University of Tokyo-backed neurotech startup FastNeura wins ON&BOARD startup support program 'Out of BOUNDS' DemoDay pitch

FastNeura Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shigehiro Mizuguchi; hereinafter 'FastNeura') is pleased to announce that it has won the DemoDay pitch of the 4th 'Out of BOUNDS' startup support program hosted by ON&BOARD Inc.

FastNeura is a neurotech startup originating from the University of Tokyo that is researching and developing 'Sync OS', a bio-adaptive AI platform that utilizes multimodal biosignal data such as brainwaves and heart rate to estimate human cognitive states, emotional states, and physical conditions.

At this DemoDay, FastNeura presented its vision for a 'society where AI understands human states and environments, devices, and AI agents naturally adapt accordingly,' as well as its potential for business expansion.

About ON&BOARD 'Out of BOUNDS' 'Out of BOUNDS' is a startup support program operated by ON&BOARD Inc. It provides startups and entrepreneurs with opportunities to refine their business concepts and present them to investors, corporations, and supporters.

FastNeura participated in the 4th cohort of this program, refining its business strategy, pitch, use cases, and deployment plans for social implementation, which it then presented at the DemoDay.

Content Presented at the Pitch FastNeura believes that in an era where Physical AI and AI agents are penetrating society, it is crucial to have mechanisms where AI understands human states, technology adapts to humans, and ultimately, humans and AI co-evolve.

Currently, many AI systems and devices are premised on explicit inputs or operations from humans. On the other hand, internal human states (such as fatigue, concentration, stress, recovery status, and cognitive load) are not always accurately verbalized by the person themselves.

FastNeura aims to realize the 'Sync OS', a bio-adaptive AI platform that estimates internal human states based on biosignals like brainwaves and heart rate, and causes external systems such as AI agents, living environments, mobility, and robots to work in conjunction accordingly.

This makes it possible for AI and environments to understand a person's state without the user consciously operating them, naturally supporting concentration, recovery, stress relief, safety improvements, and decision-making support.

In this pitch, in addition to the social significance of such technology, the company presented its potential for applications in healthcare, living environments, mobility, manufacturing, AI agents, and robotics.

Future Outlook With this pitch victory as an opportunity, FastNeura will further strengthen its collaborations with corporations, research institutions, investors, and local governments.

In particular, the company will promote joint research and demonstration projects in the following areas: - Support for sleep, recovery, and well-being through IoT linkage in living environments - Visualization and intervention of concentration, fatigue, and stress in offices and manufacturing sites - AI agent systems that dynamically respond to human states - Daily status monitoring and non-pharmacological intervention support in the healthcare field

FastNeura aims to realize a society where humans and AI cooperate and co-evolve by connecting biosensing with AI.

CEO Comment 'I am very pleased to have been recognized at the ON&BOARD 'Out of BOUNDS' DemoDay. We are a company researching and developing environmental intelligence 'Sync', which integrates biosensing, AI, and hardware.

We aim to realize 'bio-adaptive AI' where AI understands the internal states of humans, and the surrounding environment, agents, and robots naturally adapt to them.

In an era where agents and Physical AI are penetrating society, the target of intelligence is no longer just within the screen. It is the environment itself. We will transition from the current 'optimization society' to an 'autonomous society' where both the physical space surrounding people and virtual spaces are reconstructed for each individual, dynamically fusing humans and machines. I believe 'Sync', which we are developing, is an indispensable technology for such societal change.

Encouraged by this evaluation, we will further strengthen our collaborations with corporations, research institutions, and investors, and accelerate the social implementation of 'Sync'.'

FastNeura Inc. CEO Shigehiro Mizuguchi

About FastNeura Inc. FastNeura Inc. is a neurotech startup originating from the University of Tokyo. It researches, develops, and implements 'Sync OS', a bio-adaptive AI platform that utilizes multimodal non-verbal information such as brainwaves and heart rate to estimate human cognition, emotion, and condition, and connects them with environments, wearables, and Physical AI.