BrainGurion 6.0
Brain-Machine Interface Hackathon
24 Hours, 100 driven students.
Together, our participants will prototype breakthrough technologies that upgrade human abilities—think real‑world SUPERPOWERS powered by cutting‑edge human‑machine interfaces. By pushing the very limits of human performance, they’ll explore what’s possible when biology meets technology. Guided by top‑tier mentors and armed with state‑of‑the‑art equipment, each team will turn bold ideas into working demos before the clock runs out.
The Challenge
Within 24 hours, you and your teammates will design, prototype, and pitch a product that measurably upgrades a human ability—turning today’s limitations into tomorrow’s superpowers.
The neurological component can be expressed by control of the product or feedback. The product can be digital or physical, and may be supported by a combination of technologies, such as EEG, Virtual Reality (VR), Microcontrollers and Robots.
See It in Action!
Innovation
How innovative is the technology or idea?
Neurological components
How much does the product rely on neurophysiological activity and human monitoring?
Prototype
Is the product ready for use?
Product Impact
How effective is the product in improving human capabilities?
Pitch Deck
Quality of presentation.
Bonus
The judges' discretion regarding the “additional value” of the product.
Criteria For Judging
To pick the winning team, the judges will ask themselves the following questions:
Schedule
Thursday - June 12th
Friday - June 13th
12:00
Registration, Reception and lunch
13:00
Welcome Session
22:00
Pilates - Release tension and refresh your body
00:00
Snack time
13:30
Start Hacking!
09:00
Code Freeze and Breakfast
19:00
Dinner
09:30
Presentations
20:00
Hacking
11:30
Closing Remarks and Awards
Prizes
2,000 ₪ + an opportunity to present the project to the Directorate of Defense Research & Development
1,000 ₪
100 hours of 3D printing
Pre-Hackathon Schedule
We're welcoming you to participate in our lectures and workshops planned for the Hackathon
Judging Panel
Dr. Alona Barnea
Head of Neurotechnology Research, Science & Technology Unit, Government
Dr. Shaked Ron
Co-Founder & CTO at PrediMed, biomedical engineer and MD-PhD neuroscientist at the Technion
Dr. Joshua Schulman
Chief Science Officer at Corundum Neuroscience, neuroscientist and life-science investor driving early-stage neurotech ventures from lab to market.
Avi Ostfeld
Israeli hi-tech entrepreneur and investor | Founder & former CEO of CastUP Inc. | Founder and leader of the MakeLab Network community and innovation centers
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Dr. Shachar Maidenbaum
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Sciences BGU
Prof. Oren Shriki
Associate Professor, Dept. of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; CTO and Co-founder at NeuroHelp
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, BGU | Deep learning and human vision
Dr. Liron Rabany
Chief Scientist, Theranica
Dr. Gal Ifergane
World-Renowned Neurologist | Chairman Division of Brain Medicine at Soroka Medical Center
Dr. Aryhe Taub
Co-Founder & CEO at EyeContact DX, neuroscientist and biomedical-engineering PhD, harnessing computer-vision AI to deliver eye-tracking–based early autism screening.
Head of clinical neuropsychology unit ,lead researcher in the mental health center of Beer Sheva, Lecturer and neurofeedback practitioner
Dr. Yotam Sahar
Human Factors R&D Lead at Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, PhD ergonomics researcher and IEA Kingfar Awardee, shaping stress-adaptive human–autonomy systems for defense and mobility.
Meet Our Mentors
Dr. Nir Getter
EEG expert | senior algorithm developer at NeuroHelp
Gabriel Lev-Har
CEO of Plectrum, a company revolutionizing the sense of touch through wearable technology that transmits tactile sensations remotely. From rehabilitation therapy to entertainment and beyond, Plectrum is reshaping human connection by making it possible to feel the digital world — even from afar.
Dr. Miriam Guendelman
MD | Ph.D. | Data scientist | Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Linor Balilti Turgeman
AI researcher at ELTA Systems | PhD in Computational Neuroscience | applying machine learning to advance neurotechnology
Dr. Yulia Golland
Senior Lecturer at Reichman University, Research Leader at Neurobrave
Dr. Amber Maimon
Neuroscience & Neurotechnology Researcher | Co-head Neuro Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Research Group
Dr. Yoel Shilat
Brain & Cognition Research | Board Member at BrainstormIL
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology | lecturer at the Open University, specializing in experiential product development and customer journey design
Dr. Amir Barnea
Kfir Hayman
Software Engineer -
Audio Signal Processing |
Winner of BrainGurion 3.0
Yuval Birenbaum
MSc student in bioinformatics at TAU |
BSc in physics and neuroscience from TAU
Or Rabani
Co-founder & former CEO of BrainstormIL
Dr. Miriam Dissen
Data Scientist | Computational Neuroscience PhD
Hadas Eitan
M.Sc. candidate in Neurobiology at Hebrew University | former community leader of BrainstormIL Ben-Gurion
Alex Lazarovich
M.Sc. student in Computational Vision | BrainstormIL alumna
Tom Eshdat
B.Sc. in Neuroscience | project assistant in Oren Shriki’s lab
B.Sc. in Neuroscience from Ben-Gurion University | former BrainstormIL neurotechnology workshop lead
Yuval Lachberg
Amir Avnieli
Communities Program Manager Entrepreneur
Ofir Itzhak Shahar
Computer Science PhD Student at BGU | B.Sc in Neuroscience and Computer Science
Software Engineer
Aviv Gilad
Embedded Developer
Neta Alon
Meet Our Team
michal kohn
Hackathon Team Manager of Brainstorm BGU | Cognitive, Neuroscience & Psychology student at BGU
Nadav Bitton
Hackathon Team Manager of Brainstorm BGU | M.Sc. student in Data Engineering and Neuroscience
Shani Jacob
Team leader of Brainstorm BGU | M.Sc. student in Medical Sciences
Anton Pasternak
Hub Team Manager of Brainstorm BGU | Cognitive and Neuroscience Student at BGU
Elad Orpaz
Hub Team Manager of Brainstorm BGU | M.Sc. student in Data Engineering and Neuroscience
Boaz Merchav
Digital Team Manager of Brainstorm BGU | Cognitive, Neuroscience & Psychology student at BGU
Yam Weizman
NeuroHub Team of Brainstorm BGU | Cognitive and Neuroscience student at BGU
Chen Ben Shushan
Internship Coordinator
Ishai Bleiweiss
NeuroHub Team of Brainstorm BGU | Cognitive and Neuroscience student at BGU
Nelly Davidov
Digital Team Manager of Brainstorm BGU | Biomedical Engineering student at BGU
Meytar Hagay
Events Team Manager of Brainstorm BGU | Cognitive and Neuroscience student at BGU
Hadar Sadot
Events Team Manager of Brainstorm BGU | Cognitive and Neuroscience student at BGU
Asaf Harel
Chairman Of The Board at BrainstormIL
Copyright & Intellectual Property Disclaimer
We would love to see your ideas become a reality in the future. However, this event is above all intended to inspire creativity and provide an opportunity to gain experience and network. Things you share with others in this event are public and will not remain confidential. In addition, the participation is as a team which may include, in addition to you, other students from various academic institutions and various majors. As a team, you may also be accompanied by professional mentors. New works or ideas may be created as part of such a team which members and mentors may be subject to different IP restrictions. Therefore, in order to maintain your IP rights, please consider carefully what you share with others, or otherwise bring with you and/or present in this event, especially an idea you are actively working on or is too similar to an idea you’d prefer to pursue individually at a later time and we highly recommend you consult with a legal advisor before doing so.
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