. The first drumstick is manipulated by the musician's arms and electromyography (EMG) muscle sensors. The second stick is tuned into the music being played and is able to improvise.

When it comes to social media, women rule tech:

New research shows that women use social media in greater numbers and more often than men. Research also indicates they are more likely to use social media on mobile platforms, and to interact with brands. With the changing face of technology, are female-focused startups the wave of the future?