The third annual Neurotech Industry meeting in Boston kicked off yesterday morning (May 8) with some big numbers: * Two billion people each year are affected by brain-related illnesses, from stroke to depression to chronic pain, with an economic loss worldwide of about $2 trillion. * Venture capital companies invested about $1.77 billion in neuroscience-related research last year. * Worldwide, neuro-related industry profits hit $130.5 billion in 2007-- a growth of 8% from the previous year. The numbers come from the linkurl:Neurotech Industry Organization,;http://www.neurotechindustry.org/ a group formed about two years ago by a San Francisco entrepreneur named Zach Lynch, whose mission is to bring together academic researchers, companies, investors and patient advocacy groups "to give the brain a voice." The voice is also going to the legislature -- earlier this week, the NIO announced the introduction of a linkurl:a bill;http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/12172/ in both houses of Congress to fund a national neurotechnology...
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